[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 8268-8320]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 276 and rule 
XVIII, the Chair declares the House in the Committee of the Whole House 
on the state of the Union for the further consideration of the bill, 
H.R. 1540.

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                     In the Committee of the Whole

  Accordingly, the House resolved itself into the Committee of the 
Whole House on the state of the Union for the further consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 1540) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 
for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military 
construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 
2012, and for other purposes, with Mr. Womack in the chair.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The CHAIR. When the Committee of the Whole rose on Wednesday, May 25, 
2011, proceedings on amendment No. 100 printed in House Report 112-88, 
offered by the gentlewoman from Maryland (Ms. Edwards), had been 
disposed of.
  The Chair understands that the proponents of amendment Nos. 101 
through 109 will not individually offer their amendments.


                Amendment No. 110 Offered by Mr. Inslee

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 110 printed 
in House Report 112-88.
  Mr. INSLEE. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 345, after line 8, insert the following:

     SEC. 731. PROVISION OF REHABILITATIVE EQUIPMENT UNDER WOUNDED 
                   WARRIOR ACT.

       Section 1631 of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of 
     Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following:
       ``(c) Rehabilitative Equipment for Members of the Armed 
     Forces.--
       ``(1) In general.--Subject to the availability of 
     appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Defense may 
     provide an active duty member of the Armed Forces with a 
     severe injury or illness with rehabilitative equipment, 
     including recreational sports equipment that provide an 
     adaption or accommodation for the member, regardless of 
     whether such equipment is intentionally designed to be 
     adaptive equipment.
       ``(2) Consultation.--In carrying out this subsection, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs regarding similar programs carried out by 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.''.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 276, the gentleman from 
Washington (Mr. Inslee) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Washington.
  Mr. INSLEE. Mr. Chair, we're offering a simple amendment that will 
make it much easier for our wounded warriors to obtain access to 
adaptive recreational equipment. We have these proud men and women 
coming back from the field of battle with obviously very, very severe 
wounds; and what we have found is some of the best things they could do 
to get back with their lives and professional development is to have 
access to adaptive recreation, both services and equipment. And I know 
some of these folks do incredible things with paralysis skiing, with 
severe injuries riding adaptive bicycles, people who have lost their 
vision, wounded warriors getting back up on the slopes, and it has been 
a tremendous thing for these men and women to help restore their 
confidence, rebuild their strength, and get back into the swing of 
things.
  Research has shown this works not only from a psychological but also 
from a physical standpoint. But we have a little glitch that, whereas 
our veterans through the Veterans Administration can have access to 
this adaptive equipment, such as monoskis and adaptive hand-cranked 
bikes, our wounded warriors haven't necessarily had the authorization 
to be provided that equipment who are on active duty. So my amendment 
would simply authorize the Department of Defense to make that 
available.
  And I have been inspired by Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Dudek, who 
until today has been the commanding officer of the Warrior Transition 
Battalion at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Tacoma. He is moving on to 
continue this work here at the Pentagon. He lost some function in his 
limbs and has done a tremendous job helping wounded warriors get back 
going.
  We'd like to extend this systemwide now, and this would authorize the 
DOD to do that.

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  So we would commend this as one step forward to helping our proud men 
and women regain their confidence, enjoy life and professional 
abilities. We commend this.
  For the young men and women who return from overseas with a severe 
injury or disability, recreational activities--spending time outdoors 
skiing or on the basketball court shooting hoops with friends--offer 
them a chance to forget their disability and focus on doing the things 
they love. Research has shown that engaging in physical activity 
regularly benefits wounded warriors' confidence and overall quality of 
life. Thanks to the incredible equipment available to these wounded 
warriors--such as ``mono-skis'' or sport wheelchairs that have been 
adapted to fit their disability--participating in outdoor recreation is 
a real possibility. At this time, service-disabled veterans may receive 
such adaptive recreation equipment through the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. For the wounded warriors who remain on active duty, however, 
access to the rehabilitative equipment that can get them outdoors and 
active may be more difficult. Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Dudek, who 
until today served as the commanding officer of the Warrior Transition 
Battalion at Joint Base Lewis McChord, in Tacoma, WA, is one of these 
brave wounded warriors. My amendment would authorize the Secretary of 
Defense to provide wounded warriors who remain on active duty the same 
recreational equipment that their retired comrades receive through the 
Department of Veterans Affairs. This amendment will open the door to 
daily exercise and friendly athletic competition with friends, and will 
give them independence to pursue the recreational activities that give 
them the most joy.

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                            Brief Background

  After a scathing Washington Post investigation of their wounded 
warrior programs at Walter Reed, the Department of Defense and the 
Department of Veterans Affairs overhauled their wounded warrior 
transition care programs. While I applaud the steps they have taken, I 
am introducing this amendment to fill a remaining benefit gap.
  Previously, when a member of the Armed Services was found ``unfit to 
serve'' because of a disability--a process that included an appearance 
before a MedBoard--they were automatically retired and began receiving 
care through the VA. Now, you can apply to remain on active duty.
  Active duty members, who have been declared unfit for duty and cannot 
transition back into, stay on in service of their country in other 
capacities. Many of these men, such as Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Dudek 
(who I mentioned earlier), are serving as inspirational mentors to 
other wounded warriors who are undergoing a difficult transition. 
Though they are not serving on the battlefield, they are providing our 
country a valuable service by assisting with this transition.
  To account for the benefit gap that prevents active duty wounded 
warriors from receiving recreational equipment through TRICARE, the DoD 
has worked with VA to see that some active-duty members received 
assistance through the VA. However, this was inefficient and many 
active duty wounded warriors were still without the equipment they 
wanted. Further, the VA's authority to help active duty members is set 
to expire on December 31, 2012.
  Beginning in 2008, the DoD developed a pilot program to provide 
rehabilitative equipment to active duty service members. However, the 
definition of rehabilitative equipment was restricted to simply provide 
``hand bicycles.'' My amendment would give the DoD flexibility, and 
allow wounded warriors independence to choose the type of recreational 
rehab they want to pursue.
  My amendment in no way abridges the rights or services currently 
enjoyed by wounded warriors. It simply gives them expanded access to 
rehabilitative, recreational equipment.
  Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Dudek (Commanding Officer of Joint Base 
Lewis McChord's Warrior Transition Battalion)--paralyzed from the feet 
down after an IED attack. Stayed in the service working with other 
wounded warriors as they transitioned back to active duty or retired. 
LTC Dudek wanted a ``mono-ski,'' but was unable to receive one through 
the DoD. Had he retired, he could have been provided a ``sit-ski'' by 
the Department of Veterans Affairs. Under my amendment, the Secretary 
of Defense will be authorized to provide this equipment.
  I have spoken with another Army Colonel who is 100 percent disabled 
but was approved to stay on active duty. However, when he tried to get 
adaptive sporting equipment--in this case a mono-ski--through the 
caregivers at the DoD health facility Walter Reed, he was unable to get 
it as it wasn't covered through TRICARE. Again, the VA could have 
purchased it if he was a veteran, but since he had not yet retired he 
did not have access to the same equipment that he otherwise would have.

                   Testimonials from Wounded Warriors

       ``All the training and dedication pays off when you have 
     crossed the finish line, you're standing completely exhausted 
     next to your fellow service member, and for that moment, 
     completely forgetting about your disabilities.''--Jose Ramos, 
     Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class, U.S. Navy, Above Elbow 
     Amputation, Iraq War Veteran
       ``Six months after my injury I was skiing again. You can't 
     imagine the confidence that gives you and so you start seeing 
     yourself doing things in life again . . . knowing that you're 
     going to get a job, knowing that you're going to go to school 
     because you're out there tearing up the slopes. It's just a 
     super family here. It's a great experience, it's a family 
     experience, and the whole community just gives its all to 
     give you a group hug and I love coming here.''--Dennis 
     Walburn, U.S. National Guard LTC, Wounded Warrior, Above Knee 
     Amputee, Iraq War Veteran
       ``It was amazing, I was out there on the water, hearing 
     everyone cheer me on. I was waterskiing! It's something I 
     never thought I would be able to do again.''--Joey Bozik, 
     U.S. Army SGT, Triple amputee, Iraq War Veteran

  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I rise to claim the time in opposition to 
the amendment, although I don't oppose the amendment.
  The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from California is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I commend the gentleman on his amendment. 
It think it will make the bill stronger. We should be doing all we can 
to help our wounded warriors. This is something that, fortunately, he 
picked up on. I think it is an exceptional idea. I thank him for it.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. INSLEE. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Washington (Mr. Inslee).
  The amendment was agreed to.


         Amendment No. 111 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 111 printed 
in House Report 112-88.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the 
desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 531, after line 2, insert the following:

     SEC. 1099C. PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL DAY OF HONOR TO 
                   CELEBRATE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES RETURNING 
                   FROM IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, AND OTHER COMBAT AREAS.

       The President shall designate a day entitled a National Day 
     of Honor to celebrate members of the Armed Forces who are 
     returning from deployment in support of Iraq, Afghanistan, 
     and other combat areas.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 276, the gentlewoman from 
Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Texas.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, earlier this morning, in fact 
just a few minutes ago, I spoke on the tribute that Americans will give 
to their fallen this coming Monday, sadly so, but with joy and 
appreciation for the bravery of those who sacrificed their lives and 
their families.
  Today I rise with an amendment supported by my colleague and a member 
of the Armed Services Committee, Mr. Johnson, to ask support for an 
amendment that can bring all us together, the designation of a national 
day of honor to celebrate the members of the Armed Services who will be 
returning from deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan and other combat 
areas. This national day of honor would recognize the enormous 
sacrifice and invaluable service that those phenomenal men and women 
have undertaken to protect our freedom and share the gift of democracy 
in other parts of the world.
  How many of us have stopped to say ``thank you'' to a soldier walking 
alone in an airport, maybe having made a travel of millions of miles, 
thousands upon thousands of miles, to find himself or herself in their 
rural hamlet or urban center coming home. They have come home over the 
years, and they have come home not seeking glory or appreciation. 
That's our men and women. The men and women of the United States 
military and intelligence community who helped bring Osama bin Laden 
didn't ask for applause and appreciation.
  My amendment will give all Americans, no matter what your political 
views, religion, ethnicity, gender or background, the chance to be able 
to say ``thank you.'' It is reminiscent of times that some of us did 
not live through. I am reminded of the pictures that I saw of those 
celebrating in the streets during World War II.
  My uncle served in World War II. My grandmother sent her sons to war. 
She watched them one by one, and proudly so. As an immigrant American, 
she was glad to be able to send them to fight our battles.
  Now, as we make our decisions to bring our troops home, to be able to 
provide them the opportunity of economic enhancement such as jobs and 
education, let's have a day where all of us will be able to be in the 
streets, if you will, to simply say ``thank you;'' and job well done!
  So I ask my colleagues to join me to say ``thank you'' to one of the 
most diverse exhibitions of American bravery and courage, and that is 
the United States military. As you can see, here they are, without 
fanfare, fighting for us in the midst of battle. And all I want to do 
is say ``thank you.''
  Mr. Chair, I rise today offering my amendment No. 111 to H.R. 1540, 
``National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2011,'' which

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Hank Johnson the gentleman from Georgia has joined me in offering as a 
Cosponsor. I thank Representative Johnson for his support. My amendment 
will designate a National Day of Honor to celebrate members of the 
Armed Services who are returning from deployment in Iraq, Afghanistan, 
and other combat areas. This National Day of Honor would recognize the 
enormous sacrifice and invaluable service that these phenomenal men and 
women have undertaken to protect our freedoms and share the gift of 
democracy to other parts of the world.
  My amendment provides an opportunity for all Americans, regardless of 
political views, religion, ethnicity, gender, or background to come 
together, and to recognize and honor our nation's heroes. I believe the 
paramount and overwhelming conclusion is that our freedom is 
intertwined with the sacrifices of our Veterans, whose devotion to our 
way of life is unparalleled. I am privileged to honor their sacrifices 
and the role they play in our nation.
  We are in the midst of ongoing conflict and warfare. We must show 
continued support of our troops and increase their moral. What better 
way to demonstrate our support than by celebrating their return from 
deployment with a National Day of Honor. Though we may be divided by 
our positions on the war in Iraq, Afghanistan and other combat areas, 
we stand together to support our veterans.
  Currently, there are close to 100,000 troops serving in Afghanistan. 
And even in the aftermath of the death of Osama bin Laden, troops 
remain in Afghanistan to protect against retaliatory attacks and to 
help rebuild the country.
  As of April 2011, close to 46,000 American troops are serving in 
Iraq. At the height of the Iraqi dispute, close to 170,000 U.S. troops 
were stationed in Iraq. These courageous men and women are mothers and 
fathers, husbands and wives, yet they have risked their lives and left 
their families to fight for what they believe in which is freedom, 
equality, and all the like principles that America stands on. The 
courage and sacrifice of the men and women are certainly well deserving 
of celebration. Their service is an extraordinary act of patriotism for 
which we should all be thankful.
  Our nation has a proud legacy of appreciation and commitment to the 
men and women who have worn the uniform in defense of this country. We 
must be united in seeing that every soldier, sailor, airman, and marine 
is welcomed back with all the care and compassion this grateful nation 
can bestow.
  The military represents America's diversity. A National Day of Honor 
will celebrate men and women of all races and backgrounds. There are 
2.4 million African American, 1.1 million Hispanic, 320,000 Asian 
American and Pacific Islanders and 169,000 American Indians and Alaska 
Natives who are honored veterans of our nation's military. Nearly 
266,00 African Americans, 157,000 Hispanic Americans, 44,000 Asian 
Americans and Pacific Islanders, and more than 18,5000 American Indians 
and Alaska Natives have served are nation in Iraq and Afghanistan.
  A National Day of Honor will welcome home the diverse group of 
soldiers upon their return from deployments. Currently there are more 
than 44,500 African Americans, 31,000 Hispanic Americans, 10,000 Asian 
Americans and Pacific Islanders, nearly 4,000 American Indians and 
Alaska Natives deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan. When they return home 
they will find waiting for them a universal welcome and celebration of 
their service.
  A designated National Day of Honor will bring Americans together to 
celebrate those who have returned from serving our country around the 
world in the name of freedom and democracy. The debt that we owe to 
them is immeasurable. Their sacrifices and those of their families are 
freedom's foundation. Without the brave efforts of all the soldiers, 
sailors, airmen, marines and Coast Guardsmen and their families, our 
country would not live so freely.
  As we continue to be engaged in hostilities in Iraq and Afghanistan, 
our young men and women will pay the ultimate price while wearing the 
uniform of our nation. Let us honor the memory of the 4,400 Americans 
who have died in Iraq and more than 1,300 who have died in Afghanistan. 
We also honor the sacrifices of our wounded: nearly 32,000 U.S. troops 
in Iraq and 9,000 in Afghanistan. And we must not forget all the lives 
lost on battle fields as our troops stood to support our democracy. 
Remember the average age of the 58,148 men and women who gave their 
lives in Vietnam was 23 years old.
  As we remember their patriotic sacrifices, we must renew our 
commitment to keep our promises to the nation's 3 million troops. A 
National Day of Honor is the perfect medium to welcome home troops.
  I represent a district that is home to one of the largest populations 
of military servicemembers and their families in the nation. There are 
over 200,000 veterans of military service who live and work in Houston; 
more than 13,000 are veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. They should 
return home to banners and to a community that recognizes their service 
after years of combat.
  In the words of President John F. Kennedy, ``As we express our 
gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to 
utter words, but to live by them.'' It is not simply enough to sing the 
praises of our nation's great veterans; I firmly believe that we must 
demonstrate by our actions how proud we are of our American heroes.
  There are 23 million veterans in the United States. Currently, more 
than 1,626,000 veterans are living in Texas and more than 32,000 
veterans live and work in my Congressional district alone.
  It is my hope that by having a National Day of Honor we will take the 
time to show appreciation to those who have answered the call to duty 
upon their return home. As the great British leader Winston Churchill 
famously stated, ``Never in the field of human conflict was so much 
owed by so many to so few.''
  I firmly believe that we should celebrate our veterans after every 
conflict, and I remain committed to both meeting the needs of veterans 
of previous wars, and to provide a fitting welcome home to those who 
are now serving. Veterans have kept their promise to serve our nation; 
they have willingly risked their lives to protect the country we all 
love. We must now ensure that we keep our promises to our veterans.
  We promise to leave no soldier or veteran behind. Politics and 
partisanship should never be a factor in our support for American 
veterans or troops. On the battlefield, the military pledges to leave 
no soldier behind. As a nation, let it be our pledge that when they 
return home, we leave no veteran behind. Celebrate their return home 
with a National Day of Honor. This day and every day, let us honor 
their service with actions that fulfill our commitment to our troops, 
their families, and our veterans--and that are worthy of our grateful 
nation.
  Our nation is founded on the principles, laid out in the Declaration 
of Independence, that ``all men are created equal,'' ``that they are 
endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,'' and ``that 
among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.'' At 
various points in our history as a nation, we have found need to send 
our sons and daughters, our most precious resources, overseas to fight 
in defense of these great principles. At times when the need is 
greatest, America's soldiers have always stepped up to protect our 
nation.
  And so, today, I hope we will all take time from our daily lives to 
reflect upon the sacrifices made by those who serve in our armed 
forces, and to resolve together that we will provide returning veterans 
with the welcome, services, care, and compassion that they deserve. We 
should celebrate throughout the country to the sacrifices made by our 
men and women returning from their deployment to Iraq, Afghanistan, and 
other combat areas. Let us all remember that one of the things that 
makes our nation truly great are the young men and women willing to 
fight to defend it, to defend us, and to defend our way of life.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I rise to claim the time in opposition to 
the amendment, although I don't oppose the amendment.
  The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from California is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I thank the gentlelady for doing this. I think she is exactly right 
on. I think everything that we can do to honor these warriors who are 
out there fighting for our freedoms and freedoms of those around the 
world we should do.
  I thank you for this amendment.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. I thank the chairman very much for his kind 
words.
  Mr. Chairman, I am delighted to yield 1 minute to the ranking member, 
the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith).
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I want to thank the gentlelady 
for bringing this very, very important amendment forward. I think the 
most important thing that we can do for those who serve in the military 
is show them our support in every conceivable way, and especially when 
they come home from service. Iraq and Afghanistan have been very, very 
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our military have fought bravely and amazingly. Every time I meet one 
of them, I am just in awe of how great our military is, how brave they 
are, and what a tremendous job they have done for us; but it is really 
important that we don't forget that here at home.
  A statistic that I have heard over and over again is that it is 
really only 1 percent of the population in the United States who is 
actually participating in this war. It is critically important that the 
rest of us remember it, support those who fought in every way possible. 
I can think of no better way to help make sure that happens than the 
amendment offered by the gentlelady from Texas, to give them a day when 
we all think about it and we all remember what they have done. It is 
critical that we do that every single day. This will help in that 
process.
  I thank the gentlelady for offering the amendment, and I urge 
support.
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, let me first of all thank the 
chairman of the full committee and the ranking member of the full 
committee. Although this is not an amendment that pertains only to my 
district, I want you to know that I represent a district that is home 
to one of the largest populations of military servicemembers and their 
families in the Nation. There are over 200,000 veterans of military 
service who live and work in Houston; more than 13,000 are veterans 
from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. They should return home to banners 
and to communities that recognize their service after years of combat. 
I might say that the State of Texas, along with all of the States, 
claim to have their wonderful share of our men and women of the United 
States military.
  Mr. Chairman, I offer this amendment so the children of America can 
likewise be with us as they wave their flags and welcome our men and 
women home.
  As President John F. Kennedy said: As we express our gratitude, we 
must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, 
but to live by them.
  Let us live and act on our gratitude, and celebrate on this national 
day of honor the men and women who have served us so gallantly and 
bravely. I ask my colleagues to join me and Mr. Johnson in support of 
this amendment, to honor our returning troops by a national expression 
of thank you, again, for a job well done.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time.
  Again, I want to thank the gentlelady for her amendment. We have a 
good bill, this National Defense Authorization Act of 2012. It is a 
very good bill. We have a lot of good things in it; but this amendment, 
this amendment alone is reason to vote for the bill. I think we should 
all, on Memorial Day, on the day that you are requesting, and 
throughout the year, honor those who are willing to lay their lives on 
the line every day for us.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).
  The question was taken; and the Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on 
the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas will be postponed.


                       Announcement by the Chair

  The CHAIR. The Chair understands that the proponents of amendment 
Nos. 112 through 133 will not individually offer their amendments.


                Amendment No. 134 Offered by Mr. Runyan

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 134 printed 
in House Report 112-88.
  Mr. RUNYAN. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 364, after line 2, insert the following:

     SEC. 825. COMPETITION AND REVIEW OF CONTRACTS FOR PROPERTY OR 
                   SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF A CONTINGENCY OPERATION.

       (a) Contracting Goals.--Not later than 90 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall--
       (1) establish goals for competition in contracts awarded by 
     the Secretary of Defense for the procurement of property or 
     services to be used outside the United States in support of a 
     contingency operation; and
       (2) shall develop processes by which to measure and monitor 
     such competition, including in task-order categories for 
     services, construction, and supplies.
       (b) Annual Review of Certain Contracts.--
       (1) Review required.--For each year the Logistics Civil 
     Augmentation Program contract, or other similar omnibus 
     contract awarded by the Secretary of Defense for the 
     procurement of property or services to be used outside the 
     United States in support of a contingency operation, is in 
     force, the Secretary shall require a competition advocate of 
     the Department of Defense to conduct an annual review of each 
     such contract.
       (2) Competitive awards.--Based on the findings of a review 
     conducted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall identify 
     subcontracts that may reasonably be treated as prime contract 
     for purpose of a competition and take such steps as may be 
     necessary to establish a competitive award basis for such a 
     contract in a timely manner.
       (c) Annual Report on Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan.-- 
     Section 863(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2008 (110-181; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is 
     amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (H) as 
     subparagraphs (H) through (J), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new 
     subparagraphs:
       ``(F) Percentage of contracts awarded on a competitive 
     basis as compared to established goals for competition in 
     contingency contracting actions.
       ``(G) Justification for any non-competitively awarded 
     contingency contracts that are not otherwise deemed to be not 
     suitable for competition''.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 276, the gentleman from New 
Jersey (Mr. Runyan) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New Jersey.

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  Mr. RUNYAN. Thank you, Chairman McKeon and Ranking Member Smith, for 
your leadership and for working with me on this amendment. It, again, 
is an honor working with the both of you.
  Mr. Chairman, the Commission on Wartime Contracting is an 
independent, bipartisan legislative commission established to study 
wartime contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan. This eight-member 
commission was mandated by Congress to study Federal agency contracting 
for reconstruction logistical support of coalition forces and the 
performance of security functions in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom 
and Operation Enduring Freedom.
  In their latest report, the CWC found that, as contingency operations 
have stabilized, agencies have not shifted contracting approaches to 
introduce the much needed competition into long-term support contracts. 
Competition is the key in order to get our warfighters what they need 
through a fair and transparent contracting process and at the best 
value for taxpayers' money. I know this is something that we can all 
agree on.
  My amendment would require the DOD to establish goals for competition 
and contracts awarded in support of a contingency operation and would 
require an annual review of omnibus contingency contracts to identify 
any subcontracts that can be completed as a standalone contract. It 
would also amend section 863 of the fiscal year 2008 NDAA to increase 
reporting requirements to competition in contingency contracting.
  I urge my colleagues to support this critical amendment in support of 
the men and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan and in support of the 
American taxpayer.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. I rise to claim the time in opposition, 
although I am not opposed to the amendment.
  The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. I thank Mr. Runyan for bringing this to our 
attention. He has explained it very well,

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and I think this body should support the amendment.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. RUNYAN. I thank the gentleman for his support, and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from New Jersey (Mr. Runyan).
  The amendment was agreed to.


                       Announcement by the Chair

  The CHAIR. The Chair understands that the proponents of amendment 
Nos. 135 through 140 will not individually offer their amendments.


       Amendment No. 141 Offered by Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 141 printed 
in House Report 112-88.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at 
the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       Page 332, after line 24, insert the following:

     SEC. 713. EXPANSION OF STATE LICENSURE EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN 
                   HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs need to renew and improve efforts to reach out to 
     rural America, which has less access to care;
       (2) behavioral health services for active duty members of 
     the Armed Forces, members of the reserve components, members 
     of the National Guard, and veterans need to be more easily 
     and readily accessible; and
       (3) medical records and records of deployment need a ``warm 
     transition'' and better collaboration between the Department 
     of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
       (b) Expansion.--Section 1094(d) of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by inserting ``at any location'' before ``in any 
     State''; and
       (B) by striking ``regardless'' and all that follows through 
     the end and inserting ``regardless of where such health-care 
     professional or the patient are located, so long as the 
     practice is within the scope of the authorized Federal 
     duties.''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``member of the armed 
     forces'' and inserting ``member of the armed forces, civilian 
     employee of the Department of Defense, personal services 
     contractor under section 1091 of this title, or other health-
     care professional credentialed and privileged at a Federal 
     health care institution or location specially designated by 
     the Secretary for this purpose''.
       (c) Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall 
     submit to Congress separate reports on each of the following:
       (1) The plans to develop and expand programs to use new 
     Internet and communication technologies for improved access 
     to care and resources, including telemedicine, telehealth 
     care services, and telebehavioral health programs that ensure 
     patient privacy.
       (2) Any plans to improve the transition of health and 
     battlefield deployment records to better assist and care for 
     veterans.
       (d) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe 
     regulations to carry out the amendments made by this section.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 276, the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Thompson) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Pennsylvania.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. I thank the chairman and ranking member 
of this committee.
  Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the Thompson-Berkley amendment, 
which is nearly identical to H.R. 1832, the bipartisan Servicemembers' 
Telemedicine and E-Health Portability Act, or STEP Act. This amendment 
will bring essential reforms to how our servicemembers and veterans 
access care, and will bring commonsense, no-cost changes to how the 
Department of Defense administers health care.
  Currently, the Department of Defense has a limited ability to allow 
its health care professionals to provide care when a patient is in a 
different State. The Department of Defense's hands are also tied when 
it comes to civilians or contractors who have stepped up to fill 
shortages in desperately needed positions, especially mental health.
  As a result, many in the military are required to travel long 
distances in order to access care. This can add undue stress and 
financial burdens to the everyday lives of our service men and women. 
Too often these circumstances contribute to those going without who 
need help the most and, in some cases, contribute to their falling 
through the cracks.
  By removing location requirements, this amendment will allow the 
Department of Defense qualified and credentialed health care 
professionals, including contractors and civilians, to get to their 
core mission of helping their compatriots in need.
  This will allow our National Guard, Reserves, veterans, and retirees 
quicker and more efficient access to care, and will open the door to 
allow for the modernization of Department of Defense health care 
delivery.
  This amendment will allow for new technologies in telephone and 
Internet communications to expand into the Department of Defense, which 
will greatly expand access, especially in rural America. It will also 
allow more specialists to be involved in providing care.
  When it comes to behavioral health, the Guard and Reserves have been 
hit especially hard. This amendment will allow for the Guard and 
Reserves to access behavioral health care right from their homes, 
immediately, when they need it the most.
  This has been a very important issue to me. I've met with our 
military and veterans over the past several months and have closely 
examined the behavioral health issues affecting our young men and 
women.
  Recently, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, General Peter Chiarelli, 
said, ``The Army, like the larger American society, is suffering from a 
shortage of behavioral health specialists, and that is, in fact, a 
national crisis. Efforts in tele-behavioral health--allowing 
specialists to meet with patients through teleconferencing technology, 
for instance--could increase the effectiveness and reach of a limited 
number of providers.'' But the general then said, ``There are 
challenges regarding the credentialing and licensing of specialists to 
work across State lines.''
  Mr. Chairman, this amendment will directly address this issue and has 
the means to dramatically improve and change how our Nation's warriors 
access care. With these restrictions removed, it opens new doors to how 
the Department of Defense can administer and expand its health care 
programs. To be clear, there is nothing in this amendment that is 
intended to change or to be the basis for any future change to the 
Department of Defense or State-based scope of practice laws or 
regulations.
  Ultimately, this amendment is about technology and modernization. It 
is about new ways for servicemembers and veterans to access care. It is 
about fulfilling a pledge to take care of our veterans, regardless of 
where they live, at no new cost to the taxpayers.
  This bipartisan amendment has broad support from the Pentagon and 
military community. Some of the most notable groups include the Air 
Force Association, the American Legion, the Association of the United 
States Navy, the Enlisted Association of the National Guard, Iraq and 
Afghanistan Veterans of America, Mental Health America, Military 
Officers Association of America, National Guard Association of the 
United States, Reserve Enlisted Association, and the Veterans of 
Foreign Wars.
  I ask my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support this 
commonsense, bipartisan, no-cost amendment. As Memorial Day approaches, 
we owe our veterans and servicemembers as much.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. I rise in opposition, although I am not 
opposed to the amendment.
  The CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. I thank the gentleman for offering the 
amendment. I have no opposition. I support it, and I appreciate his 
bringing it to our attention on the committee. I urge the body to pass 
the amendment.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. BERKLEY. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of the Thompson/
Berkley amendment.
  This amendment would expand the DoD state licensure exception to 
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professionals to practice across state borders--as long as they are 
qualified and practicing within regulations of their authorized federal 
duties. It would change the definition of these exempted health care 
professionals to include qualified civilians and contractors. However, 
nothing in this amendment is intended to change state-based scope of 
practice laws or regulations nor is it intended to be used as the basis 
for any future scope of practice changes through DoD regulations. This 
amendment also removes cumbersome location requirements, promoting 
increased use of tele-medicine, tele-healthcare services, and tele-
behavioral health programs.
  One of my long-standing goals in Congress has been to expand the 
availability of mental health services for our brave men and women in 
uniform. Increasing servicemembers' treatment options by eliminating 
outdated restrictions on well-qualified health care professionals is an 
important step toward meeting that goal. This amendment addresses the 
changing medical needs of America's men and women in uniform and 
reduces barriers to ensure full access to quality health care--
regardless of their location. This amendment is based on H.R. 1832, the 
Portability (STEP) Act, which has the support of the Air Force 
Association (AFA), American Servicemembers' Telemedicine & E-Health 
Legion, the Association of the United States Navy (AUSN), the Enlisted 
Association of the National Guard (EANGUS), Iraq and Afghanistan 
Veterans of America (IAVA), Mental Health America, Military Officers 
Association of America (MOAA), National Guard Association of the United 
States (NGAUS), Reserve Enlisted Association (REA), and Veterans of 
Foreign Wars (VFW).
  This amendment addresses DoD's limited ability to allow its health 
care professionals to provide care when the patient is in a different 
state while adhering to DoD's current system of core and supplemental 
privileges for each respective specialty, ensuring high quality care 
and patient safety. It also unties the hands of the DoD when it comes 
to civilians or contractors who have stepped up to fill shortages in 
desperately needed positions--especially mental health. Many in the 
military will no longer have to travel long distances to get help, 
relieving financial burdens and stress. We must honor the dedication 
and sacrifice of our troops by making sure DoD has the resources and 
qualified treatment providers needed to care for our heroes in Nevada 
and across the nation. That includes even more assistance for our 
troops who are coping not only with physical injuries, but with the 
challenges of PTSD and other mental health issues we are still working 
to better understand. This amendment recommits us as a nation to 
honoring the service of America's military, modernizing DoD for the 
21st Century and increasing the quality and convenience of support and 
services for our returning servicemembers.
  I want to thank Representative Thompson for his dedication to this 
very important issue and I urge my colleagues to support our amendment.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance 
of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Pennsylvania (Mr. Thompson).
  The amendment was agreed to.


                       Announcement by the Chair

  The CHAIR. The Chair understands that the proponents of amendment 
Nos. 142 through 147 will not individually offer their amendments.


                Amendment No. 148 Offered by Mr. Turner

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 148 printed 
in House Report 112-88.
  Mr. TURNER. I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       At the end of subtitle F of title III, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 3__. LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS 
                   FOR MIGRATION OF MANAGEMENT OF AIR FORCE 
                   ENTERPRISE LOGISTICS SYSTEMS PROGRAM EXECUTIVE 
                   OFFICE PENDING COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS.

       Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
     otherwise made available to the Department of Defense for 
     fiscal year 2012 for procurement or operation and maintenance 
     for the migration to management for the Enterprise Logistics 
     System Program Executive Office by the Department of the Air 
     Force, not more than 10 percent may be obligated or expended 
     until the date that is 30 days after the date on which the 
     Secretary of Air Force submits to the congressional defense 
     committees a report on the cost-benefit analysis of migrating 
     the management headquarters for the Enterprise Logistics 
     System Program Executive Office. The report shall address 
     each of the following:
       (1) The business case analysis supporting the decision.
       (2) An analysis of alternatives to the decision that were 
     considered.
       (3) An economic analysis (including a life-cycle cost 
     analysis) of the proposed transition, including a cost-
     benefit analysis and assessment of sustainment costs.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 276, the gentleman from Ohio 
(Mr. Turner) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Ohio.
  Mr. TURNER. Mr. Chairman, this amendment is really very simple. We've 
had a recent election where the tide of the taxpayers has spoken where 
they want this House and they want Congress to start making decisions 
and the government to start making decisions to address this issue of 
our debt and the existential threat that we have to our country of out-
of-control spending.
  We have an issue where the Enterprise Logistics Directorate is being 
moved by the Air Force without any analysis as to what is good for the 
taxpayers. It is an arbitrary decision that appears to have been made 
somewhere in the bureaucracy but needs the accountability of the 
taxpayers. Congress has to have the effective oversight to ensure that 
the taxpayers' dollars are being spent effectively.
  What's interesting about this is that the Air Force first said, We're 
not going to move anybody. Then they said, We're going to move 
everybody to Ohio. Then they said, We're going to move everybody to 
Alabama. Then they said, We're not going to move anybody. Now they're 
back to moving everybody to Alabama. And when you ask them, they don't 
have one analysis or one scrap of paper that says what's best for the 
taxpayers. This is based on personalities and arbitrary actions.
  This is an important directorate. This directorate mission is to 
empower the warfighter to leverage information as an effective weapon 
anywhere, anytime. It develops fields, sustains and operates worldwide 
communications, computer systems and capabilities for the President, 
the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 
the unified combatant commanders, services and specified Department of 
Defense agencies. It contracts with the procurement of information 
technology systems and services supporting DOD-wide customers.

                              {time}  1040

  This should not be a parochial issue. This should not be a parochial 
fight. This should be an issue of what is best for the taxpayers. There 
has been no analysis done.
  My amendment does not step in place of the decision-making of the Air 
Force. In fact, what it says is let's do a cost-benefit analysis and 
then the Air Force gets to decide. But it requires that that cost-
benefit analysis be done before anybody moves.
  You know, again, remember the Air Force has said leave everybody in 
place; move them all to Ohio; move them all to Alabama; leave them in 
place; now move them to Alabama. This should not happen until we have a 
cost-benefit analysis where we can spend all this money, move all of 
these people, find out in fact that it costs more after the move. We 
could even have made a situation where we have to move everybody back.
  We're just saying let's do a cost-benefit analysis. This is an 
amendment for the taxpayers. This amendment needs to pass.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mrs. ROBY. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this amendment.
  The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from Alabama is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mrs. ROBY. Mr. Chairman, I stand before you today to urge my 
colleagues to vote ``no'' on this amendment, very respectfully, from 
the gentleman from Ohio.
  I would like to thank Chairman McKeon and his staff for agreeing to 
allow me and others the opportunity to debate this specific amendment.
  The Air Force recently made a decision to combine two programs that 
fall under the Air Force Program Executive Office. EIS, currently 
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Gunter Annex, Alabama, and ELS, located at Wright-Paterson Air Force 
Base, would be consolidated at Gunter.
  Basically, the job of EIS is to design, acquire, install, and 
maintain operation support systems for the Air Force and the Department 
of Defense. And the job of the ELS is to empower the warfighter to 
leverage information as an effective weapon.
  It makes good common sense for the management of these functions to 
be consolidated. Additionally, Air Force Materiel Command has approved 
this decision, and Congress should allow this decision to move forward.
  My understanding is that no jobs from Wright-Paterson would be 
transferred, only the management of Air Force Logistics Systems would 
be removed from Wright-Paterson, where it has been for only 2 years.
  This management role of acquiring and sustaining enterprise-wide 
logistics systems would return to Gunter, where it had been located for 
more than 20 years. However, the Turner amendment would require a cost-
benefit analysis of the consolidation that would then need to be 
approved by the House Armed Services Committee, and this action would 
be costly and further bind the hands of our military commanders.
  It is very important to note that the 2005 BRAC Commission Report 
showed that doing these operations at Gunter is more cost effective 
than at Wright-Paterson. Therefore, there is no need for another 
costly, drawn-out study.
  It is important for us to allow our military commanders to make 
decisions that help the warfighter by increasing efficiencies when 
completing their mission. If we adopt this amendment, it will represent 
congressional interference in a decision that our commanders and the 
United States Air Force have already made.
  I encourage my colleagues to vote ``no.''
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. TURNER. Mr. Chairman, many times we talk about the taxpayers and 
saving the taxpayers money, but, unfortunately, sometimes when it comes 
down to parochial interests we get to the point where we say it doesn't 
really matter what's in the best interest of the taxpayers as long as 
it's coming my way or as long as it's my State.
  All this amendment says is let's look at what's best for the 
taxpayers. That's all it requires is analysis of cost benefit. In fact, 
this issue was looked at by the 2005 BRAC process. The Air Force looked 
at merging these functions at Wright-Pat and Gunter, at Hanscom and 
then Wright-Pat and Gunter. In both cases, in both the 2005 and the 
1995 BRAC process, this was rejected. This is going outside of BRAC.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to my colleague from Ohio (Mr. 
Austria).
  Mr. AUSTRIA. I want to thank Mr. Turner for yielding and offering 
this very important amendment.
  You know, it's especially critical, as we continue our work in the 
House of cutting unnecessary spending and bringing transparency and 
accountability for taxpayer dollars, that we have an amendment like 
this in place. And this amendment, again, simply asks the Department of 
Defense and the Air Force to provide that same transparency.
  The Air Force is merging, as we heard, two important areas of 
logistics with the Enterprise Logistics Systems, ELS, and the 
Enterprise Information Systems, EIS, into a new portfolio known as the 
Business Enterprise Systems Portfolio. Again, this amendment is simply 
saying, as you make this merger, as you combine these two different 
portfolios, do a cost-benefit analysis.
  EIS, which includes activities such as ECSS and others, has been 
shown to be cost efficient and much needed to modernize the Air Force's 
logistics and information technology systems and services. ELS 
currently manages some very large programs at Wright-Paterson Air Force 
Base and Gunter Annex. There are approximately 1,000 jobs, including 
military, civilians, and contractor employees within the Enterprise 
Logistic Directorate. Asking the Department of Defense to provide a 
cost-benefit analysis of their decision to combine these portfolios 
makes sense.
  To respond to the comment of this being a costly study, this study 
will provide Congress the same transparency and accountability of 
taxpayer dollars that we here in Congress are being asked. And I 
support the Air Force's plan to become more efficient, but we need to 
make sure that there is a good business case and that these moves 
actually are efficient and are in the best interest of the taxpayers.
  Mrs. ROBY. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from 
Alabama (Mr. Rogers).
  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this 
amendment.
  First, I want to thank Chairman Turner for his hard work and 
dedication when it comes to the national defense and well-being of our 
warfighters. I am privileged to be able to serve on the House Armed 
Services with my friend.
  With that said, I disagree with my friend on this amendment. I 
believe this amendment calls for an unnecessary report to Congress 
meant to delay the Air Force's decision to consolidate and move the 
Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems. This 
consolidation is at no cost to the Air Force.
  Adequate cost studies already exist as a part of the 2005 BRAC 
Commission Report. Those reports show that executing these operations 
at Gunter Annex in Montgomery, Alabama, is more cost effective than at 
either Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, or Wright-Paterson Air 
Force Base in Ohio. The Air Force chain of command supports the 
decision to consolidate and relocate.
  In short, Mr. Chairman, I believe that this amendment is an example 
of one of the ways that we can save money and make efficient choices 
when it comes to the Defense Department that doesn't come at the 
expense of the warfighter. At a time when our Nation is facing its dire 
fiscal situation, these are the types of small cost-saving decisions 
that add up over time.
  I would also like to thank my colleague from Alabama, Mrs. Martha 
Roby, for her leadership on this issue. She is a strong advocate for 
our brave warfighters, and I would like to associate myself with her 
remarks.
  Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to vote against this amendment.
  Mr. TURNER. Mr. Chairman, may I inquire as to how much time I have 
remaining.
  The CHAIR. The gentleman from Ohio has 15 seconds remaining.
  Mr. TURNER. Mr. Chairman, the 2005 BRAC Commission actually rejected 
this consolidation and it was proposed at that time for Massachusetts. 
In 1995, it was proposed. We should not keep moving these jobs around 
until we have a cost-benefit analysis. All we're asking for is just the 
cost-benefit analysis to determine where they should be. This decision 
was just made last week. It needs to be reviewed.
  Mrs. ROBY. Mr. Chairman, in closing, I would just like to say, again, 
that I urge my colleagues to vote ``no.'' The Air Force has made it 
clear that this is the consolidation that they want, that it is 
efficient for their operations at Gunter Annex.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Ohio (Mr. Turner).
  The question was taken; and the Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mrs. ROBY. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on 
the amendment offered by the gentleman from Ohio will be postponed.


                       Announcement by the Chair

  The Chair understands that the proponents of amendment Nos. 149 
through 151 will not individually offer their amendments.


               Amendment No. 152 Offered by Mr. Cravaack

  The CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 152 printed 
in House Report 112-88.
  Mr. CRAVAACK. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment.

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  The text of the amendment is as follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title XII of division A of the 
     bill, add the following:

     SEC. 12XX. REPEAL OF UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE ACT.

       Effective as of the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     United States Institute of Peace Act (title XVII of Public 
     Law 98-525; 22 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.) is repealed.

  The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 276, the gentleman from 
Minnesota (Mr. Cravaack) and a Member opposed each will control 5 
minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Minnesota.
  Mr. CRAVAACK. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 3 minutes.
  I rise in support of my amendment. After years of excessive spending, 
the United States is facing difficult economic and fiscal straits, Mr. 
Chairman. Presently, our country is suffering under $14.39 trillion of 
national debt, and roughly 40 cents of every dollar that we spend must 
be borrowed and placed on the backs of our children. Make no mistake, 
funding for government programs and nonprofit organizations that are 
not critical to the functioning of core government services must be 
considered for cuts.
  With an extensive lobbying effort to portray the Institute for Peace 
as incredibly important to our Nation's work on the ground in Iraq and 
Afghanistan, a few U.S. officials have signed letters in its support.

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  While I have seen evidence to the contrary, I will, for the sake of 
argument and respect for the handful of generals that support the 
Institute for Peace cede their point.
  However, I will note that the United States Institute for Peace grant 
program is entirely duplicative of existing grant programs of the 
United States, the private sector, and nonprofit organizations.
  At a time when the government must do more with less, I remain 
convinced the research, training, workshop holding, and humanitarian 
work of the United States Institute for Peace, its small staff in 
Afghanistan and Iraq, can be replicated by divisions or offices with 
the Department of Defense, the State Department, or through entities 
like the Peace Corps and USAID. It must.
  We are a Nation teetering on the edge of insolvency. Admiral Mike 
Mullen recently stated, The most significant threat to our national 
security is our debt.
  Now is the time to make the tough calls, Mr. Chairman, and the United 
States Institute for Peace is a program that our children and our 
grandchildren should not be funding at the sake of their futures.
  Mr. Chairman, therefore in close, I'd like to urge my colleagues to 
support amendment 152.
  Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to the 
amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. I do oppose the amendment, and I will yield 
to my colleagues to explain our side.
  I will begin by yielding 1 minute to the ranking member of the House 
Foreign Affairs Committee, the gentleman from California (Mr. Berman).
  Mr. BERMAN. I have to say it boggles my mind how we can argue one 
minute about whether to withdraw troops from Afghanistan or authorize 
the use of force in Libya and in the next minute seek to eliminate the 
one U.S. government institution that is dedicated to resolving such 
conflicts peacefully.
  No other institution can accomplish the mission Congress gave the 
USIP. No other agency has this peace-building mandate. General Petraeus 
called USIP's work invaluable, a potential key to the success in the 
enormous challenge we face; Under Secretary of Defense Flournoy, 
talking about one specific example in Iraq where ``The USIP helped 
tribal and local government leaders forge a groundbreaking agreement 
viewed by local leaders and military officials as a turning point 
toward peace and stability in one of Iraq's most violent regions.''
  I fail to understand what national interests could possibly be served 
by reducing the number of tools at our disposal. I urge my colleagues 
to oppose this amendment.
  Mr. CRAVAAK. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to my esteemed colleague 
from Utah (Mr. Chaffetz).
  Mr. CHAFFETZ. I rise in support of this amendment. I do believe we 
should defund the United States Institute of Peace.
  In contrary to the comments from the gentleman from California, I 
believe every department, every agency in the United States of America 
stands for and fights for peace. We don't have to have some separate 
organization that is just built on peace. No. It is the Department of 
Defense. It is the State Department. In fact, it is every agency within 
the United States of America that fights for peace. That's what our 
country stands for. We don't need a separate organization.
  We have spent over $700 million on this think tank that, while their 
intentions are good, quite frankly we can't afford and we don't need. 
It is the primary mission of the State Department and the Department of 
Defense to achieve the peace. It's not something we dole off to some 
separate agency in a fancy building kitty-corner to the State 
Department.
  And if the State Department and the Department of Defense aren't 
fighting for peace, then maybe that's a discussion we should have. But 
it is not the sole and only agency that fights for peace. We all fight 
for peace. And I encourage my Members to support this amendment.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chair, I am pleased to yield 1 minute to 
the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Lewis).
  Mr. LEWIS of Georgia. I thank my colleague and friend for yielding.
  Mr. Chairman, I oppose this amendment, and I urge every single one of 
my colleagues to vote ``no.''
  Every single one of the last five Presidents--including President 
Reagan and Bush--understood the importance of the United States 
Institute of peace. USIP is not a think tank. They don't sit in the 
clouds shouting recommendations. They jump into the conflicts and work 
side-by-side with DOD and with the Department of State in Afghanistan 
and Iraq.
  Listen to the generals and the commanders who are telling us that 
USIP saves the life of our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. USIP saves 
American taxpayers dollars around the world. This is not a partisan 
issue. It is not hawk versus dove. This is basic, common sense--prevent 
and stop conflict, promote dialogue, build bridges, and save lives.
  I ask all of my colleagues to vote ``no.'' It moves us away from 
peace, this amendment. Give peace a chance. Give peace a chance.
  Mr. CRAVAAK. Mr. Chairman, as a 24-year naval veteran, there is no 
one that wants peace more than me. But I also want to leave a future 
for my children. And we cannot do that by mounting debt upon them. And 
though the U.S. Institute for Peace may be a good program, 
unfortunately it's a duplicative program that other programs can do 
that are already being paid for.
  So, Mr. Chairman, I say once again, this program needs to be 
eliminated so that we can maintain the savings.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. I yield 1 minute to the gentlelady from 
California (Ms. Woolsey).
  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Chairman, I cannot imagine anything more 
shortsighted than cutting off funding for the U.S. Institute of Peace.
  Since 2001, we've taken the militaristic approach to protecting 
America. And guess what? It has not worked. It's killed thousands of 
our people. It's cost us hundreds of billions of dollars. And it has 
not made us any safer.
  For pennies on the dollar, we can have what I call ``smart 
security,'' investing in programs like USIP that use time-tested 
conflict prevention and resolution techniques. From Kosovo to Sudan to 
Iraq and Afghanistan, USIP personnel have been laying the building 
blocks of peace and stability. Created by Ronald Reagan's presidential 
signature, it has been called ``a striking success story'' by General

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Petraeus. It does extraordinary work that has earned praise from 
leaders across the ideological spectrum.
  USIP saves lives. It's up to us to save USIP. Vote ``no'' on this 
misguided amendment.
  Mr. CRAVAAK. Mr. Chairman, once again, I'd just like to remind the 
speaker that the U.S. Institute For Peace has been in existence since 
1985 and spent $720 million, and we have had many conflicts since then. 
So the United States Institute for Peace is not the critical factor 
when we're talking about peace or war.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I now yield 1 minute to the 
gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Ellison).
  Mr. ELLISON. I couldn't help but note my colleague from Minnesota's 
last comment. He seems to imply that because there have been wars since 
1985 that somehow that is an indictment of the U.S. Institute of Peace. 
That's absurd and ridiculous.
  But it always seems that we can find more money for defense spending 
but not for peace. It's a question of priorities.
  Last night I was here trying to argue that when the GAO and the 
Subcommittee on Sea Power says that we don't need to spend $150 million 
on the LHA-7, friends on the other side of the aisle leaped to their 
feet and declared, ``We've got to have this.'' Well, the GAO doesn't 
think so.
  But yet we're trying to zero out the U.S. Institute of Peace which 
can keep us out of conflict and is on the ground in Baghdad, Kosovo, 
Haiti, all kinds of places, trying to keep people safe and alive.
  So faulty logic, poor argumentation won't justify this bad amendment. 
I urge a ``no'' vote.
  Mr. CRAVAAK. Mr. Chairman, just a reminder that this is a duplicative 
program that other agencies can do.
  When I was in high school, I wrestled. And on the wrestling mat up on 
the ceiling there was a sign. It said, ``If not you, who? If not now, 
when?''
  Now's the time to start cutting programs that are duplicative and 
programs that go ahead and continue to spend our country's futures 
away.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I now yield 1 minute to the 
gentleman from California (Mr. Farr).
  The CHAIR. The gentleman has 45 seconds remaining.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. I have only been yielding 1 minute at a 
time. I had 5; I yielded 4. How do I get down to 45 seconds?
  The CHAIR. The gentleman's opening statement consumed time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. I didn't make an opening statement.
  The CHAIR. The gentleman's opening statement consumed time. The 
gentleman has 45 seconds remaining.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. I disagree with that but I'll live with it.
  The CHAIR. The gentleman from California is recognized for 45 
seconds.

                              {time}  1100

  Mr. FARR. I can't believe what a stupid amendment this is because of 
the message it sends. The majority party whacked the hell out of the 
Peace Corps in your H.R. 1, and now you want to whack the heck out of 
the Institute of Peace. What message are you sending to the world? We 
can't put a price tag on peace. But we certainly can put a price tag on 
war. Try $6.7 billion. That's what we spend every month in Afghanistan. 
That amounts to $260 million a day. What a misguided amendment before 
us.
  To eliminate the Institute of Peace only spends the equivalent of 5 
hours, 5 hours in Afghanistan. Come on. You are surrounded by peace 
givers in this room. Look at the law givers. They are not warriors; 
they are people that tried to make peace. You are not going to win the 
war in Afghanistan militarily. You are going to win it through peace.
  Mr. CRAVAACK. Mr. Chairman, everybody wants peace, I above all 
people. But the Department of Defense--we have plenty of agencies 
within the Federal Government that will go ahead and search for peace. 
We do not need another program to do it that we just cannot afford.
  With that, sir, I would like to urge my colleagues to support this 
amendment.
  Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to amendment No. 92, 
which would eliminate the U.S. Institute of Peace.
  Mr. Chair, the law creating the U.S. Institute of Peace was passed by 
a Republican-controlled Senate and signed into law by President Reagan.
  That law cited a ``deep public need for the Nation to develop fully a 
range of effective options, in addition to armed capacity, that can 
leash international violence and manage international conflict.''
  Is there anyone here who doubts that we still need a range of 
effective alternatives to armed conflict?
  It boggles my mind how we can argue one minute about whether to 
withdraw troops from Afghanistan or to authorize the use of force in 
Libya, and the next minute seek to eliminate the one U.S. government 
institution that is dedicated to resolving such conflicts peacefully.
  The State Department, USAID and the Defense Department each have 
their own important roles to play in preventing and resolving conflict. 
But none of them have the capacity to do what the U.S. Institute of 
Peace does: working ``outside the wire'' with all parties to conflict; 
acting as a bridge between governmental and non-governmental actors; 
conducting cutting-edge research and developing innovative 
peacebuilding tools; and training soldiers, diplomats, and aid workers 
prior to deployment in conflict zones.
  No other institution can accomplish the mission Congress gave to 
USIP. No other agency has this peacebuilding mandate.
  Under Secretary of Defense Michele Flournoy says that ``our long-term 
success in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as overall U.S. efforts to 
prevent conflict and strengthen peace-building globally, depend in part 
on USIP experts and programs in the field.''
  She specifically cites an example in Iraq, where ``the USIP helped 
tribal and local government leaders forge a groundbreaking agreement, 
viewed by local leaders and military officials as ``a turning point'' 
toward peace and stability in one of Iraq's most violent regions.''
  General Anthony Zinni writes in the New York Times, ``Congress would 
be hard-pressed to find an agency that does more with less. The 
institute's entire budget would not pay for the Afghan war for three 
hours, is less than the cost of a fighter plane, and wouldn't sustain 
even 40 American troops in Afghanistan for a year.''
  General Petraeus calls USIP's work ``invaluable'' and a ``potential 
key to success in the enormous challenges we face.''
  According to General Wesley Clark, ``Eliminating USIP funding is a 
jaw-dropping, backward step. Although other national security 
contributors can perform some of USIP's functions, none can perform 
them all in unity or has such convening power. More important, none can 
perform them as effectively.''
  And the Deputy Commanding General of the NATO Training Mission in 
Afghanistan says, ``USIP is at the center of work on doctrine, 
interagency cooperation, military-NGO relations, and cutting edge 
efforts on rule of law, reconciliation, minority rights in conflict 
zones, and democratization--all at the heart of what the military needs 
to succeed in complex operations.''
  Mr. Chair, I fail to understand what national interest could possibly 
be served by reducing the number of tools at our disposal for 
preventing and resolving conflicts without putting the lives of our 
troops on the line. I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment.
  Mr. CRAVAACK. I yield back the balance of my time.
  The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman 
from Minnesota (Mr. Cravaack).
  The question was taken; and the Chair announced that the ayes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote.
  The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on 
the amendment offered by the gentleman from Minnesota will be 
postponed.


                  Amendment No. 55 Offered by McGovern

  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that the debate for 
consideration of amendment No. 55 be expanded by 10 minutes, and that 
such time shall be equally divided and controlled by the gentleman from 
Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) and myself.
  The CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from 
California?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR (Mr. LaTourette). The Clerk will designate the 
amendment.

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  The text of the amendment is as follows:

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

     SEC. 12XX. PLAN WITH TIMEFRAME FOR ACCELERATED TRANSITION OF 
                   UNITED STATES FORCES FROM AFGHANISTAN AND PLAN 
                   WITH TIMEFRAME FOR ACCELERATED TALKS WITH THE 
                   GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANISTAN.

       (a) Plan With Timeframe for Accelerated Transition of U.S. 
     Forces From Afghanistan.--Not later than 60 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall 
     transmit to Congress a plan with a timeframe and completion 
     date for the accelerated transition of United States military 
     and security operations in Afghanistan to the Government of 
     Afghanistan (including operations involving military and 
     security-related contractors).
       (b) Plan With Timeframe for Accelerated Talks With the 
     Government of Afghanistan.--Not later than 60 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall 
     transmit to Congress a plan with a timeframe to pursue and 
     conclude negotiations leading to a political settlement and 
     reconciliation of the internal conflict in Afghanistan. Such 
     negotiations will include the Government of Afghanistan, all 
     interested parties within Afghanistan, and with the 
     observance and support of representatives of donor nations 
     active in Afghanistan.
       (c) National Intelligence Estimate on Al-Qaeda.--The 
     Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the 
     President and Congress a new National Intelligence Estimate 
     on the leadership, locations, and capabilities of al-Qaeda 
     and its affiliated networks and cells. Such National 
     Intelligence Estimate shall be submitted as soon as is 
     practicable, but not later than the end of the 90-day period 
     beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed so as to limit or prohibit any authority of the 
     President to--
       (1) attack al Qaeda forces wherever such forces are 
     located;
       (2) gather, provide, and share intelligence with United 
     States allies operating in Afghanistan and Pakistan; or
       (3) modify the military strategy, tactics, and operations 
     of the United States Armed Forces as such Armed Forces 
     redeploy from Afghanistan pursuant to the accelerated 
     transition timeframe and completion date developed under 
     subsection (a).

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 276, and the previous 
order, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) and the 
gentleman from California (Mr. McKeon) each will control 10 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Massachusetts.
  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Chairman, I yield myself 2 minutes.
  Too many people have died in Afghanistan. Since January, I have 
attended three funerals in my district alone of young men who have 
sacrificed their lives there. Tens of thousands more have been wounded. 
And the suicide rate among our veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq is 
soaring. There is no clear mission. The Karzai government is corrupt. 
We continue to borrow money to pay for this war. We need to rethink 
what we're doing in Afghanistan. It's time to define the plan to bring 
our uniformed men and women home to their families and to their 
communities, where they belong.
  Mr. Chairman, this is the longest war in our Nation's history. It's 
no longer about al Qaeda. I've met with our troops in Afghanistan. I've 
met with them after they have come home. They are incredible. 
Politicians put them into harm's way. And we now have an obligation to 
get them safely home.
  President Obama has promised a drawdown of U.S. troops in July. Now 
we hear that might just be a token drawdown. This amendment, Mr. 
Chairman, and the vote on this amendment can send the President a clear 
signal of support for a meaningful drawdown of troops. Help him do what 
the American people want him to do: bring our troops home and invest in 
America.
  We need to safeguard our national security. We all agree with that. 
But many of our greatest problems aren't halfway around the world; they 
are halfway down the block. And rather than nation building in 
Afghanistan, we need do some more nation building right here in the 
United States.
  Mr. Chairman, this is not a partisan issue. It's about doing what's 
right for our troops and for the Nation. If you have ever once thought 
that we need to do something different in Afghanistan, that it's time 
to rethink our policy, that we need to bring our troops home to their 
loved ones, then this is the amendment that you need to support. I ask 
my colleagues to vote for this amendment.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to my friend and 
colleague, the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Coffman).
  Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the 
McGovern amendment. I would certainly agree that we have gone beyond 
our security objectives in Afghanistan by building the economy that 
they never had at U.S. taxpayers' expense, by trying to restructure 
their society, and giving them a government that doesn't reflect the 
political culture of the country. But at the same time, we have 
legitimate security objectives in Afghanistan to keep the Taliban out, 
to keep it from taking over the country, to keep al Qaeda out, and to 
have a permissive environment in which to conduct strikes into Pakistan 
at targets such as Osama bin Laden, or al Qaeda and Taliban leaders as 
they present themselves.
  But this amendment speaks to an expeditious withdrawal of U.S. forces 
from Afghanistan at a time when we are very far down the path of a 
current strategy for which the President says that we will already 
reduce our footprint in Afghanistan this summer, as well as shift 
operational control to Afghan security forces by 2014. This would pull 
the rug out under that entire strategy. I would urge a ``no'' vote from 
my colleagues.
  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Chairman, I am very proud to yield 2 minutes to the 
cosponsor of this amendment, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. 
Jones).
  Mr. JONES. Mr. Chairman, on May 9 this year in an article in The Wall 
Street Journal--the title is ``Mission Accomplished''--the article 
stated al Qaeda is no longer based there in Afghanistan and the Taliban 
must be beaten by Afghans themselves. This is why it is the right time 
to support the McGovern amendment. It's a reasonable, balanced plan to 
bring our troops home from Afghanistan.
  Mr. Chairman, 2 weeks ago Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin Palmer and 
Sergeant Kevin Balduf, two Marines from my district, were shot and 
murdered by an Afghan officer while trying to train the Afghans. Here 
are these two great men, fathers, trying to train the Afghans, and 
somebody within the training area kills them, murders them. Yes, let's 
keep staying there. It's all worthwhile.
  Mr. Chairman, the reason this amendment is so important is because 
Secretary Gates back in February at the Armed Services Committee made 
this statement. I am going to paraphrase it. That is why we believe 
that beginning in 2015--2015--the United States can, with minimal risk, 
begin reducing active duty end strength. 2015.
  To quote the retired Marine Corps general that I respect so much, and 
I didn't serve in the military, and I quote him, ``What do we say to 
the mother and father, the wife, of the last Marine or soldier killed 
to support a corrupt government and a corrupt leader?'' The American 
people are tired and fed up. But let me say more importantly than the 
American people are our military; they are tired and fed up.
  The wife of this sergeant who was murdered trying to train the 
Afghans, he had emailed her the day before. And I read the email. ``I 
don't trust them. I don't trust them for anything. Not for anything at 
all.'' And he died the next day, leaving two little girls. God bless 
our men and women in uniform.
  Support the McGovern amendment.
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, the last time I was in Afghanistan a little 
over a month ago, I had a chance to visit with our Marines and 
troopers. They were so animated about their mission, so filled with the 
idea that they were able to fight for freedom.
  They told me the thing that the people are asking them is when are 
you leaving now? They need to have the understanding that we're there 
to finish the mission, to be successful in the mission.
  I yield 2 minutes to my friend and colleague, the gentleman from 
Texas (Mr. Conaway).

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                              {time}  1110

  Mr. CONAWAY. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for yielding the time.
  I have just recently gotten back from Afghanistan, and it is hard 
doing what we're trying to get done there, but the narrative we have in 
place today is better than at any point in time since I've been going 
to Afghanistan, and I've been going since 2005.
  I've visited the Arghandab Valley, I've visited Marja, I've visited 
in Helmand Province, Kandahar Province, and seen with my own eyes the 
successes that last year's very difficult work done by the Marine 
Corps, done by the Army, has done in pushing the Taliban out of the 
settled areas and back into the desert and protecting the citizens of 
Afghanistan, to give them the breathing space they need to take over 
for themselves.
  The work being done to establish the Afghan local police, that third 
layer of defense, that security by the Afghans, is in place and is 
working. The Special Forces teams that are co-located with those Afghan 
local police, particularly in the Arghandab Valley, have settled that 
and the Taliban has not come back this fighting season, as they 
expected them to do.
  We have hard work to do. I understand the emotions, I understand the 
heartfelt tug that the previous speaker has brought to us, Mr. 
Chairman. It's hard not to listen to that and not make decisions, but 
decisions can't be made just simply on those emotions. You cannot 
separate what's going on in Afghanistan with Pakistan. We have to look 
at the entire package of that part of the world and our national 
security interests there, which are linked inexorably together with the 
interests in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
  I rise to respectfully disagree with my colleagues on this amendment. 
There are better ways to elicit these kind of forward-looking plans 
than this amendment. I ask my fellow colleagues to vote against the 
McGovern amendment.
  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Chairman, I am proud to yield 2 minutes to the 
ranking Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, the gentleman from 
Washington (Mr. Smith).
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of 
the McGovern amendment, because I believe it puts us on the best path 
to successfully completing our mission in Afghanistan. I think it is 
very reasoned and very well thought out.
  One of the keys to successfully completing this mission is to hand 
over responsibility to the Afghan people for their security and for 
their government. The McGovern amendment does not say pull all the 
troops out now at the end of the month or at the end of the year. It 
says we must begin, we must put in place a plan for drawing down so we 
can shift that responsibility.
  I also agree with some of my colleagues who oppose the amendment. I 
think our men and women in the Armed Forces in the last 6 months to a 
year have made enormous progress in Afghanistan. The surge of troops 
that President Obama called for has made a big difference and has put 
us in a better position to be successful in Afghanistan. But the genius 
of the McGovern amendment is to recognize that there is also a trap in 
that, because if we stay too long, the Afghan Government becomes 
dependent upon us in a way that stops them from being independent.
  Our goal, our mission in Afghanistan, is clear, despite many who say 
it isn't. We want a government in Afghanistan that can stand so that 
the Taliban and al Qaeda are not able to come back into that country. 
That is our goal, we're making progress towards it, but we will not 
complete that mission until the responsibility for that is turned over 
to the Afghan people. To do that, we need a plan and we need to 
recognize that that is the goal.
  That is why the McGovern amendment calls for that plan, calls for us 
to step up negotiations with folks on the other side, between the 
Afghan Government and some of the Taliban leaders, which have been 
bearing fruit of late, so that we can begin that transition and bring 
our troops home and recognize the success that they've had.
  A permanent or even lengthy occupation of a Muslim nation with U.S. 
troops is not going to work. We need a plan to properly disengage. That 
is how we will achieve what I think we all agree is the mission in 
Afghanistan.
  I urge support for the McGovern amendment, and I thank him for 
bringing it. I think we need a plan for making that transition so we 
can have the success that we all want in Afghanistan.
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to my friend and 
colleague, the chairman of the Subcommittee on Readiness, the gentleman 
from Virginia (Mr. Forbes).
  Mr. FORBES. I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  We all know this: Every great champion knows that he hears from the 
sideline those voices who are constantly screaming for him to quit, 
those voices who tell him the race is just too tough, the finish line 
just too far away, just quit.
  Mr. Chairman, when I listen to what I'm hearing today and I realize 
that both sides now in Afghanistan are working for a 2014 timetable, 
they're both serious about it, they're both pursuing it, I think, who 
would love this amendment?
  Well, I've heard a lot about our troops, but I just got back last 
week and I talked to a lot of troops across Afghanistan, and I will 
tell you, I don't think there was a one of them that I talked to that 
would have supported this amendment.
  The second thing is, I talked to young individuals who were elected 
to the Parliament in Afghanistan who were talking about concepts of 
freedom for the first time and transparency and who were working to 
change that government in Afghanistan. Not one of those individuals 
that I spoke to would have supported this amendment.
  I saw young children for the first time in Afghanistan beginning to 
flood into school every day. Not one of them would have looked and 
supported this amendment.
  I talked to Afghan soldiers who were being trained and who realize 
the importance they have of reaching that 2014 time period and taking 
over the reins, and not one of them would have supported this 
amendment. But I tell you who would have. The Taliban and al Qaeda 
would love any glimpse of hope that we're going to get out of there 
before we get the job done.
  Mr. Chairman, I want to finish with this. I heard my friend from 
North Carolina talk about the price tag we pay. Let there be no 
question that we know the price tag we pay, that our men and women 
fighting over there know the price tag they are paying, but they also 
know that our failure to win in Afghanistan and meet the goals we have 
is a far greater price tag for us to pay. That is why we should defeat 
this amendment.
  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished 
minority whip, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer).
  Mr. HOYER. I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  I ask the previous speaker to go in his community to all those same 
institutions and see what they say.
  I rise in support of this amendment as one who has supported this 
effort for all 10 years that we have been at it. In 2001, in response 
to the attacks of 9/11, the United States began a war in Afghanistan 
that targeted Osama bin Laden, al Qaeda, and the Taliban, which 
provided bin Laden with sanctuary and aid. I supported that effort.
  We have been pursuing this conflict for nearly a decade now. The 
death of Osama bin Laden was a landmark moment in our ongoing struggle 
to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat the terrorist networks that intend to 
do Americans harm, and that struggle has not ended with bin Laden's 
death. But his death is a moment for reflection on that struggle and 
how we can best equip ourselves to win it. Many of the terrorists 
against which we are fighting are no longer located in Afghanistan but 
are in disparate locations, from Yemen to Somalia to southeast Asia. 
And bin Laden was found in Pakistan.
  I support this amendment, because it focuses upon adjusting to a 
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changing threats. It is essential that we fight the smartest war 
possible against terrorists--but it is fair to ask how a massive troop 
presence in Afghanistan continues to help us accomplish that goal.
  We must plan to transfer responsibility for security in Afghanistan 
to the Afghan people and government after 10 years' presence there, and 
it is important to make an assessment of how that best can be done. 
That's what the McGovern amendment does.
  Therefore, this amendment requires a national intelligence estimate 
of al Qaeda's current leadership, locations, and capabilities. It 
requires the President to convey to Congress how he intends to meet the 
goal he stated in December 2009 of a transition for lead security 
responsibility to the Afghan people, where it belongs. It also asks the 
President to clarify plans for advancing a political solution in 
Afghanistan, which all of our military leaders have said is the only 
ultimate solution.
  Finally, nothing in this amendment limits or prohibits the 
President's authority to attack al Qaeda or gather or share 
intelligence, nor does it require the administration to modify its 
military strategy, as it should not. This amendment, however, helps to 
meet our shared goal of defeating terrorists who wish us harm.
  I have no doubt that President Obama and every Member of this House 
believes that their very first duty is to keep our Nation safe. We must 
constantly challenge one another and our Nation to fight smarter and 
harder to ensure victory in this broader struggle.
  I rise in support of this amendment and urge its adoption.

                              {time}  1120

  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to my friend and 
colleague, the chairman of the Oversight and Investigations 
Subcommittee of the Armed Services Committee, the gentleman from 
Virginia (Mr. Wittman).
  Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Chairman, I too was recently in Afghanistan there 
visiting our troops, visiting the folks on the ground there, getting 
briefings about what's going on. This amendment assumes that they are 
sitting there twiddling their thumbs saying, you know something, we 
really want to stay here for a long period of time.
  Folks, that is not the case. They are doing everything as quickly as 
they can. I was there where they were training Afghans to be able to 
take control of that country while I was there. They turned over 
control of seven regions in that country.
  To somehow believe that nothing is going on, that we need to 
accelerate is just ludicrous. They are going as fast as they can, but 
they are going at a rate to ensure that we are going to be there and be 
there successfully in helping the Afghan Government do what they need 
to do to make sure they assume control of the country and that they can 
maintain control and can make sure that they are there to defeat the 
Taliban. That's what the focus is.
  That's what this mission is, and they are there doing that in a 
tremendous way. Somehow saying that we are going to go ahead and 
accelerate this, create artificial time frames without being aware of 
what's going on on the ground and saying somehow our military leaders 
aren't doing things as quickly and efficiently as they should, I think 
denies the reality of what they are doing, which is going as quickly as 
they can and doing a fantastic job of doing that.
  Also, if you look at the requirements of the bill about determining 
time frames for negotiations, to me, requiring time frames on 
negotiations creates weakness in negotiations. I think you ought to 
make sure that it's the back and forth with the Taliban and the Afghan 
Government that determines where the negotiations are going, not 
artificial time frames. I think that creates, unfortunately, an 
imbalance in those deliberations, getting to what I believe is a 
satisfactory completion to the conflict there, but also to having an 
outcome that's satisfactory to the country, not just in the short term, 
but in the long term.
  So I believe strongly that this amendment is not what we need to be 
doing there. Our effort needs to be left in the hands of our military 
leaders there and they are going as quickly as they can in their 
responsible way.
  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Chairman, for the sake of our troops and our 
country, I urge support of this amendment.
  I yield 1 minute to the minority leader, the gentlewoman from 
California (Ms. Pelosi).
  Ms. PELOSI. I thank the gentleman for yielding and thank him for his 
leadership and working with Congressman Walter Jones on this bipartisan 
amendment, which has been brought to the floor. They have worked again 
in a bipartisan way, in a patriotic way, to ensure that U.S. troops are 
brought home from Afghanistan safely and expeditiously.
  Listening to the debate, it's interesting because I don't know that 
we are that far apart because we all want to ensure the national 
security of our country. We all respect our men and women in uniform 
and the job that they are doing to keep us the land of the free and the 
home of the brave.
  We respect them when they come home as our veterans, but we have to 
know that involvement of nearly 10 years has serious consequences for 
our country.
  I told the President of Afghanistan on my recent visit this spring 
that each time I go there I say the American people are growing tired 
of war; we are weary of war. We went into Afghanistan in the fall of 
2001. For about 7 years, there was no plan. There was no plan on how we 
would execute what we went to do and how we would leave.
  When President Obama became President, many of us who were eager to 
bring our troops home gave him a chance to put forth a plan, which he 
did, which calls for the drawdown of troops in July 2011, and drawing 
down more completely by 2014.
  President Obama himself had said earlier this month, I have already 
made a commitment that starting in July of this year we are drawing 
down troops and we are transitioning. We are training Afghan forces so 
they can start securing their own country.
  The President went on to say we don't need to have a perpetual 
footprint of the size we have now. So, therefore, I think it's really 
important for us to know what this amendment does that I think reflects 
the mood of the American people.
  It requires within 60 days of enactment, a plan and time frame for 
the accelerated transition of military and security operations to the 
Government of Afghanistan; within 60 days of enactment, a plan and time 
frame for negotiations leading to a political solution and 
reconciliation in Afghanistan, and within 90 days of enactment, a 
National Intelligence Estimate on leadership, location and capabilities 
of al Qaeda and affiliated networks and cells.
  Who can be against that? Who can be against that? We are talking 
about 60 days a plan for transition, and 60 days a plan for 
negotiations.
  I appreciate the efforts of this amendment, as it underscores the 
importance of having a plan and a time frame for a transition of 
responsibility, a transition of responsibility for security and 
stability to the Afghans so that we can bring our troops home.
  The National Intelligence Estimate on al Qaeda that is called for in 
the plan will also help ensure our policymakers that they have updated 
information on the threat posed by al Qaeda and its affiliates who 
remain a threat even following the death of Osama bin Laden. Careful 
intelligence analysis is essential to keeping the American people safe.
  So as I salute our men and women in uniform, I also want to salute 
our men and women in the intelligence community who are an important 
part of keeping the American people safe. I commend them and CIA 
Director Panetta for his leadership in the Osama bin Laden operation.
  But back to the specific point of this amendment. I have gone to 
Afghanistan year after year after year, never thinking that we would be 
engaged in the longest war in America's history. The first 7 years, not 
even a plan; but now the President has put into motion how we make 
judgments about how we stay and how we leave.

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  If you visit the women in Afghanistan, as many women in the Congress 
have done and some of our male colleagues as well, they will tell you 
whether you are talking to educated women in Kabul, but really more 
relevant to me, poor, poor women in the provinces, they are all saying 
the same thing.
  I visited a group of women in the province of Zabul, just as I have 
visited a number of provinces and spoken to the women across 
Afghanistan. The women in Zabul said we really want to educate our 
daughters, we want to have access to health care clinics and the rest, 
but we can't have that until we have security, and we can't have 
security until we end corruption.
  There are many things going on in Afghanistan that must change. There 
will be a better chance for change if we make an investment in the 
civilian side of this transition, whether it's diplomacy, whether it's 
part of the construction. They tell me not to say reconstruction 
because not much was there before. Construction there includes building 
schools. We visited little schools and schools in different parts of 
Afghanistan. It's very encouraging.
  Our troops know that we have to leave, that we have to transition 
out. But as I told President Karzai also, we didn't come here, and we 
are not staying here 10 years so that when we leave women return to the 
subjugated position they were in under the Taliban.
  So the answer to that is women must be at the table when you have the 
negotiations for reconciliation of the leadership of the Taliban, and 
reintegration of rank-and-file members of the Taliban. As we move 
toward more stability in Afghanistan, women must play a role. Women in 
America, women throughout the world care about how this all turns out 
there.
  So here we are, almost 10 years later in a situation where we just 
want to have some management of this issue.

                              {time}  1130

  Let's have a plan for how negotiations will take place. Let's have a 
plan after we see the National Intelligence Estimate based on what the 
al Qaeda threat is.
  This is a very wise amendment. I thank Mr. McGovern and Mr. Jones for 
how they put it together because it is very reasonable. It has a goal 
in sight. It has a reasonable approach as to how we get there. But make 
no mistake: in overwhelming numbers, the American people think we have 
done our job there in terms of helping the Afghan people. Our purpose 
there was to protect the American people. We can do both by focusing 
more on the civilian side of governance issues and how Afghanistan is 
governed on anti-corruption issues. And our initiatives that I have 
seen there on this recent trip are an improvement over the past, by 
training the national security forces of Afghanistan, be it police or 
the military, so they can maintain their own security, and by 
diplomatically enlisting other countries in the region because they all 
have a vested interest in the stability of Afghanistan.
  But an open-ended, unending war there, which is costly but is nothing 
compared to the cost of the loss of our young men and women, that's our 
first and foremost concern. But there is also the cost in dollars, the 
cost in opportunity and in military strength. This involvement and 
engagement in Afghanistan is not strengthening our military.
  So Americans are paying a big price. We want to make sure we are 
getting a return on that investment, and time is a very important 
factor. It's time for our troops to come home. And I thank Mr. McGovern 
and Mr. Jones for their leadership.
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, might I inquire as to the time remaining.
  The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from California has 2\1/4\ minutes 
remaining. The time of the gentleman from Massachusetts has expired.
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield the balance of my time to my friend 
and colleague, the vice chairman of the Armed Services Committee and 
chairman of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, the 
gentleman from Texas (Mr. Thornberry).
  Mr. THORNBERRY. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  It is always tempting to say we ought to have a plan, but I think the 
purpose of this amendment is clear. It is to drive us out of 
Afghanistan on an accelerated time frame without regard for the 
conditions on the ground. And that is not only a mistake in strategy 
and detrimental to our security interests; it actually increases the 
danger to our troops and to coalition troops as well.
  Timelines undermine their efforts. It discourages your friends, 
because they know you're not going to be there very long, it encourages 
your enemies because that helps them plan their assault against you, 
and it ensures that anybody on the fence hedges their bets because they 
know that you're not going to be around for very long.
  And, Mr. Chairman, it occurs to me at a time when our government is 
wanting President Karzai to make difficult decisions, it is not 
particularly helpful for the minority leader to go over there and tell 
him how tired we are. Is that persuasive? Does that help him make the 
tough decisions to end corruption and to stand up the Afghan police? 
Somehow I don't think so.
  Mr. Chairman, I want our troops to come home as soon as they possibly 
can too, but I do not want the considerable sacrifice of blood and 
treasure that they have expended to be thrown away because of political 
impatience. That was the exact concern that numerous servicemen voiced 
to me when I was there with Speaker Boehner last month. They worry that 
Washington would throw away the important progress they have fought and 
died for.
  Last Saturday, Mr. Chairman, in my district was a banquet to honor 
Armed Services Day. There were more than 1,200 veterans, people who are 
serving, the people who have served and their families. And numerous 
Gold Star families were there. The theme of the night was persistence. 
And you can tell from those families that have suffered the most and 
from those veterans that they did not want to have their sacrifice 
squandered away because of some Washington political compromise.
  Mr. Chairman, I would suggest we need to learn from them and be 
inspired from them and reject this amendment.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern).
  The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes 
appeared to have it.
  Mr. McGOVERN. On that I ask for a recorded vote.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further 
proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from 
Massachusetts will be postponed.


             Amendments En Bloc No. 3 Offered by Mr. McKeon

  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, pursuant to H. Res. 276, I offer amendments 
en bloc.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.

       Amendments en bloc No. 3 consisting of amendment Nos. 70, 
     85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 97, 101, 102, 103, 
     104, and 105 printed in House Report 112-88 offered by Mr. 
     McKeon of California:


                 AMENDMENT NO. 70 OFFERED BY MR. PETRI

       Page 775, line 8, insert ``, including electricity and 
     direct use'' after ``Solar''.


                AMENDMENT NO. 85 OFFERED BY MR. BOUSTANY

       Page 507, after line 2, insert the following:

     SEC. 1078. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR WHOLE-OF-GOVERNMENT VISION 
                   PRESCRIBED IN THE NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY.

       (a) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 270 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit 
     to the appropriate congressional committees an implementation 
     plan for achieving the whole-of-government integration vision 
     prescribed in the President's National Security Strategy of 
     May 2010. The implementation plan shall include--
       (1) a description of ongoing and future actions planned to 
     be taken by the President and the Executive agencies to 
     implement organizational changes, programs, and any other 
     efforts to achieve each component of the whole-of-government 
     vision prescribed in the National Security Strategy;
       (2) a timeline for specific actions taken and planned to be 
     taken by the President and the Executive agencies to 
     implement

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     each component of the whole-of-government vision prescribed 
     in the National Security Strategy;
       (3) an outline of specific actions desired or required by 
     Congress to achieve each component of the whole-of-government 
     vision prescribed in the National Security Strategy, 
     including suggested timing and sequencing of actions proposed 
     for Congress and the Executive agencies;
       (4) any progress made and challenges or obstacles 
     encountered in implementing each component of the whole-of-
     government vision prescribed in the National Security 
     Strategy; and
       (5) such other information as the President determines is 
     necessary to understand progress in implementing each 
     component of the whole-of-government vision prescribed in the 
     National Security Strategy.
       (b) Annual Updates.--Not later than December 1 of each 
     subsequent year, the President shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees an update of the 
     implementation plan required under subsection (a). Each such 
     update shall include an explanation of--
       (1) progress made in achieving each organizational goal; 
     and
       (2) modifications necessary to the implementation plan.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the congressional defense committees;
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations, Select Committee on 
     Intelligence, Committee on Homeland Security and Government 
     Affairs, Committee on the Budget, Committee on the Judiciary, 
     and Committee on Appropriations in the Senate; and
       (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Permanent Select 
     Committee on Intelligence, Committee on Homeland Security, 
     Committee on the Budget, Committee on the Judiciary, 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Committee 
     on Appropriations in the House of Representatives.
       (2) The term ``Executive agency'' has the meaning given 
     that term by section 105 of title 5, United States Code.


                AMENDMENT NO. 86 OFFERED BY MR. CARNAHAN

       Page 612, after line 11, insert the following:
       (c) Limitation.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     this section, 25 percent of the funds made available to the 
     Department of Defense for the Afghanistan Security Forces 
     Fund for fiscal year 2012 may not be used to carry out 
     contracts unless the Secretary of Defense certifies to 
     Congress that the Department of Defense has sufficient 
     management and oversight mechanisms on such contracts.


          AMENDMENT NO. 87 OFFERED BY MR. COFFMAN OF COLORADO

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

     SEC. 1078. REPORT ON A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RECYCLING 
                   PROGRAM FOR RARE EARTH MATERIALS.

       (a) Requirement for Report.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall prepare and submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report on the feasibility and desirability of 
     recycling, recovering, and reprocessing rare earth elements, 
     including fluorescent lighting in Department of Defense 
     facilities and neodymium iron boron magnets used in weapon 
     systems and commercial off-the-shelf items such as computer 
     hard drives.
       (b) Report.--The report required in subsection (a) shall 
     contain, at minimum, the following information:
       (1) Amount and form of certain materials.--The amount and 
     form of fluorescent lighting materials containing rare earth 
     phosphors, such as terbium, europium, and yttrium, and the 
     amount of neodymium iron boron magnets containing neodymium 
     and dysprosium, currently being disposed of by or on behalf 
     of the Department of Defense.
       (2) Estimate of amounts.--An estimate of the amount of rare 
     earth phosphors contained in such lighting materials and rare 
     earth metal, alloy, and magnet material that is potentially 
     available for recycling but is not currently recovered, using 
     data from the most recent year for which a reasonable 
     estimate can be made.
       (3) Feasibility of recovery.--The feasibility and 
     desirability of recovering such rare earth phosphors and 
     magnet materials and making this material available for 
     reprocessing back into separated rare earth elements or 
     reused as rare earth magnet materials by private-sector 
     entities.
       (c) Definition.--For purposes of this section, the term 
     ``rare earth'' means any of the following chemical elements 
     in any of their physical forms or chemical combinations:
       (1) Scandium.
       (2) Yttrium.
       (3) Lanthanum.
       (4) Cerium.
       (5) Praseodymium.
       (6) Neodymium.
       (7) Promethium.
       (8) Samarium.
       (9) Europium.
       (10) Gadolinium.
       (11) Terbium.
       (12) Dysprosium.
       (13) Holmium.
       (14) Erbium.
       (15) Thulium.
       (16) Ytterbium.
       (17) Lutetium.


          AMENDMENT NO. 88 OFFERED BY MR. COFFMAN OF COLORADO

       Page 203, after line 12, insert the following:

     SEC. 547. REPORT ON TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR OFF-DUTY 
                   TRAINING OR EDUCATION.

       Not later than 270 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 House of 
     Representatives a report on methods to increase the 
     efficiency of the tuition assistance program under section 
     2007 of title 10, United States Code. Such report shall 
     include--
       (1) a description of the effect of the program on 
     recruiting and retention within the Armed Forces;
       (2) an analysis of other programs that provide benefits 
     similar to those provided through the program, including the 
     use of educational assistance programs under chapters 30 and 
     33 of title 38, United States Code, for education and 
     training pursued by members of the Armed Forces serving on 
     active duty while they are off-duty; and
       (3) a description of the effects of modifying the program 
     to require members of the Armed Forces participating in the 
     program to pay for 25 percent of their education expenses and 
     the Secretary concerned to pay the remaining 75 percent of 
     such expenses.


          AMENDMENT NO. 90 OFFERED BY MR. CONNOLLY OF VIRGINIA

       At the end of subtitle F of title XXVIII add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 2864. REPORT ON THE HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a 
     report on the Homeowners Assistance Program under the 
     Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 
     (42 U.S.C. 3374). The report shall include the following:
       (1) The estimated cost if eligibility were expanded to 
     include permanent change of station applicants who purchased 
     a home after July 1, 2006, and before July 1, 2008.
       (2) The estimated cost if eligibility were expanded to 
     include members of the Armed Forces under paragraph (1) and 
     permanent change of station applicants who received permanent 
     change of station orders after September 30, 2010, and before 
     September 30, 2011.
       (3) The estimated number of members of the Armed Forces who 
     received permanent change of station orders after September 
     30, 2010, and before September 30, 2011, and who suffered a 
     decline of at least a 10 percent in home value from the date 
     of purchase to the date of sale.


          AMENDMENT NO. 91 OFFERED BY MR. CONNOLLY OF VIRGINIA

       At the end of title VIII, add the following new section:

     SEC. 8__. ACQUISITION WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENTS.

       (a) Workforce Improvements.--Section 1704(b) of title 41, 
     United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by inserting after the first sentence the following: 
     ``The Associate Administrator shall be chosen on the basis of 
     demonstrated knowledge and expertise in acquisition, human 
     capital, and management.'';
       (2) by striking ``The Associate Administrator for 
     Acquisition Workforce Programs shall be located in the 
     Federal Acquisition Institute (or its successor).'' and 
     inserting ``The Associate Administrator shall be located in 
     the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.'';
       (3) in paragraph (4), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon;
       (4) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and
       (5) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(5) implementing workforce programs under subsections (f) 
     through (k) of section 1703 of this title; and''.
       (b) Federal Acquisition Institute.--
       (1) In general.--Division B of title 41, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 11 the following 
     new chapter:

              ``CHAPTER 12--FEDERAL ACQUISITION INSTITUTE

``Sec.
``1201. Federal Acquisition Institute.

     ``Sec. 1201. Federal Acquisition Institute

       ``(a) In General.--There is established a Federal 
     Acquisition Institute (FAI) in order to--
       ``(1) foster and promote the development of a professional 
     acquisition workforce Government-wide;
       ``(2) promote and coordinate Government-wide research and 
     studies to improve the procurement process and the laws, 
     policies, methods, regulations, procedures, and forms 
     relating to acquisition by the executive agencies;
       ``(3) collect data and analyze acquisition workforce data 
     from the Office of Personnel Management, the heads of 
     executive agencies, and, through periodic surveys, from 
     individual employees;
       ``(4) periodically analyze acquisition career fields to 
     identify critical competencies, duties, tasks, and related 
     academic prerequisites, skills, and knowledge;

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       ``(5) coordinate and assist agencies in identifying and 
     recruiting highly qualified candidates for acquisition 
     fields;
       ``(6) develop instructional materials for acquisition 
     personnel in coordination with private and public acquisition 
     colleges and training facilities;
       ``(7) evaluate the effectiveness of training and career 
     development programs for acquisition personnel;
       ``(8) promote the establishment and utilization of academic 
     programs by colleges and universities in acquisition fields;
       ``(9) facilitate, to the extent requested by agencies, 
     interagency intern and training programs; and
       ``(10) perform other career management or research 
     functions as directed by the Administrator.
       ``(b) Budget Resources and Authority.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Director of the Office of Management 
     and Budget and the Administrator of General Services shall 
     provide the Federal Acquisition Institute with the necessary 
     budget resources and authority to support government-wide 
     training standards and certification requirements necessary 
     to enhance the mobility and career opportunities of the 
     Federal acquisition workforce.
       ``(2) Acquisition workforce training fund.--Subject to the 
     availability of funds, the Administer of General Services 
     shall provide the Federal Acquisition Institute with amounts 
     from the acquisition workforce training fund established 
     under section 1703(i) of this title sufficient to meet the 
     annual budget for the Federal Acquisition Institute requested 
     by the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy.
       ``(c) Federal Acquisition Institute Board of Directors.--
       ``(1) Reporting to administrator.--The Federal Acquisition 
     Institute shall report through its Board of Directors 
     directly to the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy.
       ``(2) Composition.--The Board shall be composed of not more 
     than 8 individuals from the Federal Government representing a 
     mix of acquisition functional areas, all of whom shall be 
     appointed by the Administrator.
       ``(3) Duties.--The Board shall provide general direction to 
     the Federal Acquisition Institute to ensure that the 
     Institute--
       ``(A) meets its statutory requirements;
       ``(B) meets the needs of the Federal acquisition workforce;
       ``(C) implements appropriate programs;
       ``(D) coordinates with appropriate organizations and groups 
     that have an impact on the Federal acquisition workforce;
       ``(E) develops and implements plans to meet future 
     challenges of the Federal acquisition workforce; and
       ``(F) works closely with the Defense Acquisition 
     University.
       ``(4) Recommendations.--The Board shall make 
     recommendations to the Administrator regarding the 
     development and execution of the annual budget of the Federal 
     Acquisition Institute.
       ``(d) Director.--The Director of the Federal Acquisition 
     Institute shall be appointed by, and report directly to, the 
     Administrator.
       ``(e) Annual Report.--The Administrator shall submit to the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     an annual report on the projected budget needs and expense 
     plans of the Federal Acquisition Institute to fulfill its 
     mandate.''.
       (2) Conforming amendment.--Section 1122(a)(5) of such title 
     is amended to read as follows:
       ``(5) providing for and directing the activities of the 
     Federal Acquisition Institute established under section 1201 
     of this title, including recommending to the Administrator of 
     General Services a sufficient budget for such activities.''.
       (c) Government-Wide Training Standards and Certification.--
     Section 1703 of title 41, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)(2)--
       (A) by striking ``The Administrator shall'' and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(A) In general.--The Administrator shall''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Government-wide training standards and 
     certification.--The Administrator, acting through the Federal 
     Acquisition Institute, shall provide and update government-
     wide training standards and certification requirements, 
     including--
       ``(i) developing and modifying acquisition certification 
     programs;
       ``(ii) ensuring quality assurance for agency implementation 
     of government-wide training and certification standards;
       ``(iii) analyzing the acquisition training curriculum to 
     ascertain if all certification competencies are covered or if 
     adjustments are necessary;
       ``(iv) developing career path information for certified 
     professionals to encourage retention in government positions;
       ``(v) coordinating with the Office of Personnel Management 
     for human capital efforts; and
       ``(vi) managing rotation assignments to support 
     opportunities to apply skills included in certification.''; 
     and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(l) Acquisition Internship and Training Programs.--All 
     Federal civilian agency acquisition internship or acquisition 
     training programs shall follow guidelines provided by the 
     Office of Federal Procurement Policy to ensure consistent 
     training standards necessary to develop uniform core 
     competencies throughout the Federal Government.''.
       (d) Expanded Scope of Acquisition Workforce Training 
     Fund.--Section 1703(i) of such title is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``to support the training 
     of the acquisition workforce of the executive agencies'' and 
     inserting ``to support the activities set forth in section 
     1201(a) of this title''; and
       (2) in paragraph (6), by striking ``ensure that amounts 
     collected for training under this subsection are not used for 
     a purpose other than the purpose specified in paragraph (2)'' 
     and inserting ``ensure that amounts collected under this 
     section are not used for a purpose other than the activities 
     set forth in section 1201(a) of this title''.
       (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section, or the 
     amendments made by this section, shall be construed to 
     preclude the Secretary of Defense from establishing 
     acquisition workforce policies, procedures, training 
     standards, and certification requirements for acquisition 
     positions in the Department of Defense, as provided in 
     chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code.


          AMENDMENT NO. 92 OFFERED BY MR. CONNOLLY OF VIRGINIA

       At the end of title XI, add the following new section:

     SEC. 11__. FEDERAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 31 of title 5, 
     United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
     3111 the following:

     ``Sec. 3111a. Federal internship programs

       ``(a) Internship Coordinator.--The head of each agency 
     operating an internship program shall appoint an individual 
     within such agency to serve as an internship coordinator.
       ``(b) Online Information.--
       ``(1) Agencies.--The Office of Personnel Management shall 
     make publicly available on the Internet--
       ``(A) the name and contact information of the internship 
     coordinator for each agency; and
       ``(B) information regarding application procedures and 
     deadlines for each internship program.
       ``(2) Office of personnel management.--The Office of 
     Personnel Management shall make publicly available on the 
     Internet links to the websites where the information 
     described in paragraph (1) is displayed.
       ``(c) Centralized Database.--The Office shall establish and 
     maintain a centralized electronic database that contains the 
     names, contact information, and relevant skills of 
     individuals who have completed or are nearing completion of 
     an internship program and are currently seeking full-time 
     Federal employment.
       ``(d) Exit Interview Requirement.--The agency operating an 
     internship program shall conduct an exit interview, and 
     administer a survey (which shall be in conformance with such 
     guidelines or requirements as the Office shall establish to 
     ensure uniformity across agencies), with each intern who 
     completes such program.
       ``(e) Report.--
       ``(1) In general.--The head of each agency operating an 
     internship program shall annually submit to the Office a 
     report assessing such internship program.
       ``(2) Contents.--Each report required under paragraph (1) 
     for an agency shall include, for the 1-year period ending on 
     September 1 of the year in which the report is submitted--
       ``(A) the number of interns who participated in an 
     internship program at such agency;
       ``(B) information regarding the demographic characteristics 
     of interns at such agency, including educational background;
       ``(C) a description of the steps taken by such agency to 
     increase the percentage of interns who are offered permanent 
     Federal jobs and the percentage of interns who accept the 
     offers of such jobs, and any barriers encountered;
       ``(D) a description of activities engaged in by such agency 
     to recruit new interns, including locations and methods;
       ``(E) a description of the diversity of work roles offered 
     within internship programs at such agency;
       ``(F) a description of the mentorship portion of such 
     internship programs; and
       ``(G) a summary of exit interviews conducted and surveys 
     administered by such agency with respect to interns upon 
     their completion of an internship program at such agency.
       ``(3) Submission.--Each report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall be submitted to the Office between September 1 and 
     September 30 of each year. Not later than December 30 of each 
     year, the Office shall submit to Congress a report 
     summarizing the information submitted to the Office in 
     accordance with paragraph (1) for such year.
       ``(f) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--

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       ``(1) the term `internship program' means--
       ``(A) a volunteer service program under section 3111(b);
       ``(B) the Student Educational Employment Program 
     (hereinafter `SCEP'), as established under section 213.3202 
     of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect 
     on January 1, 2009); and
       ``(C) a program operated by a nongovernment organization 
     for the purpose of providing paid internships in agencies 
     pursuant to a written agreement comparable to an SCEP 
     agreement under section 213.3202(b)(12) of title 5 of the 
     Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on January 1, 
     2009);
       ``(2) the term `intern' means an individual participating 
     in an internship program; and
       ``(3) the term `agency' means an Executive agency.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 
     31 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 3111 the following:

``3111a. Federal internship programs.''.


          AMENDMENT NO. 93 OFFERED BY MR. CONNOLLY OF VIRGINIA

       Page 46, after line 8, insert the following:

     SEC. 147. PROCUREMENT OF TENTS OR OTHER TEMPORARY STRUCTURES.

       (a) In General.--In procuring tents or other temporary 
     structures for use by the Armed Forces, and in establishing 
     or maintaining an alternative source for such tents and 
     structures, the Secretary of Defense shall award contracts 
     that provide the best value to the United States. In 
     determining the best value to the United States under this 
     section, the Secretary shall consider the total life-cycle 
     costs of such tents or structures, including the costs 
     associated with any equipment or fuel needed to heat or cool 
     such tents or structures.
       (b) Interagency Procurement.--The requirements of this 
     section shall apply to any agency or department of the United 
     States that procures tents or other temporary structures on 
     behalf of the Department of Defense.


           AMENDMENT NO. 94 OFFERED BY MR. CARSON OF INDIANA

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

     SEC. 5__. MATTERS COVERED BY PRESEPARATION COUNSELING FOR 
                   MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR SPOUSES.

       Section 1142(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) in paragraph (5), by striking ``job placement 
     counseling for the spouse'' and inserting ``inclusion of the 
     spouse, at the discretion of the member and the spouse, when 
     counseling regarding the matters covered by paragraphs (9), 
     (10), and (16) is provided, job placement counseling for the 
     spouse, and the provision of information on survivor benefits 
     available under the laws administered by the Secretary of 
     Defense or the Secretary of Veterans Affairs'';
       (2) in paragraph (9), by inserting before the period the 
     following: ``, including information on budgeting, saving, 
     credit, loans, and taxes'';
       (3) in paragraph (10), by striking ``and employment'' and 
     inserting ``, employment, and financial'';
       (4) by striking paragraph (16) and inserting the following 
     new paragraph:
       ``(16) Information on home loan services and housing 
     assistance benefits available under the laws administered by 
     the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and counseling on 
     responsible borrowing practices.''; and
       (5) in paragraph (17), by inserting before the period the 
     following: ``, and information regarding the means by which 
     the member can receive additional counseling regarding the 
     member's actual entitlement to such benefits and apply for 
     such benefits''.


                AMENDMENT NO. 95 OFFERED BY MR. COURTNEY

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

     SEC. 547. TROOPS-TO-TEACHERS PROGRAM.

       (a) Transfer of Functions.--The responsibility and 
     authority for operation and administration of the Troops-to-
     Teachers Program is transferred from the Secretary of 
     Education to the Secretary of Defense.
       (b) Enactment and Modification of Program Authority in 
     Title 10, United States Code.--
       (1) In general.--Chapter 58 of title 10, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     section:

     ``Sec. 1154. Assistance to eligible members to obtain 
       employment as teachers: Troops-to-Teachers Program

       ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) Program.--The term `Program' means the Troops-to-
     Teachers Program authorized by this section.
       ``(2) Charter school.--The term `charter school' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 5210 of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7221i).
       ``(3) Additional terms.--The terms `elementary school', 
     `highly qualified teacher', `local educational agency', 
     `secondary school', and `State' have the meanings given those 
     terms in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
       ``(b) Program Authorization.--The Secretary of Defense may 
     carry out a program (to be known as the `Troops-to-Teachers 
     Program')--
       ``(1) to assist eligible members of the armed forces 
     described in subsection (c) to obtain certification or 
     licensing as elementary school teachers, secondary school 
     teachers, or vocational or technical teachers, and to become 
     highly qualified teachers; and
       ``(2) to facilitate the employment of such members--
       ``(A) by local educational agencies or public charter 
     schools that the Secretary of Education identifies as--
       ``(i) receiving grants under part A of title I of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     6311 et seq.) as a result of having within their 
     jurisdictions concentrations of children from low-income 
     families;
       ``(ii) experiencing a shortage of highly qualified 
     teachers, in particular a shortage of science, mathematics, 
     special education, or vocational or technical teachers; or
       ``(iii) a Bureau-funded school (as such term is defined in 
     section 1141 of the Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 
     2021)); and
       ``(B) in elementary schools or secondary schools, or as 
     vocational or technical teachers.
       ``(c) Eligibility and Application Process.--
       ``(1) Eligible members.--The following members of the armed 
     forces are eligible for selection to participate in the 
     Program:
       ``(A) Any member who--
       ``(i) on or after the date of the enactment of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, becomes 
     entitled to retired or retainer pay under this title or title 
     14;
       ``(ii) has an approved date of retirement that is within 
     one year after the date on which the member submits an 
     application to participate in the Program; or
       ``(iii) transfers to the Retired Reserve.
       ``(B) Any member who, on or after the date of the enactment 
     of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2011--
       ``(i)(I) is separated or released from active duty after 4 
     or more years of continuous active duty immediately before 
     the separation or release; or
       ``(II) has completed a total of at least ten years of 
     active duty service, 10 years of service computed under 
     section 12732 of this title, or 10 years of any combination 
     of such service; and
       ``(ii) executes a reserve commitment agreement for a period 
     of not less than 3 years under paragraph (5)(B).
       ``(C) Any member who, on or after the date of the enactment 
     of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2011, is retired or separated for physical disability under 
     chapter 61 of this title.
       ``(2) Submittal of applications.--(A) Selection of eligible 
     members of the armed forces to participate in the Program 
     shall be made on the basis of applications submitted to the 
     Secretary. An application shall be in such form and contain 
     such information as the Secretary may require.
       ``(B) An application may be considered to be submitted on a 
     timely basis under subparagraph (A)(i), (B), or (C) of 
     paragraph (1) if the application is submitted not later than 
     2 years after the date on which the member is retired or 
     separated or released from active duty, whichever applies to 
     the member.
       ``(3) Selection criteria; educational background 
     requirements and honorable service requirement.--(A) Subject 
     to subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Secretary shall prescribe 
     the criteria to be used to select eligible members of the 
     armed forces to participate in the Program.
       ``(B)(i) If a member of the armed forces is applying for 
     assistance for placement as an elementary school or secondary 
     school teacher, the Secretary shall require the member to 
     have received a baccalaureate or advanced degree from an 
     accredited institution of higher education.
       ``(ii) If a member of the armed forces is applying for 
     assistance for placement as a vocational or technical 
     teacher, the Secretary shall require the member--
       ``(I) to have received the equivalent of one year of 
     college from an accredited institution of higher education 
     and have 3 or more years of military experience in a 
     vocational or technical field; or
       ``(II) to otherwise meet the certification or licensing 
     requirements for a vocational or technical teacher in the 
     State in which the member seeks assistance for placement 
     under the Program.
       ``(C) A member of the armed forces is eligible to 
     participate in the Program only if the member's last period 
     of service in the armed forces was honorable, as 
     characterized by the Secretary concerned. A member selected 
     to participate in the Program before the retirement of the 
     member or the separation or release of the member from active 
     duty may continue to participate in the Program after the 
     retirement, separation, or release only if the member's last 
     period of service is characterized as honorable by the 
     Secretary concerned.
       ``(4) Selection priorities.--In selecting eligible members 
     of the armed forces to receive assistance under the Program, 
     the Secretary shall give priority to members who--

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       ``(A) have educational or military experience in science, 
     mathematics, special education, or vocational or technical 
     subjects; and
       ``(B) agree to seek employment as science, mathematics, or 
     special education teachers in elementary schools or secondary 
     schools or in other schools under the jurisdiction of a local 
     educational agency.
       ``(5) Other conditions on selection.--(A) The Secretary may 
     not select an eligible member of the armed forces to 
     participate in the Program and receive financial assistance 
     unless the Secretary has sufficient appropriations for the 
     Program available at the time of the selection to satisfy the 
     obligations to be incurred by the United States under 
     subsection (d) with respect to the member.
       ``(B) The Secretary may not select an eligible member of 
     the armed forces described in paragraph (1)(B)(i) to 
     participate in the Program under this section and receive 
     financial assistance under subsection (d) unless the member 
     executes a written agreement to serve as a member of the 
     Selected Reserve of a reserve component of the armed forces 
     for a period of not less than 3 years (in addition to any 
     other reserve commitment the member may have).
       ``(d) Participation Agreement and Financial Assistance.--
       ``(1) Participation agreement.--(A) An eligible member of 
     the armed forces selected to participate in the Program under 
     subsection (c) and receive financial assistance under this 
     subsection shall be required to enter into an agreement with 
     the Secretary in which the member agrees--
       ``(i) within such time as the Secretary may require, to 
     obtain certification or licensing as an elementary school 
     teacher, secondary school teacher, or vocational or technical 
     teacher, and to become a highly qualified teacher; and
       ``(ii) to accept an offer of full-time employment as an 
     elementary school teacher, secondary school teacher, or 
     vocational or technical teacher for not less than three 
     school years with a local educational agency receiving grants 
     under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.6311 et seq.), a Bureau-
     funded school (as such term is defined in section 1141 of the 
     Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 11 2021)), or a 
     public charter school.
       ``(B) The Secretary may waive the three-year commitment 
     described in subparagraph (A)(ii) for a participant if the 
     Secretary determines the waiver to be appropriate. If the 
     Secretary provides the waiver, the participant shall not be 
     considered to be in violation of the agreement and shall not 
     be required to provide reimbursement under subsection (e), 
     for failure to meet the three-year commitment.
       ``(2) Violation of participation agreement; exceptions.--A 
     participant in the Program shall not be considered to be in 
     violation of the participation agreement entered into under 
     paragraph (1) during any period in which the participant--
       ``(A) is pursuing a full-time course of study related to 
     the field of teaching at an institution of higher education;
       ``(B) is serving on active duty as a member of the armed 
     forces;
       ``(C) is temporarily totally disabled for a period of time 
     not to exceed 3 years as established by sworn affidavit of a 
     qualified physician;
       ``(D) is unable to secure employment for a period not to 
     exceed 12 months by reason of the care required by a spouse 
     who is disabled;
       ``(E) is a highly qualified teacher who is seeking and 
     unable to find full-time employment as a teacher in an 
     elementary school or secondary school or as a vocational or 
     technical teacher for a single period not to exceed 27 
     months; or
       ``(F) satisfies such other criteria as may be prescribed by 
     the Secretary.
       ``(3) Stipend for participants.--(A) Subject to 
     subparagraph (B), the Secretary may pay to a participant in 
     the Program selected under this section a stipend in an 
     amount of not more than $5,000.
       ``(B) The total number of stipends that may be paid under 
     subparagraph (A) in any fiscal year may not exceed 5,000.
       ``(4) Bonus for participants.--(A) Subject to subparagraph 
     (B), the Secretary may, in lieu of paying a stipend under 
     paragraph (3), pay a bonus of $10,000 to a participant in the 
     Program selected under this section who agrees in the 
     participation agreement under paragraph (1) to become a 
     highly qualified teacher and to accept full-time employment 
     as an elementary school teacher, secondary school teacher, or 
     vocational or technical teacher for not less than 3 school 
     years in a high-need school.
       ``(B) The total number of bonuses that may be paid under 
     subparagraph (A) in any fiscal year may not exceed 3,000.
       ``(C) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term `high-need 
     school' means a public elementary school, public secondary 
     school, or public charter school that meets one or more of 
     the following criteria:
       ``(i) At least 50 percent of the students enrolled in the 
     school were from low-income families (as described in 
     subsection (b)(2)(A)(i)).
       ``(ii) The school has a large percentage of students who 
     qualify for assistance under part B of the Individuals with 
     Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1411 et. seq.).
       ``(5) Treatment of stipend and bonus.--A stipend or bonus 
     paid under this subsection to a participant in the Program 
     shall be taken into account in determining the eligibility of 
     the participant for Federal student financial assistance 
     provided under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
     (20 U.S.C. 1070 et. seq.).
       ``(e) Reimbursement Under Certain Circumstances.--
       ``(1) Reimbursement required.--A participant in the Program 
     who is paid a stipend or bonus under subsection (d) shall be 
     required to repay the stipend or bonus under the following 
     circumstances:
       ``(A) The participant fails to obtain teacher certification 
     or licensing, to become a highly qualified teacher, or to 
     obtain employment as an elementary school teacher, secondary 
     school teacher, or vocational or technical teacher as 
     required by the participation agreement under subsection 
     (d)(1).
       ``(B) The participant voluntarily leaves, or is terminated 
     for cause from, employment as an elementary school teacher, 
     secondary school teacher, or vocational or technical teacher 
     during the 3 years of required service in violation of the 
     participation agreement.
       ``(C) The participant executed a written agreement with the 
     Secretary concerned under subsection (c)(5)(B) to serve as a 
     member of a reserve component of the armed forces for a 
     period of 3 years and fails to complete the required term of 
     service.
       ``(2) Amount of reimbursement.--A participant required to 
     reimburse the Secretary for a stipend or bonus paid to the 
     participant under subsection (d) shall pay an amount that 
     bears the same ratio to the amount of the stipend or bonus as 
     the unserved portion of required service bears to the three 
     years of required service. Any amount owed by the participant 
     shall bear interest at the rate equal to the highest rate 
     being paid by the United States on the day on which the 
     reimbursement is determined to be due for securities having 
     maturities of 90 days or less and shall accrue from the day 
     on which the participant is first notified of the amount due.
       ``(3) Treatment of obligation.--The obligation to reimburse 
     the Secretary under this subsection is, for all purposes, a 
     debt owing the United States. A discharge in bankruptcy under 
     title 11 shall not release a participant from the obligation 
     to reimburse the Secretary under this subsection.
       ``(4) Exceptions to reimbursement requirement.--A 
     participant shall be excused from reimbursement under this 
     subsection if the participant becomes permanently totally 
     disabled as established by sworn affidavit of a qualified 
     physician. The Secretary may also waive the reimbursement in 
     cases of extreme hardship to the participant, as determined 
     by the Secretary.
       ``(f) Relationship to Educational Assistance Under 
     Montgomery GI Bill.--The receipt by a participant in the 
     Program of a stipend or bonus under this subsection (d) shall 
     not reduce or otherwise affect the entitlement of the 
     participant to any benefits under chapter 30 or 33 of title 
     38 or chapter 1606 of this title.
       ``(g) Participation by States.--
       ``(1) Discharge of state activities through consortia of 
     states.--The Secretary may permit States participating in the 
     Program to carry out activities authorized for such States 
     under the Program through one or more consortia of such 
     States.
       ``(2) Assistance to states.--(A) Subject to subparagraph 
     (B), the Secretary may make grants to States participating in 
     the Program, or to consortia of such States, in order to 
     permit such States or consortia of States to operate offices 
     for purposes of recruiting eligible members of the armed 
     forces for participation in the Program and facilitating the 
     employment of participants in the Program as elementary 
     school teachers, secondary school teachers, and vocational or 
     technical teachers.
       ``(B) The total amount of grants made under subparagraph 
     (A) in any fiscal year may not exceed $5,000,000.''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 58 of such title is amended by adding at 
     the end the following new item:

``1154. Assistance to eligible members to obtain employment as 
              teachers: Troops-to-Teachers Program.''.

       (3) Conforming amendment.--Section 1142(b) (4)(C) of such 
     title is amended by striking ``under sections 1152 and 1153 
     of this title and the Troops-to-Teachers Program under 
     section 2302 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
     1965 (20 U.S.C. 6672)'' and inserting ``under sections 1152, 
     1153, and 1154 of this title''.
       (4) Termination of original program.--
       (A) Termination.--
       (i) Chapter A of subpart 1 of part C of the Elementary and 
     Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6671 et seq.) is 
     repealed.
       (ii) The table of contents in section 2 of part I of the 
     Elementary and Secondary Education Act 1965 is amended by 
     striking the items relating to chapter A of subpart 1 of part 
     C of such Act.
       (B) Existing agreements.--The repeal of such chapter shall 
     not affect the validity or terms of any agreement entered 
     into before

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     the date of the enactment of this Act under chapter A of 
     subpart 1 of part C of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
     Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6671 et seq.), or to pay assistance, 
     make grants, or obtain reimbursement in connection with such 
     an agreement as in effect before such repeal.
       (c) Advisory Board.--
       (1) Establishment.--Not later than 120 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall establish 
     an Advisory Board composed of--
       (A) a representative from the Defense Activity for Non-
     Traditional Education Support Division of the Department of 
     Defense;
       (B) a representative from the Department of Innovation and 
     Improvement of the Department of Education;
       (C) a representatives from three State offices that operate 
     to recruit eligible members of the Armed Forces for 
     participation in the Troops-to-Teachers Program and 
     facilitating the employment of participants in the Program as 
     elementary school teachers, secondary school teachers, and 
     vocational or technical teachers; and
       (D) a representative from each of three veteran service 
     organizations.
       (2) Duties.--The Advisory Board established under this 
     subsection shall--
       (A) collect, consider, and disseminate feedback from 
     participants and State offices described in paragraph (1)(C) 
     on--
       (i) the best practices for improving recruitment of 
     eligible members of the Armed Forces in States, local 
     educational agencies, and public charter schools under served 
     by the Troops-to-Teachers Program;
       (ii) ensuring that high-need local educational agencies and 
     public charter schools are aware of the Program and how to 
     participate in it;
       (iii) coordinating the goals of the Program with other 
     Federal, State, and local education needs and programs; and
       (iv) other activities that the Advisory Board deems 
     necessary; and
       (B) not later than one year after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, and annually thereafter, prepare and submit a 
     report to the appropriate committees of Congress, which shall 
     include--
       (i) information with respect to the activities of the 
     Advisory Board;
       (ii) information with respect to the Troops-to-Teachers 
     Program, including--

       (I) the number of participants in the Program;
       (II) the number of States participating in the Program;
       (III) local educational agencies and schools in where 
     participants are employed;
       (IV) the grade levels at which participants teach;
       (V) the academic subjects taught by participants;
       (VI) rates of retention of participants by the local 
     educational agencies and public charter schools employing 
     participant;
       (VII) other demographic information as may be necessary to 
     evaluate the effectiveness of the Program; and
       (VIII) a review of the stipend and bonus available to 
     participants under the Program; and

       (iii) recommendations for--

       (I) improvements to local, State, and Federal recruitment 
     and retention efforts;
       (II) legislative or executive policy changes to improve the 
     Program, enhance participant experience, and increase 
     participation in the program; and
       (III) other changes necessary to ensure that the Program is 
     meeting its purposes.

       (d) Definitions.--In this section
       (1) The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committees on Armed Services and Health, Education, 
     Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committees on Armed Services and Education and 
     Labor of the House of Representatives.
       (2) The term ``Troops-to-Teachers Program'' means the 
     Troops-to-Teachers Program under section 1154 of title 10, 
     United States Code (as added by subsection (b)), as 
     authorized before October 1, 2011, by chapter A of subpart 1 
     of part C of title II of the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6671 et seq.).
       (e) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) and the amendments made 
     by subsection (b) shall take effect on October 1, 2011.


                  AMENDMENT NO. 97 OFFERED BY MR. DENT

       Page 46, after line 18, insert the following:

     SEC. 147. STUDY ON DOMESTIC CAPACITY FOR MANUFACTURE OF SHIP 
                   SHAFTS AND OTHER FORGED COMPONENTS.

       The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study to measure 
     the domestic capacity in accordance with the Defense 
     Acquisition Regulations System to manufacture ship shafts and 
     other forged components used by surface and sub-surface 
     vessels of the Navy.


                AMENDMENT NO. 101 OFFERED BY MR. ELLISON

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

     SEC. 12XX. REPORT ON UNITED STATES MILITARY STRATEGY IN 
                   AFGHANISTAN IN LIGHT OF THE DEATH OF OSAMA BIN 
                   LADEN.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
     the United States military strategy in Afghanistan, including 
     the extent to which the strategy has changed or is 
     anticipated to change in light of the death of Osama bin 
     Laden.
       (b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a 
     classified annex if necessary.


                 AMENDMENT NO. 102 OFFERED BY MR. FLAKE

       At the end of title X, add the following new section:

     SEC. 1099C. REQUIREMENT THAT WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS FROM 
                   CONGRESS BE MADE PUBLIC BY DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE.

       Any written communication from Congress, including a 
     committee of the Senate or the House of Representatives, a 
     member of Congress, an officer of Congress, or a 
     congressional staff member, recommending that funds be 
     committed, obligated, or expended on any project within a 
     program element set forth in the funding tables in division D 
     of this Act shall be made publicly available on the Internet 
     by the receiving entity of the Department of Defense, not 
     later than 30 days after receipt of such communication.


                 AMENDMENT NO. 103 OFFERED BY MR. FLAKE

       Page 708, after line 12, insert the following:

     SEC. 1699F-1. REPORTS ON INCREASED BUDGET ITEMS.

       (a) Reports.--
       (1) In general.--For each program described in subsection 
     (b), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report containing--
       (A) a justification of the use of the total amount 
     appropriated for the program for fiscal year 2012; and
       (B) the process by which such amounts were awarded.
       (2) Submission.--The Secretary shall submit each report 
     under paragraph (1) by not later than the date that is 180 
     days after the date on which the funds for the program for 
     fiscal year 2012 have been allocated.
       (b) Program Described.--A program described in this 
     subsection is a program element funded--
       (1) with amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 
     201; and
       (2) in an amount that is more than the amount requested by 
     the President in the budget submitted to Congress under 
     section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 
     2012.


           AMENDMENT NO. 104 OFFERED BY MR. FRANKS OF ARIZONA

       At the end of title XXVIII, add the following new section:

     SEC. 28__. TRANSFER OF THE AIR FORCE MEMORIAL TO THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.

       (a) Transfer of Memorial to Secretary of the Air Force.--
     Administrative jurisdiction, custody, and control of the Air 
     Force Memorial (as defined in section 9784(d) of title 10, 
     United States Code, as added by subsection (b)) is hereby 
     transferred to the Secretary of the Air Force.
       (b) Operation, Maintenance, and Management of Memorial.--
       (1) Authority of secretary of the air force.--Chapter 949 
     of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
     end the following new section:

     ``Sec. 9784. Air Force Memorial

       ``(a) Responsibility.--The Secretary of the Air Force has 
     jurisdiction, custody, and control of the Air Force Memorial 
     and is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and 
     management of the Memorial.
       ``(b) Cooperative Agreement for Operation and Maintenance 
     of the Memorial.--The Secretary of the Air Force may enter 
     into a cooperative agreement with the Air Force Memorial 
     Foundation or any other suitable entity to assist with the 
     operation and maintenance of the Air Force Memorial.
       ``(c) Disposition of Contributions.--Any contribution made 
     for the purpose of assisting in the operation and maintenance 
     of the Air Force Memorial that is deposited into the 
     Department of the Air Force General Gift Fund pursuant to 
     section 2601 of this title shall be available only for the 
     purpose of the operation and maintenance of the Air Force 
     Memorial.
       ``(d) Definition.--In this section, the term `Air Force 
     Memorial' means the memorial established pursuant to Public 
     Law 103-163 to honor the men and women who have served in the 
     United States Air Force and its predecessor organizations and 
     that area of land occupied by that memorial, along with any 
     facilities constructed thereon, and consisting of 
     approximately three acres in Arlington, Virginia, made 
     available by the Secretary of Defense for use as the location 
     of the Air Force Memorial pursuant to section 2863(b)(1) of 
     the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2002 (division B of Public Law 107-107; 115 Stat. 1330).''.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new item:

``9784. Air Force Memorial.''.
       (c) Repeal.--Section 2872 of the Military Construction 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (division B of Public 
     Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 562) is repealed.

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                    AMENDMENT NO. 105 OFFERED BY MR.

                               GARAMENDI

       Page 835, after line 10, insert the following:

     SEC. 3125. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REVIEW OF NUCLEAR 
                   WASTE REPROCESSING AND NUCLEAR REACTOR 
                   TECHNOLOGY.

       (a) Study.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear Security 
     shall enter into an agreement with the National Academy of 
     Sciences to conduct a study on waste reprocessing and 
     Generation IV nuclear reactor technology.
       (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) 
     shall include--
       (1) a review of previous studies related to the subject of 
     nuclear waste reprocessing as a point of reference;
       (2) a determination of the feasibility of using nuclear 
     reactor technology, particularly proven Generation IV nuclear 
     reactor technology, created at the national labs at a site 
     charged with meeting international agreements to dispose or 
     decommission nuclear weapons which has substantial legacy 
     waste in order to reprocess and reuse the materials in a 
     proliferation-resistant process that will generate 
     electricity;
       (3) a determination of the resulting waste streams;
       (4) an analysis of the nuclear proliferation risks, 
     including effects on the nuclear nonproliferation efforts of 
     the United States;
       (5) a comparison to nuclear waste reprocessing technologies 
     used in other countries and a comparison to the direct 
     disposal of nuclear waste; and
       (6) a detailed analysis of the feasibility of large-scale 
     deployment of such technology at military installations.
       (c) Reports.--
       (1) NNSA.--The National Academy of Sciences shall submit to 
     the Administrator for Nuclear Security a report containing 
     the results of the study and any recommendations resulting 
     from the study.
       (2) Congress.--Not later than 18 months after the date on 
     which the contract is awarded under subsection (a), the 
     Administrator for Nuclear Security shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees the report submitted 
     under paragraph (1) and any comments or recommendations of 
     the Administrator with respect to the report.
       (3) Form.--The report under paragraph (2) shall be 
     submitted to the appropriate congressional committees in 
     unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
       (4) Appropriate congressional committees.--In this section, 
     the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the 
     following:
       (A) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
     the House of Representatives.
       (B) The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Energy and Natural Resources, and the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 276, the gentleman 
from California (Mr. McKeon) and the gentleman from Washington (Mr. 
Smith) each will control 10 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I urge the committee to adopt the 
amendments en bloc, all of which have been examined by both the 
majority and the minority.
  At this time I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. 
Young) for the purpose of a colloquy.
  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise to 
express my concerns about our strategic ports. First, I want to thank 
the chairman and the ranking member, Mr. Smith, and members of the 
Armed Services Committee for supporting an amendment that I offered 
with Ms. Bordallo that would direct specific study and analysis of 
critical infrastructure needs at our Nation's DOD-designated strategic 
seaports. I think the chairman would agree that understanding and 
addressing vital infrastructure needs at our strategic seaports is of 
major importance.
  Mr. McKEON. Will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. I yield to the gentleman from California.
  Mr. McKEON. I do agree that assessing and correcting infrastructure 
problems at the Nation's strategic seaports, which are an integral part 
of our national defense readiness, is of vital importance.
  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. I thank the gentleman.
  Since 1958, the strategic seaport program has facilitated the 
movement of military forces securely through U.S. ports. Each strategic 
seaport has individual capabilities that provide the Department of 
Defense with the port facilities and services that are critical in 
maintaining the operational flexibility and redundancy needed to meet a 
wide range of national security missions and timelines.
  However, the existing infrastructure at many of the strategic ports 
may no longer be adequate to meet the needs of our military. Language 
included in the bill will help us identify the infrastructure 
improvements necessary to ensure our strategic ports remain accessible 
to our military, as well as determine whether existing authorities and 
funding sources are adequate to facilitate making the necessary 
infrastructure improvements.
  This study is an important first step. I look forward to working with 
the Armed Services Committee on ways to improve our strategic ports to 
guarantee that they remain capable of supporting our military's 
operational needs.
  Mr. McKEON. As the gentleman knows, this committee has had a 
longstanding interest in our strategic ports, and I will be happy to 
work with the gentleman from Alaska and the gentlewoman from Guam to 
consider the appropriate measures to address the critical 
infrastructure needs of our strategic seaports.
  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Thank you, sir. I appreciate it.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the 
gentlelady from Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).
  Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. I thank the ranking member. I rise to 
support the en bloc amendments and to add my understanding and support 
for the McGovern-Jones and a number of other Members' amendments.
  Let me first make it clear that this is a bipartisan amendment, and 
there was a great deal of collaboration and sensitivity to formulating 
a structure that would be respectful of the men and women who serve us 
today. But I rise to support this amendment because I can clearly see 
the human and financial costs which have been so high--$10 billion a 
month, which in this climate where we are addressing franchise 
terrorism, where individuals can rise up and do harm to the United 
States at any time, it is time now to plan a time frame for accelerated 
transition for our troops to come home from Afghanistan, to find a 
political solution with diplomacy, to be able to deal with al Qaeda in 
a manner that will allow----
  The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. I yield the gentlewoman 30 additional 
seconds.
  Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. This amendment does not stop the 
reassessing of how al Qaeda is now functioning with its titular head, 
its inspirational head no longer, and whether or not the remaining 
members of al Qaeda will seep and spread into other places where we 
have to address this question, and, of course, the amendment does not 
limit existing authority on ongoing al Qaeda efforts by sharing 
intelligence or changing military strategy, tactics or operations on 
the ground in Afghanistan. This amendment helps to bring our troops 
home. Remember Pakistan, how we have to work with them and try to help 
the Pakistan people, we need to focus broadly to help secure the 
homeland.
  This is an important amendment. I support the en bloc amendment, and 
I support the McGovern amendment. Let us find a way to bring our troops 
home.

                              {time}  1140

  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Colorado (Mr. Coffman), my friend and colleague.
  Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
  I rise today in support of H.R. 1540, the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. I would like to thank the 
chairman and the ranking member for their leadership on this committee 
and in particular their support for the issues I have been pursuing.
  Including in this en bloc package are two amendments of mine, which I 
wanted to speak on briefly.
  Amendment 48 requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to 
the Congress on the feasibility of recycling

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rare earth elements used by the Department. This amendment, along with 
a provision in the chairman's mark requiring a Rare Earth Inventory 
Plan, are important steps in reconstituting the Nation's ability to 
access secure, reliable, and competitive market for rare earth products 
used to support our national security.
  I have been particularly troubled by reports from the Department of 
Defense indicating that they are not concerned about our Nation's near 
total reliance on China for access to these critical materials. Last 
September's rare earth embargo of Japan by the Chinese should serve as 
an important reminder that this dependence leaves our military 
vulnerable to supply disruptions should a foreign nation choose to take 
advantage of its dominance in the market.
  Our nation does not need to accept this dependence. With ample 
reserves in the United States, including Alaska, Colorado and 
California, we have the potential to meet our own demand for these 
materials, but steps must be taken in Congress to level the playing 
field in this market.
  This amendment will require the Department of Defense to examine the 
feasibility of recycling rare earth materials that are currently 
disposed of. This is not only good stewardship, it is an important part 
of a complete plan to reconstitute our domestic rare earth industry and 
to meet our national security needs.
  I have also introduced an amendment that will pave the way for 
meaningful reform of the Department of Defense Tuition Assistance 
program. This is an excellent program that provides educational 
opportunities to our servicemembers. When I was a young enlisted 
infantryman in the Army, I took advantage of this program.
  The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
  Mr. McKEON. I yield the gentleman an additional minute.
  Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. When I was a young enlisted infantryman in 
the Army, I took advantage of this program to begin my own college 
education, but it has room to be perfected.
  A change in cost sharing has caused funding for the Tuition 
Assistance program to increase from $157 million in FY 2001 to $531 
million in FY 2010. Cost per credit hour of distance education, for 
instance, has risen dramatically since 2001. The services have had to 
deny tuition assistance benefits to some servicemembers because of the 
growing cost of this program.
  My amendment calls for a study by the Department of Defense on ways 
to reform this program, including reinstating the 25/75 percent cost 
share. I believe that with ``skin in the game'' servicemembers will 
have incentives for high academic performance and that more 
servicemembers will be eligible for tuition assistance benefits.
  I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 1540.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Connolly).
  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. I particularly want to thank Chairman 
McKeon and Ranking Member Smith for their wonderful cooperation in 
putting together this en bloc set of amendments.
  Mr. Chairman, I want to just highlight several with which I am 
associated.
  Amendment 93, cosponsored by Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Hinchey, Mr. Welch, 
and Mrs. Capps, will reduce fuel convoy deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
Mr. Chairman, we have lost 3,000 lives trying to protect fuel convoys 
in those two countries. So we can actually save money and save lives 
with this amendment.
  Amendment 91, cosponsored by Mr. Platts of Pennsylvania, improves the 
Federal Acquisition Institute. This is legislation also introduced by 
our Republican friend in the U.S. Senate, Susan Collins, and it has 
bipartisan support, makes the Federal Government a lot more efficient 
and will not build new bureaucracy or add expenses.
  Amendment 92, cosponsored by Mr. Bilbray of California, will actually 
try to systemize and make more effective the internship programs in the 
Federal Government so that we are taking advantage of those 
opportunities and making sure they also serve a better purpose for 
interns who sign up with the Federal Government.
  Amendment No. 90, cosponsored by Mr. Kissell, directs the Pentagon to 
report to Congress on the estimated cost of expanding the Homeowners 
Assistance Program. A lot of our active duty military, when they are 
called up or transferred, find themselves in enormous distress given 
the housing crisis. This amendment will help them and their families by 
extending their ability to try to manage that situation.
  Mr. Chairman, I very much appreciate, as I said, the cooperation of 
the chairman and his staff, and the ranking member and his staff.
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from New 
York (Ms. Slaughter).
  Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  I want to read a sentence from a report that was recently released. 
It is something for us to think about: ``We are in uncharted territory 
here,'' says the Army Vice Chief of Staff. ``We have never fought for 
this long. In the history of the Republic, we have never fought for 
this long with an all-volunteer force that is only 1 percent of the 
population.''
  Mr. Chairman, we see what is the result of this war. Tens of 
thousands of our young soldiers are maimed with life-altering 
conditions, complete loss of limbs, devastating head wounds which will 
change their lives forever, many younger than 20 years old.
  Osama bin Laden has been captured and dealt with. That was the reason 
for us going in the first place. Only Congress, only Congress can stop 
this. We are so open ended. We have talked here today about how we 
can't leave until the Afghans say we are ready. That may be 50 years 
from now, Mr. Chairman, and it is time that we really got serious about 
what we are doing here, not only to the young men and women who go but 
for the $10 billion per month it adds to our deficit.
  The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. I yield the gentlewoman an additional 30 
seconds.
  Ms. SLAUGHTER. I see them at the airport every week. I see them, some 
of them on their fourth deployment, and they beg me, they beg me to 
come down here and try to get this to stop. They have literally said to 
me that they will send me back until I am dead, and I come home in a 
box. How dare we do this? It is time; it is time for us to face up to 
the fact that what we could do there has been done and that we need a 
definite timetable as quickly as possible to stop this war in 
Afghanistan.
  I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time.
  Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chair, the Department of Defense, DOD, has a statutory 
goal that 25 percent of the energy procured or produced for its 
facilities must come from renewable sources by 2025. My amendment would 
simply clarify that direct use solar energy is considered a renewable 
energy source for the purposes of this requirement.
  Direct use solar energy technology channels solar energy--in the form 
of sunlight--into a building to provide interior lighting that is 
similar to traditional electrically-powered lighting. It can result in 
tremendous energy savings because it allows much of a building's 
internal lighting to come from sunlight, relying on electric lighting 
only in the off-peak evening hours or when sunlight is diminished. It 
is considered direct use because the sunlight is not converted to 
electricity prior to being utilized.
  It is similar to other types of direct use renewable energy 
technology--geothermal heat pumps and solar thermal devices, for 
example--that DOD can already use to meet its renewable energy 
statutory goal. This amendment simply clarifies that direct use solar 
is considered a renewable source of energy.
  These changes will provide DOD with the flexibility to meet its 
energy requirements more quickly and in a more cost-effective way. I 
respectfully request that my colleagues support this amendment.
  Mr. CARNAHAN. Mr. Chair, I rise today in strong support of this 
amendment, which conditions funding of the Afghanistan Security Forces 
Fund, ASFF, on assurance from the Secretary of Defense that sufficient 
management and oversight mechanisms on contracts are in place.

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  The proper accounting of U.S. funds and programs in Afghanistan is 
vital to operational effectiveness and is particularly poignant as 
Americans across this country face ongoing economic hardships. I 
offered this amendment because we have a responsibility to our military 
personnel and the American tax payers to ensure that U.S. resources are 
being effectively and efficiently utilized in Afghanistan, so we can 
quickly and responsibly bring our military and civilian personnel home.
  As the primary means for training and equipping the Afghan National 
Security Forces, ANSF, the ASFF is a critical component of our overall 
strategy to build Afghan capacity and transition to an Afghan-led 
mission. Unfortunately, however, instances of mismanagement and lacking 
oversight of the ASFF point to another example of insufficient 
accounting over Department of Defense contracts. Specifically, failure 
to construct long-term plans and several occasions of corruption and 
poor oversight on contracts have been cited--not only putting the 
billions of dollars in ASFF programs at risk but threatening the 
operational success of ANSF training and overall accomplishment of 
strategic objectives.
  While specific amounts of waste, fraud, and abuse related to DOD 
contracts for ASFF are incompletely documented, the Special Inspector 
General for Afghanistan Reconstruction has estimated overall 
mismanagement of Afghanistan reconstruction funds as ranging anywhere 
from 10 percent to 100 percent. Using conservative estimates for 
anticipated levels of waste, fraud, and abuse, this amendment withholds 
25 percent of ASFF funds until the Secretary of Defense certifies to 
Congress that proper accounting mechanisms are in place.
  Throughout hearings on the foreign affairs committee's oversight 
panel, we have consistently heard issues of contracting mismanagement 
to the tune of billions of unaccounted for dollars. The safety of our 
personnel, the integrity of tax payer dollars, and the overall 
achievement of our missions depend on the effectiveness of our 
management and oversight institutions. In short--our troops deserve 
better; the American people deserve better, and I urge my colleagues to 
support this amendment.
  Mr. DENT. Mr. Chair, I rise this evening to express support for the 
Dent Amendment offered to the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2012. The purpose of this amendment is to analyze the 
current manufacturing capabilities available in the United States to 
support a Nuclear Powered Navy. More specifically, this provision would 
require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to measure the 
domestic capacity in accordance with the Defense Acquisition 
Regulations System to manufacture ship shafts and other forged 
components used by surface and sub-surface vessels of the U.S. Navy. On 
the issue of ``Forgings,'' the Defense Acquisition Regulations System 
restricts the production of ship propulsion shafts, periscope tubes and 
other forgings to domestic sources. Furthermore, this study will ensure 
that the Department of Defense has identified the domestic entities 
with the infrastructure and industrial resources to contribute to our 
national defense.
  The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania continues to anchor this vital 
manufacturing sector. Lehigh Heavy Forge, headquartered in Bethlehem, 
Pennsylvania, is a final remnant of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. 
Today, the Forge is integral to the production of components needed for 
building U.S. Naval vessels. The ArcelorMittal Steelton Plant--located 
approximately 100 miles to the west of Bethlehem in Steelton, 
Pennsylvania--produces the steel ingots processed by Lehigh Heavy Forge 
to produce Navy ship shafts. In total, these two facilities provide 
over 700 jobs for Pennsylvanians, not to mention the additional 450 
jobs at additional facilities across the Commonwealth with the 
infrastructure to meet this national need. While I am proud of the 
manufacturing tradition woven throughout Pennsylvania, I believe it is 
imperative for the Department of Defense to measure whether we have the 
domestic capacity to ultimately meet the challenges in the most 
treacherous corners of the world.
  To that end, I am pleased that the underlying bill, H.R. 1540, 
authorized Navy shipbuilding as a permissible use of the Mission 
Enforcement Transfer Fund by the Secretary of Defense in FY 2012. The 
United States Navy is vital to our national security mission, including 
ongoing counterterrorism operations and irregular warfare. We need to 
ensure that the domestic capacity is in place to provide American 
sailors with the assets they need to succeed in our littoral zones, as 
well as on the high seas.
  Mr. Chair, I ask my colleagues to support the Dent Amendment.
  Mr. PETRI. Mr. Chair, the Courtney/Petri/Matsui amendment would 
transfer the successful Troops to Teachers Program back to the 
Department of Defense and make important changes to the program to 
ensure it will continue to provide opportunities for veterans to 
transition into second careers as educators.
  I have been a supporter of the Troops to Teachers program since its 
authorization in the 1994 Defense Authorization Act, and I am proud of 
its success in placing over 12,000 veterans in our nation's classrooms. 
Troops to Teachers is a unique program that provides veterans with a 
$5,000 stipend to help cover the costs of obtaining a teaching 
certification in exchange for three years service in an eligible 
school. An additional bonus of $5,000 is available for teaching in a 
``high need school.''
  This structure has proven very effective in transitioning qualified 
retiring military personnel into second careers in teaching. Indeed, 
Troops participants fill several critical needs among educators: eighty 
percent are male, over one-third are ethnic minorities, and a majority 
bring an expertise in science and math to the classroom. Furthermore, 
these troops also bring valuable life experience and character traits 
that are uncommon in our nation's classroom.
  However, the success of this program is in jeopardy without the 
needed changes that are included in the Courtney/Petri/Matsui 
amendment. When the program was transferred to the Education 
Department, a simple drafting error in the 2002 No Child Left Behind 
Act resulted in a Education Department ruling restricting the number of 
school districts in which veterans can fulfill their teaching 
requirement. Since the implementation of this ruling in September 2005, 
retiring military have found the number of schools at which they would 
be eligible to teach drastically reduced.
  The Department's new interpretation locks out schools in many rural 
areas and small communities. This is a shame, especially given the 
success of this program and its ability to meet some of our nation's 
greatest teaching needs. In my own state of Wisconsin, only 11 out of 
395 school districts qualify for participants to fulfill their teaching 
requirements. A 2006 Government Accountability Report, GAO, of the 
program found that the 2005 ruling had reduced interest and 
participation in the program, as schools in regions where troops lived 
were no longer considered eligible.
  Our amendment would correct this ruling and ensure that veterans 
participating in the Troops to Teachers program receive a $5,000 
stipend for teaching three years in any school that is in a district 
receiving Title 1 funds. This would more than double the number of 
schools eligible under the program. The amendment does not change the 
criteria for the additional $5,000 bonus, maintaining the incentive for 
troops to teach in the highest need schools.
  The amendment also makes the Troops to Teachers Program more 
accessible by reducing the length of service requirements for active 
military. The make-up of our military has drastically changed since 
this program was first authorized sixteen years ago. Many of our young 
men and women returning from service in Iraq and Afghanistan who would 
like to pursue teaching careers are currently ineligible for the 
program.
  Third, to ensure continued success of the program the amendment 
creates an advisory board charged with improving awareness, increasing 
participation and ensuring the program meets the needs of schools and 
veterans.
  This week I, along with Representatives Courtney and Matsui, 
introduced the Post 
9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act, that contains these needed 
improvements to the program. This bill has the support of both military 
and educational organizations. These include: the American Legion, 
National Education Association, Military Order of the Purple Heart, 
Military Officers Association of America, National Association of the 
State Boards of Education and many more.
  Finally, our amendment transfers the Troops to Teachers Program back 
to the Department of Defense. Currently, the program is operated by the 
Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES). The 
Department of Education simply transfers funds to DANTES. Both the 
Department of Defense and the Department of Education support this 
transfer, which is reflected in the Administration's Fiscal Year 2012 
budget request.
  I want to thank Representative Courtney and Representative Matsui for 
their work on this amendment. I urge my colleagues to support the 
amendment.
  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of the Courtney, 
Petri, Matsui Amendment, to expand and improve our Nation's existing 
Troops to Teachers program.

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  I am pleased to introduce this amendment with my colleagues, with 
whom I also sponsored the Post 9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act 
of 2011. Our amendment would make the program more accessible to 
veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan by reducing the military 
service requirement from 6 years to 4 years.
  It would also expand the number of school districts eligible to 
participate, and create an advisory board to increase awareness about, 
and participation in the program.
  Finally, this amendment transfers the program from the Department of 
Education to the Department of Defense.
  Currently, the program is operated by the Department of Defense, but 
funded through the Department of Education. By housing the 
administration and funding of Troops to Teachers in the same 
Department, we will be able to streamline this program for the benefit 
of all of its participants and the students it serves.
  With their proven service, diverse backgrounds, and leadership traits 
our Nation's veterans can serve their country again, by serving as 
teachers in our country's most vulnerable schools. With more veterans 
returning home from overseas we need to support programs such as Troops 
for Teachers that successfully transition them from the military back 
into civilian life.
  I have seen firsthand the success of this program by visiting 
teachers in my district who returned from service and used the 
program's stipend to help pay for teaching certification classes and 
exams. This amendment is a win-win for our veterans and our students.
  I urge my colleagues to vote in support of this bipartisan amendment.
  Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Chair, every year, thousands of troops 
return home from deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan prepared to 
separate from military service and begin their civilian lives. Many of 
these service members enlisted right out of high school or college and 
have spent their brief military service in the structured atmosphere of 
a military base or deployment operation. They have trained and 
disciplined themselves to become members of the greatest military the 
world has ever seen and have protected our nation diligently.
  Yet, while serving our nation at home and abroad many have missed the 
opportunity to find reasonably priced housing, manage day-to-day bills 
associated with living on a civilian income, or have yet to start 
saving for their futures. These skills are absolutely critical for a 
smooth transition back to civilian life. For these service members, 
proper training can mean the difference between financial stability and 
long-term growth and foreclosure and unmanageable debt.
  I believe that every service member, including those whose short 
careers have kept them from basic financial opportunities, deserves to 
leave military service with a full understanding of important financial 
principles. The Carson amendment seeks to add a personal finance 
component to the Department of Defense's mandatory pre-separation 
counseling program, which is already helping separating service members 
and their spouses become familiar with important VA programs and 
preparing them to seek an education and start a civilian career.
  This amendment expands the current program to include training on 
saving, budgets, credit, taxes, mortgages and other important financial 
concepts. It also recognizes the important role spouses play in the 
financial health of families by ensuring that they are able to 
participate in counseling sessions as well. With this amendment, 
military families will leave the service with the type of knowledge 
that they need in order to adjust to civilian life.
  The men and women of our armed services have put their lives on the 
line to protect our great nation. They deserve access to all the 
information they need to provide for themselves and their families 
after their transition to civilian life. I encourage all of my 
colleagues to support En Bloc Amendment No. 3, which contains the 
Carson amendment.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. McKEON. I encourage all Members to support the en bloc 
amendments.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered 
by the gentleman from California (Mr. McKeon).
  The en bloc amendments were agreed to.


             Amendments En Bloc No. 4 Offered by Mr. McKeon

  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, pursuant to H. Res. 276, I offer amendments 
en bloc.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.

       Amendments en bloc No. 4, consisting of amendment Nos. 106, 
     107, 108, 109, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 
     121, 122, 123, 124, 125, and 126 printed in House Report 112-
     88 offered by Mr. McKeon of California:


               amendment no. 106 offered by ms. hanabusa

       Page 325, after line 9, insert the following:

     SEC. 705. TRICARE STANDARD FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE 
                   INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE.

       (a) Coverage for Certain IRR Members.--
       (1) In general.--Subsection (a) of section 1076e of title 
     10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
       ``(a) Eligibility.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph 
     (2), the following individuals are eligible for health 
     benefits under TRICARE Standard as provided in this section:
       ``(A) A member of the Retired Reserve of a reserve 
     component of the armed forces who is qualified for a non-
     regular retirement at age 60 under chapter 1223 of this title 
     but has not attained the age of 60.
       ``(B) A member of the Individual Ready Reserve described in 
     subsection 10144(b) of this title who served on active duty 
     for an aggregate of not less than one year beginning on or 
     after September 11, 2001.
       ``(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a member who is 
     enrolled, or is eligible to enroll, in a health benefits plan 
     under chapter 89 of title 5.''.
       (2) Termination.--Subsection (b) of such section is 
     amended--
       (A) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Standard'';
       (B) by striking ``the member becoming'' and inserting ``a 
     member described in subsection (a)(1)(A) becoming''; and
       (C) by inserting before the period at the end the 
     following: ``or a member described in subsection (a)(1)(B) 
     becoming eligible for TRICARE coverage under any other 
     section of this chapter''.
       (3) Section heading.--The heading of such section is 
     amended by striking ``WHO ARE QUALIFIED FOR A NON-REGULAR 
     RETIREMENT BUT ARE NOT YET AGE 60'' and inserting ``AND 
     INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking the item relating to section 1076e and 
     inserting the following new item:

``1076e. TRICARE program: TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members 
              of the Retired Reserve and Individual Ready Reserve.''.

       (c) Funding Increase and Offsetting Reduction.--
     Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables 
     in division D--
       (1) the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 
     1406 for the Defense Health Program, as specified in the 
     corresponding funding table in division D, is hereby 
     increased by $5,000,000, with the amount of the increase 
     allocated to the Defense Health Program, as set forth in the 
     table under section 4501, to carry out the amendments made by 
     this section; and
       (2) the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 101 
     for other procurement, Army, as specified in the 
     corresponding funding table in division D, is hereby reduced 
     by $5,000,000, with the amount of the reduction to be derived 
     from Joint Tactical Radio System Maritime-Fixed radios under 
     Line 039 Joint Tactical Radio System as set forth in the 
     table under section 4101.


        AMENDMENT NO. 107 OFFERED BY MR. HASTINGS OF WASHINGTON

       Page 825, after line 2, insert the following new section:

     SEC. 3114. HANFORD WASTE TANK CLEANUP PROGRAM REFORMS.

       Section 4442 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
     2622) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ``, consistent with 
     the policy direction established by the Department, all 
     aspects of the River Protection Project, Richland, 
     Washington'' and inserting ``all aspects of the River 
     Protection Project, Richland, Washington, including Hanford 
     Tank Farm Operations and the Waste Treatment Plant'';
       (2) by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:
       ``(d) Notification.--The Assistant Secretary of Energy for 
     Environmental Management shall submit to the Committee on 
     Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed 
     Services of the House of Representatives written notification 
     detailing any changes in the roles, responsibilities and 
     reporting relationships that involve the Office.''; and
       (3) by striking subsections (e) and (f) and inserting the 
     following new section:
       ``(e) Termination.--The Office shall terminate on September 
     30, 2019. The Office may be extended beyond that date if the 
     Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environmental Management 
     determines in writing that termination would disrupt 
     effective management of the Hanford Tank Farm operations.''.


          AMENDMENT NO. 108 OFFERED BY MR. HASTINGS OF FLORIDA

       At the end of title X, add the following:

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     SEC. 1099C. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING DEPLOYMENT OF ARMED 
                   FORCES WITHOUT CONSIDERABLE DELIBERATION.

       It is the sense of the Congress that before voting begins 
     with respect to funding of any deployment of the Armed 
     Forces, Members of the Congress--
       (1) should designate a time period in which Members 
     consider the cultures, religions, ethnicities, geographies, 
     histories, and politics of nations and regions in which the 
     Armed Forces are engaged or are proposed to engage in 
     military action;
       (2) should be given access to in-depth briefings on the 
     information described in paragraph (1); and
       (3) fully consider and appreciate the enormous complexities 
     and uncertainties inherent in the military engagements of the 
     United States in certain regions, in particular the Middle 
     East.


                 AMENDMENT NO. 109 OFFERED BY MR. HECK

       At the end of subtitle B of title III, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 3__. FIRE SUPPRESSION AGENTS.

       Section 605(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7671d(a)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of paragraph (2);
       (2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and 
     inserting ``; or''; and
       (3) by adding the following new paragraph after paragraph 
     (3):
       ``(4) is listed as acceptable for use as a fire suppression 
     agent for nonresidential applications in accordance with 
     section 612(c).''.


         AMENDMENT NO. 112 OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON LEE OF TEXAS

       Page 345, after line 8, insert the following:

     SEC. 731. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS 
                   DISORDER.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) post-traumatic stress disorder is an increasingly 
     common disease suffered by returning members of the Armed 
     Forces; and
       (2) access to treatment for members with post-traumatic 
     stress disorder should be expanded to include local and 
     community medical facilities.


                 AMENDMENT NO. 113 OFFERED BY MR. KIND

       At the end of title III, add the following new section:

     SEC. 3__. ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELAND DEFENSE MISSION TRAINING.

       (a) Assistance Authorized.--Chapter 9 of title 32, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
     new section:

     ``Sec. 909. Training assistance

       ``(a) Assistance Authorized.--To improve the training of 
     National Guard units and Federal agencies performing homeland 
     defense activities, the Secretary of Defense may provide 
     funding assistance through a special military cooperative 
     agreement for the operation and maintenance of any State 
     training center certified by the Federal Emergency Management 
     Agency as capable of providing emergency response training.
       ``(b) Merit-based or Competitive Decisions.--A decision to 
     commit, obligate, or expend funds under subsection (a) with 
     or to a specific entity shall--
       ``(1) be based on merit-based selection procedures in 
     accordance with the requirements of sections 2304(k) and 2374 
     of title 10 or on competitive procedures; and
       ``(2) comply with other applicable provisions of law.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new item:

``909. Training assistance.''.


         AMENDMENT NO. 114 OFFERED BY MR. KINZINGER OF ILLINOIS

       Page 92, after line 12, insert the following:

     SEC. 254. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR NEWLY DESIGNED 
                   FLIGHT SUIT.

       None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
     may be used to research, develop, manufacture, or procure a 
     newly designed flight suit for members of the Armed Forces.


               AMENDMENT NO. 115 OFFERED BY MR. LANGEVIN

       Page 92, after line 12, insert the following:

     SEC. 254. NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM.

       If the total amount authorized to be appropriated by this 
     Act for the National Defense Education Program for fiscal 
     year 2012 is less than the amount requested by the President 
     for such program in the budget submitted to Congress under 
     section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for such fiscal 
     year, the Secretary of Defense may not derive the difference 
     between such amounts from the K-12 component of such program.


         AMENDMENT NO. 116 OFFERED BY MR. LARSEN OF WASHINGTON

       At the end of subtitle A of title XII of division A of the 
     bill, add the following:

     SEC. 12XX. GLOBAL SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND.

       (a) Authority.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of State, with the 
     concurrence of the Secretary of Defense, is authorized to 
     establish a fund, to be known as the Global Security 
     Contingency Fund, which shall consist of such amounts as may 
     be contributed under paragraph (2) to the fund, to provide 
     assistance to a foreign country described in subsection (b) 
     for the purposes described in subsection (c). The program 
     authorized under this subsection shall be jointly financed 
     and carried out by the Department of State and the Department 
     of Defense in accordance with the requirements of this 
     section.
       (2) Contributions to fund.--
       (A) In general.--For each of fiscal years 2012 through 
     2015, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense may 
     contribute not more than $300,000,000 of amounts made 
     available to carry out the provisions of law described in 
     subsection (d).
       (B) Availability.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, amounts contributed under this paragraph to the fund 
     shall be merged with amounts in the fund and shall be 
     available for purposes of carrying out the program authorized 
     under this subsection.
       (3) Limitation.--The authority of this subsection may not 
     be exercised with respect to a fiscal year until--
       (A) the Secretary of State contributes to the fund not less 
     than one-third of the total amount contributed to the fund 
     for the fiscal year; and
       (B) the Secretary of Defense contributes to the fund not 
     more than two-thirds of the total amount contributed to the 
     fund for the fiscal year.
       (4) Rule of construction.--The ratios of contributions 
     described in paragraph (3) shall be determined at the 
     beginning of a fiscal year and may not be determined on a 
     project-by-project basis.
       (b) Eligible Foreign Countries.--A foreign country 
     described in this subsection is a country that is designated 
     by the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the 
     Secretary of Defense, and is eligible to receive assistance 
     under one or more of the provisions of law described in 
     subsection (d).
       (c) Purpose of Program.--The program authorized under 
     subsection (a) may provide assistance to enhance the 
     capabilities of military forces, and other security forces 
     that conduct border and maritime security, and 
     counterterrorism operations, as well as the government 
     agencies responsible for such forces, in order to strengthen 
     a foreign country's national and regional security interests 
     consistent with United States foreign policy interests.
       (d) Provisions of Law Described.--The provisions of law 
     described in this subsection are the following:
       (1) Section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 3456; 
     relating to program to build the capacity of foreign military 
     forces).
       (2) Section 1033 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85; 111 Stat. 1881; 
     relating to authority to provide additional support for 
     counter-drug activities of other countries).
       (3) Amounts authorized to be appropriated by section 301 
     for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide activities, and 
     available for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency for the 
     Warsaw Initiative Funds (WIF) for the participation of the 
     North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members in the 
     exercises and programs of the Partnership for Peace program 
     of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
       (4) Section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
     2763; relating to foreign military financing program).
       (5) Section 481 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2291; relating to international narcotics control and 
     law enforcement).
       (6) Chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.; relating to international 
     military education and training program).
       (7) Chapter 8 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 (22 U.S.C. 2349aa et seq.; relating to antiterrorism 
     assistance).
       (e) Formulation and Execution of Program.--
       (1) In general.--The program authorized under subsection 
     (a)--
       (A) shall be jointly formulated by the Secretary of State 
     and the Secretary of Defense; and
       (B) shall, prior to its implementation, be approved by the 
     Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of 
     Defense.
       (2) Required elements.--The program authorized under 
     subsection (a) shall include elements that promote--
       (A) observance of and respect for human rights and 
     fundamental freedoms; and
       (B) respect for legitimate civilian authority.
       (f) Related Authorities.--
       (1) In general.--The program authorized under subsection 
     (a) shall be--
       (A) jointly financed by the Secretary of State and the 
     Secretary of Defense through amounts contributed to the fund 
     under subsection (a)(2) from one or more provisions of law 
     described in subsection (d) under which the foreign country 
     is eligible to receive assistance; and
       (B) carried out under the authorities of such provisions of 
     law and the authorities of this section.
       (2) Administrative authorities.--Funds made available under 
     a program authorized under subsection (a) shall be subject to 
     the same administrative authorities as apply to funds made 
     available to carry out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2151 et seq.).
       (3) Limitation on eligible countries.--The program 
     authorized under subsection (a)

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     may not include the provision of assistance to--
       (A) any foreign country that is otherwise prohibited from 
     receiving such assistance under any other provision of law; 
     or
       (B) Iraq, Afghanistan, or Pakistan.
       (g) Congressional Notification.--
       (1) In general.--Not less than 15 days before implementing 
     an activity under the program authorized under subsection 
     (a), the Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the 
     Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the congressional 
     committees specified in paragraph (2) a notification of--
       (A) the name of the country with respect to which the 
     activity will be implemented; and
       (B) the budget, implementation timeline with milestones, 
     and completion date for the activity.
       (2) Specified congressional committees.--The congressional 
     committees specified in this paragraph are--
       (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.
       (h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to constitute an authorization or extension of any 
     of the provisions of law described in subsection (d)
       (i) Termination of Program.--The authority to carry out the 
     program authorized under subsection (a) terminates at the 
     close of September 30, 2015. An activity under the program 
     directed before that date may be completed after that date, 
     but only using funds made available for fiscal years 2012 
     through 2015.


                  AMENDMENT NO. 117 OFFERED BY MS. LEE

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

     SEC. 12XX. LIMITATION ON FUNDS TO ESTABLISH PERMANENT 
                   MILITARY INSTALLATIONS OR BASES IN IRAQ AND 
                   AFGHANISTAN.

       (a) No Permanent Military Bases in Iraq.--None of the funds 
     authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be obligated or 
     expended by the United States Government to establish any 
     military installation or base for the purpose of providing 
     for the permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in 
     Iraq.
       (b) No Permanent Military Bases in Afghanistan.--None of 
     the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be 
     obligated or expended by the United States Government to 
     establish any military installation or base for the purpose 
     of providing for the permanent stationing of United States 
     Armed Forces in Afghanistan.


               AMENDMENT NO. 118 OFFERED BY MR. LIPINSKI

       Page 531, after line 2, insert the following:

     SEC. 1099C. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF 
                   A KOREAN WAR NATIONAL MUSEUM.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The Korean War was fought between the Republic of 
     Korea, with the assistance of 16 different nations including 
     the United States, and the Democratic People's Republic of 
     Korea and People's Republic of China from June 1950 to July 
     1953.
       (2) This conflict was prompted by the invasion of the 
     Republic of Korea by the communist Democratic People's 
     Republic of Korea.
       (3) 5,700,000 Americans served during the war and 36,574 
     died in the conflict, making it the fifth deadliest war in 
     United States history.
       (4) 133 Congressional Medals of Honor were awarded for 
     service during the conflict.
       (5) The first integration of black and white American 
     members of the Armed Forces in combat occurred during the 
     Korean War.
       (6) The first use of helicopters and the first air-to-air 
     combat between modern jets occurred during the Korean War.
       (7) There are currently an estimated 2,440,000 living 
     American veterans of the Korean War.
       (8) The United Nations deployed troops into combat for the 
     first time during the Korean War.
       (9) The conflict marked the first armed struggle between 
     democracy and communism, as well as the first time the 
     advance of communism was halted.
       (10) After the signing of the Armistice Agreement on July 
     27, 1953, ending hostilities, there was established the 
     Demilitarized Zone, which has allowed the Republic of Korea 
     to grow into a dynamic and stable democracy while situated on 
     the border of one of the least free countries in the modern 
     world.
       (11) An official national museum honoring the conflict and 
     all those who served does not currently exist.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) efforts to increase education and public awareness of 
     the Korean War and to honor and promote gratitude for those 
     who served in the Korean War should be encouraged;
       (2) the people who have demonstrated leadership and 
     spearheaded the development of a museum to promote awareness 
     of the Korean War and honor those who served in it should be 
     commended; and
       (3) a national museum, to be located in Chicago, Illinois, 
     should be established to--
       (A) educate visitors on the service, sacrifices, and 
     contributions of those who fought in Korea;
       (B) honor Korean War veterans;
       (C) preserve the legacy and history of the Korean War 
     conflict; and
       (D) celebrate the advances in democracy and freedom made by 
     the people of the Republic of Korea.


               amendment no. 119 offered by mr. LoBiondo

       Page __, after line __, insert the following:

     SEC. 355. MODIFICATION OF REPORT ON SEAD/DEAD MISSION 
                   REQUIREMENTS OF THE AIR FORCE.

       Section 334 of the Ike Skelton National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 
     124 Stat. 4188) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) by striking ``120 days after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act'' and inserting ``August 1, 2011'';
       (B) by striking ``designating'' and inserting ``expanding 
     the role of the Air National Guard in conducting''; and
       (C) by striking ``as a responsibility of the Air National 
     Guard''; and
       (2) in subsection (b)(2), by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(D) The capacity and capability of the Air National Guard 
     to assume an increased level of the Department's SEAD/DEAD 
     mission responsibilities.''.


              AMENDMENT NO. 120 OFFERED BY MR. LUETKEMEYER

       At the end of title V, add the following new section:

     SEC. 5__. REVIEW REGARDING AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO JEWISH 
                   AMERICAN WORLD WAR I VETERANS.

       (a) Review Required.--The Secretary of the Army and the 
     Secretary of the Navy shall review the service records of 
     each Jewish American World War I veteran described in 
     subsection (b) to determine whether that veteran should be 
     posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
       (b) Covered Jewish American War Veterans.--The Jewish 
     American World War I veterans whose service records are to be 
     reviewed under subsection (a) are the following:
       (1) Any Jewish American World War I veteran who was 
     previously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy 
     Cross, or other military decoration for service during World 
     War I.
       (2) Any other Jewish American World War I veteran whose 
     name is submitted to the Secretary concerned for such purpose 
     by the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America 
     before the end of the one-year period beginning on the date 
     of the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Consultations.--In carrying out the review under 
     subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall consult with 
     the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America and 
     with such other veterans service organizations as the 
     Secretary considers appropriate.
       (d) Recommendation Based on Review.--If the Secretary 
     concerned determines, based upon the review under subsection 
     (a) of the service records of any Jewish American World War I 
     veteran, that the award of the Medal of Honor to that veteran 
     is warranted, the Secretary shall submit to the President a 
     recommendation that the President award the Medal of Honor 
     posthumously to that veteran.
       (e) Authority To Award Medal of Honor.--A Medal of Honor 
     may be awarded posthumously to a Jewish American World War I 
     veteran in accordance with a recommendation of the Secretary 
     concerned under subsection (a).
       (f) Waiver of Time Limitations.--An award of the Medal of 
     Honor may be made under subsection (e) without regard to--
       (1) section 3744, 6248, or 8744 of title 10, United States 
     Code; and
       (2) any regulation or other administrative restriction on--
       (A) the time for awarding the Medal of Honor; or
       (B) the awarding of the Medal of Honor for service for 
     which a Distinguished Service Cross, Navy Cross, or other 
     military decoration has been awarded.
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``Jewish American World War I veteran'' means 
     any person who served in the Armed Forces during World War I 
     and identified himself or herself as Jewish on his or her 
     military personnel records.
       (2) The term ``Secretary concerned'' means--
       (A) the Secretary of the Army, in the case of the Army; and
       (B) the Secretary of the Navy, in the case of the Navy and 
     the Marine Corps.
       (3) The term ``World War I'' means the period beginning on 
     April 6, 1917, and ending on November 11, 1918.


               AMENDMENT NO. 121 OFFERED BY MRS. MALONEY

         Beginning on page 513, line 17, strike section 1091 and 
     insert the following:

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     SEC. 1091. TREATMENT UNDER FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT OF 
                   CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CRITICAL 
                   INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY INFORMATION.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 3 of title 10, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding after section 130e, as added by section 
     1055, the following new section:

     ``Sec. 130f. Treatment under Freedom of Information Act of 
       critical infrastructure security information

       ``(a) Exemption.--Department of Defense critical 
     infrastructure security information that, if disclosed, may 
     result in the disruption, degradation, or destruction of 
     operations, property, or facilities of the Department of 
     Defense, shall be exempt from disclosure pursuant to section 
     552(b)(3) of title 5, if the Secretary of Defense determines 
     that the public interest consideration in the disclosure of 
     such information does not outweigh preventing the disclosure 
     of such information.
       ``(b) Information Provided to State and Local 
     Governments.--Department of Defense critical infrastructure 
     security information obtained by a State or local government 
     from a Federal agency shall remain under the control of the 
     Federal agency, and a State or local law authorizing or 
     requiring such a government to disclose information shall not 
     apply to such critical infrastructure security information.
       ``(c) Department of Defense Critical Infrastructure 
     Security Information Defined.--In this section, the term 
     `Department of Defense critical infrastructure security 
     information' means sensitive but unclassified information 
     related to critical infrastructure information owned or 
     operated by or on behalf of the Department of Defense that 
     could substantially facilitate the effectiveness of an attack 
     designed to destroy equipment, create maximum casualties, or 
     steal particularly sensitive military weapons including 
     information regarding the securing and safeguarding of 
     explosives, hazardous chemicals, or pipelines.
       ``(d) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     prescribe regulations to implement this section. Such 
     regulations shall ensure the consistent application of the 
     exemption in subsection (a) across the military departments 
     and that specifically identify officials in each military 
     department who shall be delegated the Secretary's authority 
     under this section.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new item:

``130f. Treatment under Freedom of Information Act of certain critical 
              infrastructure security information.''.


               AMENDMENT NO. 122 OFFERED BY MS. McCOLLUM

       At the end of subtitle J of title V of Division A, add the 
     following new section:

     SEC. 598. LIMITATION ON MILITARY MUSICAL UNITS.

       Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 
     appropriations in this Act for military musical units (as 
     defined in section 974 of title 10, United States Code) may 
     not exceed $200,000,000.


          AMENDMENT NO. 123 OFFERED BY MRS. MILLER OF MICHIGAN

       At the end of title X, add the following:

     SEC. __. INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION.

       The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and 
     Engineering shall collaborate with the Under Secretary for 
     Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security 
     to identify equipment and technology used by the Department 
     of Defense that could be used by U.S. Customs and Border 
     Protection to improve the security of the international 
     borders between the United States and Mexico, and the United 
     States and Canada, by--
       (1) detecting anomalies such as tunnels and breaches in 
     perimeter security;
       (2) detecting the use of unauthorized vehicles;
       (3) enhancing wide-area surveillance;
       (4) using autonomous vehicles for security; and
       (5) otherwise improving the enforcement of such borders.


                 AMENDMENT NO. 124 OFFERED BY MR. MORAN

       At the end of title XXVII, add the following new section:

     SEC. 2707. LIMITATION ON BRAC 133 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION.

       The Secretary of Defense may not use more than 1,000 
     parking spaces provided by the combination of spaces provided 
     by the BRAC 133 project and the lease of spaces in the 
     immediate vicinity of the BRAC 133 project until both of the 
     following occur:
       (1) The Secretary of Defense documents either a Record of 
     Environmental Consideration or a Supplemental Environment 
     Assessment for the finding in the 2008 BRAC 133 Environmental 
     Assessment of no significant impact.
       (2) The Secretary of Defense certifies that all defense 
     access road-certified mitigation projects related to the BRAC 
     133 project have been constructed.


        AMENDMENT NO. 125 OFFERED BY MR. MURPHY OF PENNSYLVANIA

       At the end of subtitle G of title VI (page 319, after line 
     3), add the following new section:

     SEC. 662. REPORT ON INCENTIVES FOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION 
                   OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS FOR RESERVE 
                   COMPONENTS.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Surgeons General of the Army, Navy, and Air 
     Force shall submit to Congress a report on their staffing 
     needs for health care professionals in the active and reserve 
     components of the Armed Forces. Such report shall--
       (1) identify the positions in most critical need for 
     additional health care professionals, including--
       (A) the number of physicians needed; and
       (B) whether additional behavioral health professionals are 
     needed to treat members of the Armed Forces for post 
     traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury; and
       (2) recommend incentives for healthcare professionals with 
     more than 20 years of clinical experience to join the active 
     or reserve components, including changes in age or length of 
     service requirements to qualify for partial retired pay for 
     non-regular service.


         AMENDMENT NO. 126 OFFERED BY MR. MURPHY OF CONNECTICUT

       At the end of subtitle E of title VIII, add the following 
     new section:

     SEC. 845. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON WAIVERS UNDER THE BUY 
                   AMERICAN ACT BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REQUIRED 
                   TO BE INCLUDED IN ANNUAL REPORT.

       Section 812 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136; 10 U.S.C. 2501 note) is 
     amended in subsection (c)(2)(A) by striking clause (vi) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(vi) An itemized list of all waivers granted with respect 
     to such articles, materials, or supplies under chapter 83 of 
     title 41 (commonly referred to as the Buy American Act), 
     including--

       ``(I) an analysis of the domestic capacity to supply the 
     articles, materials, or supplies; and
       ``(II) an analysis of the reasons for an increase or 
     decrease in the number of waivers granted from fiscal year to 
     fiscal year.''.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 276, the gentleman 
from California (Mr. McKeon) and the gentleman from Washington (Mr. 
Smith) each will control 10 minutes on the amendments en bloc.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I urge the Committee to adopt the 
amendments en bloc, all of which have been examined by both the 
majority and the minority.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Moran).
  Mr. MORAN. Mr. Chairman, I support this en bloc amendment, but I 
would like to speak on behalf of one of the amendments included in it. 
I greatly thank the chairman and the ranking member for including it.
  This fall, 6,400 Department of Defense employees are scheduled to 
occupy an office complex less than 5 miles from the U.S. Capitol. It is 
known as the Mark Center. It is on U.S. Route 395 and Seminary Road.

                              {time}  1150

  According to five separate transportation studies, including the 
Army's own Transportation Management Plan and a highly critical 
Department of Defense Inspector General report, this location was 
improperly chosen and inadequately designed to handle the traffic it 
will create. It will, thus, result in severe congestion on 395 and on 
all of the roads surrounding the site. The problem is that about 
200,000 commuters use 395 every day. We estimate it will cause a 1- to 
2-hour additional delay for those commuters.
  The National Academy of Sciences looked at it. They said, if this 
goes through in the fall, it will compromise the military mission that 
is the responsibility of the Washington Headquarters Services people 
who would occupy the building, and it will cause severe damage to the 
regional economy. What this amendment does is to simply limit the 
number of vehicles that can come to this site to no more than 1,000 
until traffic mitigation measures are in place.
  The Department of Defense has finally reprogrammed $20 million for 
some of the needed improvements. Governor McDonnell of Virginia has 
allocated $80 million for a ramp that would come off the HOV lanes onto 
the site. But, the Pentagon's money won't be in place for another 
couple of years. Governor McDonnell's project will not

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be completed for 5 years. This limits the number of vehicles that can 
drive to this site until these improvements are in place. It needs to 
be included on behalf of those 200,000 commuters, and the surrounding 
residents.
  Again, I want to greatly thank the chairmen of the full committee and 
the subcommittee and the ranking member for including the amendment.
  Mr. McKEON. I continue to reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from 
Illinois (Mr. Lipinski).
  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of these en bloc 
amendments.
  The Korean War is often referred to as ``the Forgotten War,'' but the 
toll it took on those who served and the mark it left on America, 
American veterans, Korea, and the world is indelible. A group of 
dedicated individuals, led by Korea veteran Denis Healy, has begun work 
on the Korean War National Museum to be located in Chicago.
  This amendment, which I introduced with my colleague from Illinois, 
Peter Roskam, supports increased efforts to educate and raise public 
awareness of the Korean War and of the establishment of such a museum. 
This museum will preserve the legacy and history of the war, 
commemorate the sacrifices made by those who served, and celebrate the 
advances in freedom and democracy made by the Republic of Korea.
  The veterans of this important conflict deserve our recognition, 
honor, and appreciation. A national museum will ensure that what they 
accomplished will be remembered.
  I thank Chairman McKeon and Ranking Member Smith for supporting this 
amendment.
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to my friend and 
colleague, the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Luetkemeyer).
  Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Chairman, I am proud to rise in support of an 
amendment that would allow for the review of service records of 
eligible Jewish American veterans from World War I.
  I want to thank Chairman McKeon and Ranking Member Smith, along with 
my colleagues who sponsored this legislation, for their support of this 
important issue.
  We owe much to the patriotic Americans who have worn and are wearing 
the uniforms of our Nation's Armed Forces. Our country has been blessed 
to have citizens who have selflessly volunteered to defend our Nation 
and our freedom. Unfortunately, due to discrimination, qualified 
soldiers have not been considered for the Medal of Honor, which is the 
highest military decoration awarded by our government.
  In 2001, Congress passed the Leonard Kravitz Jewish War Veterans Act, 
which had broad bipartisan support. This important piece of legislation 
presented Jewish soldiers the opportunity to receive the Medal of Honor 
for their service in World War II. However, Jewish veterans of World 
War I faced similar discrimination, and have not yet been afforded the 
opportunity to receive recognition for their service.
  Last Congress, this amendment was included as part of an en bloc 
group of amendments that was agreed to by the House by a vote of 416-1. 
We urge its adoption.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. I yield 2 minutes to the gentlelady from 
Texas (Ms. Jackson Lee).
  Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas. I rise to support the en bloc amendments 
and particularly my amendment dealing with post-traumatic stress 
disorder.
  My amendment sends a clear and resounding message that we take all 
wounds endured by our veterans seriously. Although their wounds may be 
invisible, we recognize that they should be properly treated. One of 
the best ways to increase the treatment of post-traumatic stress 
disorder is to access treatment and to increase treatment in a number 
of local and community medical facilities.
  I want to thank the chairman and the ranking member for accepting 
this amendment and for recognizing the enormous burden that has come 
about through PTSD.
  According to the Defense Medical Epidemiology Database, the number of 
hospitalizations and outpatient visits in which PTSD was a primary 
diagnosis between 2000 and 2009 was 5,307 hospitalizations and 578,120 
outpatient visits.
  I also rise today in honor of my friend and late colleague, 
Congressman John Murtha, who worked with me to establish an outsourcing 
clinic in the Houston area at the Riverside Hospital. What a difference 
it makes. If proper medical care is given, about 40 percent to 60 
percent of people who develop PTSD can get better care.
  How many of us can even talk about this experience short of our 
Members who have experienced combat who are here in the United States 
Congress? The average American who has not does not know the trauma of 
experiencing danger every day in protecting themselves and their 
comrades.
  They come home. They deserve not only our celebration of their return 
but to be treated so that they can go on with their lives. Since 
October 2004, approximately 1.64 million U.S. troops have been deployed 
for the OEF and OIF in Afghanistan and Iraq. Let's say to our soldiers: 
You are deserving of our care.
  Let us provide more access to care for post-traumatic stress 
disorder. I appreciate your support for this en bloc amendment.
  Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of my amendment #112 to H.R. 1540, 
``National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2011,'' as it will 
send a clear message on the importance of increasing access to 
treatment for those suffering from post traumatic stress disorder 
(PTSD). As a Member of Congress from Texas, a state which has sustained 
more casualties in the ongoing conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq than 
all but one other state, I am pleased to offer this amendment.
  My amendment is intended to address the urgent need for access to 
post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment and counseling 
facilities servicing veterans. This includes veterans living in some of 
the more distressed areas of our country.
  We must encourage the establishment of innovative public-private 
partnerships for the treatment and research of PTSD in teaching 
hospitals across the country by placing a focus on the importance of 
caring for those who live with post traumatic stress disorder.
  We can never do enough to honor our wounded veterans. The 
Congressional Research Service puts the number of troops deployed since 
2000 suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at nearly 
67,000.
  Post traumatic stress disorder is one of the most prevalent and 
devastating psychological wounds suffered by the brave men and women 
fighting in far off lands to defend the values and freedom we hold 
dear. This country has the necessary resources to provide Veterans and 
members of the Armed Forces with world class care.
  I represent a district that is home to one of the largest populations 
of military service members and their families in the nation. There are 
over 200,000 veterans of military service who live and work in Houston; 
more than 13,000 are veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan. For the 
brave men and women who have been wounded in combat, help is on the 
way.
  Mr. Chair, my amendment sends the clear and resounding message that 
we take all wounds endured by our veterans seriously. Although a 
soldier's wounds are invisible to the naked eye; they are still wounds 
that should be properly treated. One of the best ways to increase 
access to treatment is to increase the number of medical facilities 
specializing in post traumatic stress disorder located in underserved 
urban areas. Access to post traumatic stress disorder treatment is 
especially important since veterans living in such areas are less 
likely to be diagnosed and treated for post traumatic stress disorder.
  In Houston the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) is the primary 
point of care for most returning veterans. It serves over 6,000 
veterans in the area. 90% of those served at the VAMC are men, and 21% 
have been diagnosed with some form of depression or PTSD. We need to 
include community based health care providers to reach veterans living 
in underserved urban areas. The treatment of PTSD should be community 
based.
  As a senior member of the Judiciary and the Homeland Security 
Committees, I agree with President Obama and the Administration in 
reaffirming our commitment to supporting our veterans and military 
warriors. The $1,000,000 Department of Defense (DOD) awarded grant 
recognized the importance of expanded efforts in diverse communities 
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the government seals its promise to ensure our Military Personnel and 
Veterans have the best medical care available.
  It has been a long fought battle, as I have worked tirelessly with 
the late John Murtha, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Defense, of the 
House Appropriations Committee and Senior Leaders from DOD for more 
than four years to secure $1,000,000 in federal funding in the 2010 
Defense Appropriations Bill for Riverside General Hospital. These funds 
provided facilities and services to treat Post Traumatic Stress 
Disorders (PTSD) for National Guardsmen, Reservists and Veterans 
discharged and/or on leave.
  These funds represented a major step towards providing expanded 
resources in the heart of the city of Houston for those suffering from 
Post Traumatic Stress Disorders.
  The DOD awarded grant recognized the importance of expanded efforts 
in diverse communities around the country, as the government seals its 
promise to ensure our veterans and warriors in uniform have the best 
medical care available.
  These funds provided trained experienced physicians, nurses, 
therapists and other healthcare professionals the necessary services to 
treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorders for Military Personnel and 
Veterans discharged and/or on leave of duty. In addition, Riverside 
General Hospital is now able to provide psychiatric, medical emergency 
medical inpatient, and outpatient services.
  There are currently close to 200,000 military and civilian personnel 
in the state of Texas, many living in the Houston area. Riverside 
General Hospital, located in the 18th Congressional District, is the 
only hospital in Texas privately owned by African-Americans.
  Riverside General Hospital was founded due to the heroic efforts of 
veterans in the First World War. Riverside General Hospital, formerly 
the Houston Negro Hospital, was erected in 1926 in memory of Lieutenant 
John Halm Cullinan, US. Army. Riverside General Hospital is the only 
private African-American-owned hospital in the state of Texas that is 
contracted to provide inpatient psychiatric and inpatient 
detoxification services to TRICARE beneficiaries.


                     post traumatic stress disorder

  I have always been a supporter of the men and women in the military, 
visiting every combat zone, including Bosnia, Kosovo, Albania, with 
numerous visits to Afghanistan and Iraq. After interacting with our 
deployed warriors, I began to understand the actual devastation caused 
by PTSD, which fueled my passion to help create a facility to help and 
provide care for those military members and veterans affected.
  There have been several reports of Military Personnel to include 
National Guardsman, Reservists and Veterans suffering from PTSD-like 
symptoms for well over 100 years. Some examples are veterans of the US 
Civil War, who suffered emotional problems and were said to be 
afflicted with ``soldier's heart'' or ``Da Costa's Syndrome''; veterans 
of World War I was diagnosed as ``shell Shocked''; and veterans of 
World War II were classified with ``battle fatigue'' or ``combat 
fatigue''. Other terms used to describe military-related mood 
disturbances include ``nostalgia'', ``not yet diagnosed nervousness'', 
``irritable heart'', ``effort syndrome'', ``war neurosis'' and 
``operational exhaustion''.
  War veterans are the most publicly-recognized victims of PTSD; long-
term psychiatric illness was formally observed in World War I and the 
syndrome entered public consciousness after the Vietnam War.


                treating the ``invisible wounds of war''

  According to the Defense Medical Epidemiology Database, the number of 
hospitalizations and outpatient visits in which PTSD was the primary 
diagnosis between 2000 and 2009 were:
  5,307 Hospitalizations
  578,120 outpatient visits
  Military Personnel and Veterans with PTSD have lived through 
traumatic events, causing many of them to fear for their lives, bear 
witness to horrible things, and feel helpless and hopeless. PTSD 
symptoms usually start soon after the traumatic event, but they may not 
appear until months or years later. If provided proper medical care, 
about half (40% to 60%) of people who develop PTSD get better at some 
time.
  Since October 2001, approximately 1.64 million U.S. troops have been 
deployed for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) in 
Afghanistan and Iraq. Early evidence suggests that the psychological 
toll of these deployments--many involving prolonged exposure to combat-
related stress over multiple rotations--may be disproportionately high 
compared with the physical injuries of combat.
  In the face of mounting public concern over post-deployment health 
care issues confronting OEF/OIF veterans, several task forces, 
independent review groups, and a President's Commission have been 
convened to examine the care of the war wounded and make 
recommendations. Many recent reports have referred to PTSD as the 
signature wound of the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts. With the 
increasing incidence of suicide and suicide attempts among returning 
veterans, concern about depression is also on the rise. PTSD impacts 
not only the service member as the aftershock of this invisible wound 
victimizes the families as well feel.
  The Army says that for the first time the rate of suicide in the 
military exceeded that of the general population last year--20.2 per 
100,000 people in the military, compared with the civilian rate of 19.5 
per 100,000. (The Centers for Disease Control say the overall civilian 
suicide rate was 11 per 100,000 for 2005--the most recent year 
available--but the Army adjusts the figure to reflect the military's 
younger and much more heavily male demographics.) The Army's suicide 
rate was 12.7 per 100,000 in 2005, 15.3 in 2006 and 16.8 in 2007.
  Although veterans who served in combat are most frequently afflicted 
by PTSD, events such as the Fort Hood shooting highlight the physical 
and psychological dangers facing military personnel in all roles.
  Consequently, I believe it is extremely vital to extend to our 
civilian personnel the same benefits and support that we give to our 
active duty military. Civilians and military members on Fort Hood have 
equal responsibility to protect our nation and, as such, it is morally 
imperative that we work to honor these civilians by providing them with 
equal support in the aftermath of such traumatic incidents.
  As our nation continues to fight injustices at home and abroad, we 
must remain committed to caring for those who give life and limb, so 
that we can enjoy our daily freedoms.
  According to a National Vietnam Veterans Readjustment Study there are 
differences among Hispanic, African American, and White Vietnam Theater 
Veterans in terms of readjustment after military service. Both Hispanic 
and African American male Vietnam theater Veterans had higher rates of 
PTSD than Whites. Rates of current PTSD in the 1990 study were 28% 
among Hispanics, 21% among African Americans, and 14% among Whites.
  African Americans had greater exposure to war stresses and had more 
predisposing factors than Whites, which appeared to account for their 
higher rate of PTSD. After controlling for these factors, the 
differences in PTSD rates between Whites and African Americans largely 
disappeared. On the other hand, the difference in rates of PTSD between 
Hispanics and Whites remained even after controlling for the fact that 
Hispanics had greater exposure to war stresses. African Americans and 
Hispanics often live in communities that do not have adequate access to 
health care services. I again stress that veterans who live in 
underserved areas should have adequate access to services.
  For those of us whose daily existence is not lived in harm's way, it 
is difficult to imagine the horrific images that American servicemen 
and women deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other theaters of war see 
on a daily basis. In an instant a suicide bomber, an TIED, or an 
insurgent can obliterate your best friend and right in front of your 
face. Yet, you are trained and expected to continue on with the 
mission, and you do . . . you do this for your country.
  Mr. Chair, according to surveys conducted of troops in Iraq, 15-20% 
of Army soldiers have demonstrated signs of post traumatic stress. 
Symptoms of this serious disorder include nightmares, flashbacks, 
emotional detachment, dissociation, insomnia, loss of appetite, memory 
loss, clinical depression, and anxiety. One year after returning from 
combat, approximately 35% of soldiers are seeking some kind of mental 
health treatment. Among soldiers still stationed in Iraq and 
Afghanistan, many incidents of abuse, including killings and rapes by 
U.S. soldiers, have been attributed to ethics lapses caused by the 
strain of combat.
  Most people with PTSD repeatedly relive the trauma in their thoughts 
during the day and in nightmares when they sleep. These are called 
flashbacks. Flashbacks may consist of images, sounds, smells, or 
feelings, and are often triggered by ordinary occurrences, such as a 
door slamming or a car backfiring on the street. A person having a 
flashback may lose touch with reality and believe that the traumatic 
incident is happening all over again.
  The current conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq are the most continuous 
combat operations since Vietnam. Soldiers in Iraq are at risk for being 
killed or wounded themselves, are likely to have witnessed the 
suffering of others, and may have participated in killing or wounding 
others as part of combat operations. All of these activities have a 
demonstrated association with the development of PTSD. One study

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published in the American Journal of Medicine indicated that 94% of 
soldiers in Iraq reported receiving small-arms fire. In addition, 86% 
of soldiers in Iraq reported knowing someone who was seriously injured 
or killed, 68% reported seeing dead or seriously injured Americans, and 
51% reported handling or uncovering human remains. The majority, 77%, 
of soldiers deployed to Iraq reported shooting or directing fire at the 
enemy, 48% reported being responsible for the death of an enemy 
combatant, and 28% reported being responsible for the death of a 
noncombatant. (Hoge et al., 2004).
  For those of us whose daily existence is not lived in harm's way, it 
is difficult to imagine the horrific images that American servicemen 
and women deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other theaters of war have 
faced. At the height of the insurgency, the Congressional Research 
Service places the number of attacks against American and coalition 
forces at 1,400 per day. The Armed Forces reports over, 4,000 troops 
have died and tens of thousands have been wounded in Operations 
Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. According to the Department of 
Defense (DOD), 36,471 military personnel were medically evacuated from 
Iraq between 2003 and 2007 alone.
  My amendment recognizes that these soldiers are first and foremost, 
human. They carry their experiences with them. In order to increase 
access we must first increase the number of medical facilities 
specializing in PTSD that are located in underserved urban areas, and 
conducting a concurrent study on increasing access to PTSD treatment at 
these facilities and that those soldiers will never feel forgotten or 
taken for granted. These soldiers can be certain that Members of 
Congress will ensure that they receive the necessary treatment to 
guarantee that their adjustment back into society is a successful one.
  As the war in Iraq continues to drag on, and with our country 
continuing to send military personnel to Afghanistan, the military has 
been overwhelmed with returning soldiers suffering from mental health 
problems.
  I am committed to improving the lives of thousands of veterans who 
have risked their lives for our nation, and I believe my amendment 
plays a crucial role in ensuring that veterans suffering from post 
traumatic stress disorder receive the medical treatment they 
desperately need.
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to my friend and 
colleague, the chairman of the Oversight and Investigations 
Subcommittee, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wittman).
  Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Chairman, I rise to speak in favor of the en bloc 
amendments, specifically amendment No. 124, introduced by my colleague 
Mr. Moran of Virginia.
  I think it is absolutely critical that this gets passed. Mr. Moran 
knows the potential problems with the BRAC facility there in Alexandria 
if we don't limit the number of parking spaces there. He knows clearly 
there are a number of challenges that if not addressed in a timely 
fashion are going to create unacceptable traffic problems in the 
region.
  We have worked with the Governor, and we have worked with the 
Congress to make sure that resources are flowing in a proper way and to 
make sure that we have a breather by which to put in the infrastructure 
to make sure that traffic can efficiently get in and out of that 
facility. If we're going to be creating bigger problems than what we're 
trying to solve with this, then we are not going to be doing what is in 
the best interest of the public.
  Limiting the spaces there to 1,000 gives us that breathing space as 
well as makes sure that the Federal Government and the State government 
put in the necessary traffic infrastructure improvements there to make 
sure we can accommodate that traffic and to make sure we aren't 
interfering with what is happening elsewhere.
  Again, I urge my colleagues to support the amendment.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Langevin).
  Mr. LANGEVIN. I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  Mr. Chairman, my amendment would basically ensure that the total cut 
to the National Defense Education Program does not come from its K-12 
education program, which links DOD scientists and engineers with 
students and teachers in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and 
Mathematics, or STEM, fields. We know that our Nation is woefully 
behind in these subject matters. If we don't engage future generations 
to excel in these fields, it will hurt both our capability for 
innovation and our national security.
  NDEP supports national competitions to create locally based, content-
rich environments and robust learning opportunities for students and 
teachers with an understanding of the real-world application of the 
STEM fields. Just last year, 1,750 DOD scientists and engineers from 48 
DOD laboratories in 26 States engaged more than 180,000 students and 
8,000 teachers in outreach and informal education initiatives.

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  So, Mr. Chairman, I believe that we actually have to make investment 
in these STEM programs, and I encourage my colleagues to support this 
amendment.
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to my friend and 
colleague, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Kinzinger).
  Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois. I thank the chairman for yielding.
  I rise today in support of amendment No. 114.
  A few months ago, the DOD awarded a $99 million contract for the 
redesign of the flight suit. While the intentions are definitely good, 
at a time when we find ourselves in fiscal strains and finding ways to 
spend money most efficiently, I believe this isn't it.
  As an Air Force pilot, somebody that wears the current flight suit, I 
believe--and I've talked to many of my colleagues in the military, as I 
currently serve, that believe the current flight suit works just fine. 
It serves the purpose that it was designed for and in fact does a very 
good job.
  So again, while we're looking at ways to have efficiencies and ways 
to spend our money most wisely, I ask that you adopt amendment No. 114, 
which would stop this $99 million redesign of the flight suit worn by 
only a few thousand people.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the 
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee).
  Ms. LEE. First, let me thank Chairman McKeon and also Ranking Member 
Smith for agreeing to include my amendment in this en bloc amendment 
for consideration. I urge support for these en bloc amendments and 
specifically for my amendment, 117, which prohibits funding to 
construct permanent military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan.
  I have consistently, and we have successfully, worked to include this 
prohibition of funding for permanent bases in Iraq and Afghanistan 
since 2001. Due to our efforts and the support of all of our colleagues 
here on a bipartisan basis who understand the importance of prohibiting 
permanent bases in these countries, this language has historically been 
included in the Defense authorization and appropriations bills and 
signed into law by President Bush and President Obama. In fact, in 
working with our colleagues, we were successful in placing the same 
language in the continuing resolution which was passed by the House and 
signed into law by President Obama in April of 2011.
  The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentlewoman has expired.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. I yield the gentlewoman 1 additional minute.
  Ms. LEE. By including this language in this bill, we are absolutely 
being clear that the policy of the United States in Afghanistan and 
Iraq has never included permanent bases and will never include 
permanent bases.
  However, I'm disappointed that we didn't go one step further today by 
considering my amendment to begin a sizeable and significant reduction 
of our Armed Forces beginning this July so that we can begin to end the 
longest war in American history.
  But I am urging our colleagues to support the amendment prohibiting 
permanent military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. It's critical in 
fighting the perception held by many in Iraq and Afghanistan that we 
are an occupying army or that we intend to remain as an occupying 
force. That perception fuels the insurgency and the Taliban and makes 
our troops more vulnerable and further threatens our national security.

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  So I want to thank the chairman again and our ranking member for the 
time and for including this amendment in the en bloc package of 
amendments.
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to my friend and 
colleague, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Kingston).
  Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I stand in support of the amendment and 
the passage of the bill, but I want to raise a point which is of great 
concern to me as an appropriator and as a fiscal conservative, and that 
is the Pentagon's practice--and it's being practiced by the Obama 
administration as it was by the Bush administration--of putting the war 
on terrorism money for Afghanistan and Iraq and other places around the 
globe off the military budget.
  We are debating a budget today which is about $550 billion, but there 
is another $120 billion which goes under Overseas Contingency 
Operations which we do not debate or scrutinize nearly as much as we 
should. What that money does is actually brings us to a military 
spending bill that is not in the 500 billions but is $670 billion.
  A lot of that money is not going to emergency spending but ongoing 
operations. Did anybody last year think we were going to be out of 
Afghanistan or Iraq this year? No. That money should be in their base 
budget.
  As a member of the Defense appropriations committee, I have submitted 
language on our bill to straighten this out, and I hope that Congress 
will take a look at it down the road. I do support this amendment, 
however, and I thank the gentleman from California for the time.
  Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Mr. Chair, I rise today to speak about my 
amendment to the Defense Authorization bill.
  This amendment establishes a Global Contingency Security Fund, 
jointly administered by the Department of State and Department of 
Defense.
  This fund is meant to build the capacity of foreign nations to combat 
terrorist organizations and to stabilize their regions, goals 
consistent with U.S. national security interests. The defense and 
security infrastructure of foreign nations varies and this fund 
provides State and DOD the flexibility necessary to provide training 
and equipment to our foreign partners where it will have the best 
effect.
  My amendment spends no new money--rather, it allows resources to be 
pooled from existing monies available to State and DOD.
  Additionally, it requires that human rights and legitimate civilian 
authority and governments are respected in every activity and use of 
the fund.
  The best thing we can do to stabilize and strengthen volatile regions 
of the globe is to build partner capacity, something my amendments aims 
to achieve.
  I thank Armed Services Committee Chair McKeon and Ranking Member 
Smith and Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Ros-Lehtinen and Ranking 
Member Berman for their support and cosponsorship of the amendment.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my 
time.
  Mr. McKEON. I ask my colleagues to support these amendments, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered 
by the gentleman from California (Mr. McKeon).
  The en bloc amendments were agreed to.


             Amendments En Bloc No. 5 Offered by Mr. McKeon

  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, pursuant to H. Res. 276, I offer amendments 
en bloc.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.

       Amendments en bloc No. 5 consisting of amendment Nos. 127, 
     128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 
     142, 46, 143, 144, 145, 146, and 147 printed in House Report 
     112-88 offered by Mr. McKeon:


                Amendment No. 127 Offered by Mr. Nugent

       At end of subtitle C of title V, add the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 527. RETROACTIVE AWARD OF ARMY COMBAT ACTION BADGE.

       (a) Authority to Award.--The Secretary of the Army may 
     award the Army Combat Action Badge (established by order of 
     the Secretary of the Army through Headquarters, Department of 
     the Army Letter 600-05-1, dated June 3, 2005) to a person 
     who, while a member of the Army, participated in combat 
     during which the person personally engaged, or was personally 
     engaged by, the enemy at any time during the period beginning 
     on December 7, 1941, and ending on September 18, 2001 (the 
     date of the otherwise applicable limitation on retroactivity 
     for the award of such decoration), if the Secretary 
     determines that the person has not been previously recognized 
     in an appropriate manner for such participation.
       (b) Procurement of Badge.--The Secretary of the Army may 
     make arrangements with suppliers of the Army Combat Action 
     Badge so that eligible recipients of the Army Combat Action 
     Badge pursuant to subsection (a) may procure the badge 
     directly from suppliers, thereby eliminating or at least 
     substantially reducing administrative costs for the Army to 
     carry out this section.


                Amendment No. 128 Offered by Mr. Pearce

       At the end of title VIII, add the following new section:

     SEC. 845. ASSESSMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTING 
                   ACTIONS AND THE IMPACT ON SMALL BUSINESSES.

       (a) Assessment Required.--The Inspector General of the 
     Department of Defense shall conduct an assessment of 
     consolidated contracting actions of the Department of Defense 
     relating to base services and construction activities from 
     October 2009 through October 2011 to ensure the Department's 
     compliance with the provisions of the Small Business Jobs Act 
     of 2010 (Public Law 111-240). The assessment shall, at a 
     minimum, examine--
       (1) compliance with the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 
     (Public Law 111-240), the Small Business Reauthorization Act 
     of 1997 (Public Law 105-135), the National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136) 
     and all relevant provisions in the Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
     Supplement;
       (2) justification for contract consolidation;
       (3) scope of services provided by category, contract award 
     ceiling, and period of performance;
       (4) identification of any shortages in trained acquisition 
     personnel that may have contributed to a determination to 
     consolidate contracting actions;
       (5) potential for alternative contracting approaches that 
     would increase small business participation;
       (6) any negative impact by such contract consolidations on 
     contracting with small business concerns; and
       (7) recommendations to improve or enhance Department of 
     Defense policy, guidance, or execution of contracting actions 
     to ensure compliance with the Small Business Jobs Act of 
     2010.
       (b) Briefing.--The Inspector General shall brief the 
     congressional defense committees on the findings of the 
     assessment required under subsection (a) not later than April 
     1, 2012.


                Amendment No. 129 Offered by Mr. Pompeo

       At the end of title V, add the following new section:

     SEC. 5__. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF 
                   HONOR TO EMIL KAPAUN FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING 
                   THE KOREAN WAR.

       (a) Authorization.--Notwithstanding the time limitations 
     specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or 
     any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of 
     certain medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the 
     President is authorized and requested to award the Medal of 
     Honor posthumously under section 3741 of such title to Emil 
     Kapaun for the acts of valor during the Korean War described 
     in subsection (b).
       (b) Acts of Valor Described.--The acts of valor referred to 
     in subsection (a) are the actions of then Captain Emil Kapaun 
     as a member of the 8th Cavalry Regiment during the Battle of 
     Unsan on November 1 and 2, 1950, and while a prisoner of war 
     until his death on May 23, 1951, during the Korean War.


                Amendment No. 130 Offered by Mr. Pompeo

       At the end of subtitle C of title V, add the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 5__. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR DETERMINATION MADE IN 
                   RESPONSE TO REVIEW OF PROPOSAL FOR AWARD OF 
                   MEDAL OF HONOR NOT PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED IN 
                   TIMELY FASHION.

       Section 1130(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``If the 
     determination includes a favorable recommendation for the 
     award of the Medal of Honor, the Secretary of Defense, 
     instead of the Secretary concerned, shall make the submission 
     under this subsection.''.


                 Amendment No. 131 Offered by Mr. Reed

       At the end of title X of division A, insert the following:

     SEC. 1099C. DESIGNATION OF ``TAPS'' AS NATIONAL SONG OF 
                   REMEMBRANCE.

       (a) Designation.--Chapter 3 of title 36, United States 
     Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     section:

     ``Sec. 306. National Song of Remembrance

       ``(a) Designation.--The bugle call commonly known as 
     `Taps', consisting of 24 notes sounded on a bugle or trumpet 
     performed by a solo bugler or trumpeter without accompaniment 
     or embellishment, is the National Song of Remembrance.
       ``(b) Conduct During Sounding.--

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       ``(1) In general.--During a performance of `Taps' at a 
     military funeral, memorial service, or wreath laying--
       ``(A) all present, except persons in uniform, should stand 
     at attention with the right hand over the heart;
       ``(B) men not in uniform should remove their headdress with 
     their right hand and hold the headdress at the left shoulder, 
     the hand being over the heart; and
       ``(C) persons in uniform should stand at attention and give 
     the military salute at the first note of `Taps' and maintain 
     that position until the last note.
       ``(2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply when `Taps' 
     is sounded as the final bugle call of the day at a military 
     base.
       ``(c) Definition of Military Base.--In this section, the 
     term `military base' means a base, camp, post, station, yard, 
     center, homeport facility for any ship, or other activity 
     under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense, 
     including any leased facility.''.
       (b) Conforming and Clerical Amendments.--
       (1) Chapter heading.--The heading of chapter 3 of title 36, 
     United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

``CHAPTER 3--NATIONAL ANTHEM, MOTTO, AND OTHER NATIONAL DESIGNATIONS''.

       (2) Table of chapters.--The item relating to chapter 3 in 
     the table of chapters for such title is amended to read as 
     follows:

``3. National Anthem, Motto, and Other National Designations.301''.....

       (3) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new item:

``306. National Song of Remembrance.''.

       Amend the table of contents in section 2(b) by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 1099B the following new 
     item:

Sec. 1099C. Designation of ``Taps'' as National Song of Remembrance.


              Amendment No. 132 Offered by Ms. Richardson

       Page 531, after line 2, insert the following:

     SEC. 1099C. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING UNITED STATES 
                   NORTHERN COMMAND PREPAREDNESS.

       It is the sense of the Congress that--
       (1) the United States Northern Command plays a crucial role 
     in providing additional response capability to State and 
     local governments in domestic disaster relief and consequence 
     management operations;
       (2) the United States Northern Command must continue to 
     build upon its current efforts to develop command strategies, 
     leadership training, and response plans to effectively work 
     with civil authorities when acting as the lead agency or a 
     supporting agency; and
       (3) the United States Northern Command should leverage 
     whenever possible training and management expertise that 
     resides within the Department of Defense, other Federal 
     agencies, State and local governments, and private sector 
     businesses and academic institutions to enhance--
       (A) its Defense Support to Civil Authorities and incidence 
     management missions;
       (B) relationships with other entities involved in disaster 
     response; and
       (C) its ability to respond to unforeseen events.


                Amendment No. 133 Offered by Mr. Rigell

       Page 377, after line 7, insert the following:

     SEC. 845. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OPERATIONAL CONTRACT SUPPORT 
                   PLAN.

       The Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a plan 
     to address shortfalls in operational contract support 
     requirements determination, management, oversight, and 
     administration. The plan shall include each of the following:
       (1) The provision of operational contract support training 
     and information-sharing roadmaps, including a description of 
     the roles and responsibilities of the Office of the Secretary 
     of Defense, the Joint Staff, the military departments, and 
     defense agencies.
       (2) The identification and development of training venues 
     to incorporate appropriate operational contract support 
     training and education for all operational contract support 
     functions in both acquisition and non-acquisition roles.
       (3) The integration of operational contract support into 
     Department of Defense exercises and experiments.
       (4) Updating and aligning Department of Defense policy, 
     doctrine, joint capability area definitions, corresponding 
     universal joint task lists, and agreements to address 
     shortfalls as discrepancies in areas of operational contract 
     support.
       (5) A method of ensuring that sufficient capacity and 
     capability to conduct operational contract support missions 
     is addressed in the total workforce plan required by section 
     129a of title 10, United States Code, as amended by this Act.


     Amendment No. 135 Offered by Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California

       Page 825, after line 2, insert the following:

     SEC. 3114. ADDITIONAL BUDGET ITEM RELATING TO GLOBAL THREAT 
                   REDUCTION INITIATIVE.

       (a) Funding Increase and Offsetting Reduction.--
     Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables 
     in division D--
       (1) the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 
     3101 for defense nuclear nonproliferation, as specified in 
     the corresponding funding table in division D, is hereby 
     increased by $20,000,000, with the amount of the increase 
     allocated to the global threat reduction initiative as set 
     forth in the table under section 4701; and
       (2) the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 201 
     for research, development, test, and evaluation, Army, as 
     specified in the corresponding funding table in division D, 
     is hereby reduced by $20,000,000, with the amount of the 
     reduction to be derived from the Aerostat Joint Project 
     Office as set forth in the table under section 4201.
       (b) Merit-based or Competitive Decisions.--A decision to 
     commit, obligate, or expend funds referred to in subsection 
     (a)(1) with or to a specific entity shall--
       (1) be based on merit-based selection procedures in 
     accordance with the requirements of sections 2304(k) and 2374 
     of title 10, United States Code, or on competitive 
     procedures; and
       (2) comply with other applicable provisions of law.


                Amendment No. 136 Offered by Mr. Shuster

       At the end of subtitle A of title XII of division A of the 
     bill, add the following:

     SEC. 12XX. THREE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO USE 
                   ACQUISITION AND CROSS-SERVICING AGREEMENTS TO 
                   LEND MILITARY EQUIPMENT FOR PERSONNEL 
                   PROTECTION AND SURVIVABILITY.

       (a) Authority.--Subsection (a) of section 1202 of the John 
     Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2007 (Public Law 109-364; 120 Stat. 2412), as amended by 
     section 1203(a) of the Ike Skelton National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383; 
     124 Stat. 4386), is further amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Iraq or''; and
       (2) in paragraph (3)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``Iraq or''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``Iraq, Afghanistan, 
     or'' and inserting ``Afghanistan or''.
       (b) Expiration.--Subsection (e) of such section, as amended 
     by section 1204(b) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
     Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 
     122 Stat. 4623), is further amended by striking ``September 
     30, 2011'' and inserting ``September 30, 2014''.


     Amendment No. 137 Offered by Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California

       Page 594, after line 21, insert the following:

     SEC. 1231. REPORT ON RUSSIAN NUCLEAR FORCES.

       (a) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2012, the Secretary of 
     Defense, in coordination with the Director of National 
     Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
     committees a report on the nuclear forces of the Russian 
     Federation and the New START Treaty (as defined in section 
     1229(d)).
       (b) Matters Included.--The report under section (a) shall 
     include an assessment of the following:
       (1) The assessed number of nuclear forces by category of 
     nuclear warheads and delivery vehicles relative to New START 
     levels by 2017 and by 2022, including potential shifts of 
     such numbers during such periods.
       (2) Options with respect to the size and composition of 
     Russian nuclear forces that Russia is considering, including 
     decreases below the New START levels and plans for 
     maintaining New START levels, including options related to 
     developing and deploying a new heavy intercontinental 
     ballistic missile and multiple independently targetable 
     reentry vehicle capability.
       (3) Factors that are likely to influence the number and 
     composition of Russian nuclear forces.
       (4) Effects of shifts in the number and composition of 
     Russian nuclear forces on strategic stability.
       (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include classified 
     annex.
       (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the congressional defense committees;
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate; and
       (3) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     House of Representatives and the Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the Senate.


     Amendment No. 138 Offered by Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California

       Page 835, after line 18, insert the following:

     SEC. 3202. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES 
                   SAFETY BOARD.

       (a) Funding Increase.--The amount set forth in section 3201 
     for the operation of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety 
     Board is hereby increased by $2,500,000.
       (b) Offsetting Reduction.--Notwithstanding the amounts set 
     forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount 
     authorized to be appropriated in section 101 for

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     other procurement, Army, as specified in the corresponding 
     funding table in division D, is hereby reduced by $2,500,000, 
     with the amount of the reduction to be derived from Joint 
     Tactical Radio System Maritime-Fixed radios under Line 039 
     Joint Tactical Radio System as set forth in the table under 
     section 4101.


          Amendment No. 139 Offered by Mr. Smith of Washington

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

     SEC. 1043. NATIONAL SECURITY PLANNING GUIDANCE TO DENY SAFE 
                   HAVENS TO AL-QAEDA AND ITS VIOLENT EXTREMIST 
                   AFFILIATES.

       (a) Purpose and Findings.--
       (1) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to improve 
     interagency strategic planning and execution to more 
     effectively integrate efforts to deny safe havens and 
     strengthen at-risk states to further the goals of the 
     National Security Strategy related to the disruption, 
     dismantlement, and defeat of al-Qaeda and its violent 
     extremist affiliates.
       (2) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (A) In Iraq, Afghanistan, and other areas where 
     stabilization operations are carried out, the lack of an 
     integrated, coordinated planning effort in which the goals, 
     objectives, and priorities of the United States effort and 
     the roles and missions of the various agencies of the United 
     States were clearly delineated has hampered the efforts of 
     the United States in such operations and may have contributed 
     to increased costs in funding, time, effort, and other terms.
       (B) The fight against al-Qaeda and its violent extremist 
     affiliates, and the threat to the United States by 
     transnational terrorism, will continue for the foreseeable 
     future.
       (C) A key component of success in the struggle against al-
     Qaeda and its violent extremist affiliates is the ability to 
     deny safe havens to al-Qaeda, its violent extremist 
     affiliates, and other violent extremist organizations, and 
     United States national security interests will sometimes 
     require the United States to assist in building the 
     capabilities of other countries and entities to deny such 
     violent extremist organizations safe havens and to 
     participate in regional efforts to deny such violent 
     extremist organizations safe havens.
       (b) National Security Planning Guidance.--
       (1) Guidance required.--The President shall issue 
     classified or unclassified national security planning 
     guidance in support of objectives stated in the national 
     security strategy report submitted to Congress by the 
     President pursuant to section 108 of the National Security 
     Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 404a) to deny safe havens to al-Qaeda 
     and its violent extremist affiliates and to strengthen at-
     risk states. Such guidance shall serve as the strategic plan 
     that governs United States and coordinated international 
     efforts to enhance the capacity of governmental and 
     nongovernmental entities to work toward the goal of 
     eliminating the ability of al-Qaeda and its violent extremist 
     affiliates to establish or maintain safe havens.
       (2) Contents of guidance.--The guidance required under 
     paragraph (1) shall include each of the following:
       (A) A prioritized list of specified geographic areas that 
     the President determines are necessary to address and an 
     explicit discussion and list of the criteria or rationale 
     used to prioritize the areas on the list, including a 
     discussion of the conditions that would hamper the ability of 
     the United States to strengthen at-risk states or other 
     entities in such areas.
       (B) For each specified geographic area, a description, 
     analysis, and discussion of the core problems and 
     contributing issues that allow or could allow al-Qaeda and 
     its violent extremist affiliates to use the area as a safe 
     haven from which to plan and launch attacks, engage in 
     propaganda, or raise funds and other support, including any 
     ongoing or potential radicalization of the population, or to 
     use the area as a key transit route for personnel, weapons, 
     funding, or other support.
       (C) A list of short-term, mid-term, and long-term goals for 
     each specified geographic area, prioritized by importance.
       (D) A description of the role and mission of each Federal 
     department and agency involved in executing the guidance, 
     including the Departments of Defense, Justice, Treasury, and 
     State and the Agency for International Development.
       (E) A description of gaps in United States capabilities to 
     meet the goals listed pursuant to subparagraph (C), and the 
     extent to which those gaps can be met through coordination 
     with nongovernmental, international, or private sector 
     organizations, entities, or companies.
       (3) Review and update of guidance.--The President shall 
     review and update the guidance required under paragraph (1) 
     as necessary. Any such review shall address each of the 
     following:
       (A) The overall progress made toward achieving the goals 
     listed pursuant to paragraph (2)(C), including an overall 
     assessment of the progress in denying a safe haven to al-
     Qaeda and its violent extremist affiliates.
       (B) The performance of each Federal department and agency 
     involved in executing the guidance.
       (C) The performance of the unified country team and 
     appropriate combatant command, or in the case of a cross-
     border effort, country teams in the area and the appropriate 
     combatant command.
       (D) Any addition to, deletion from, or change in the order 
     of the prioritized list maintained pursuant to paragraph 
     (2)(A).
       (4) Specified geographic area defined.--In this subsection, 
     the term ``specified geographic area'' means any country, 
     subnational territory, or region--
       (A) that serves or may potentially serve as a safe haven 
     for al-Qaeda or a violent extremist affiliate of al-Qaeda--
       (i) from which to plan and launch attacks, engage in 
     propaganda, or raise funds and other support; or
       (ii) for use as a key transit route for personnel, weapons, 
     funding, or other support; and
       (B) over which one or more governments or entities exert 
     insufficient governmental or security control to deny al-
     Qaeda and its violent extremist affiliates the ability to 
     establish a large scale presence.
       (5) Submittal to congress.--Not later than 15 days after 
     the President issues the guidance required under paragraph 
     (1) or reviews or updates such guidance under paragraph (3), 
     the President shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
     and the Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Relations of 
     the Senate a copy of such guidance.
       (c) Implementation.--
       (1) Memorandum of understanding required.--The head of each 
     agency listed in the national security planning guidance 
     required under subsection (b) shall enter into a memorandum 
     of understanding regarding matters related to the 
     implementation of such guidance.
       (2) Matters covered.-- The memorandum of understanding 
     required by paragraph (1) shall include each of the 
     following:
       (A) An identification of the positions supplied by each 
     department or agency to country teams or teams and the 
     appropriate combatant command in each specified geographic 
     area that are critical for carrying out the national security 
     planning guidance.
       (B) The criteria used by each department or agency for the 
     selection of appropriate personnel to fill the positions 
     identified as critical pursuant to subparagraph (A), 
     including the manner of soliciting the input from other 
     departments and agencies regarding appropriate personnel and 
     expertise.
       (C) The manner in which performance in furtherance of the 
     national security planning guidance shall be considered in 
     evaluating the performance of personnel designated to fill 
     the positions identified as critical pursuant to subparagraph 
     (A), including the consideration of input from personnel from 
     other departments and agencies who filled senior positions on 
     the country team or relevant combatant command, in particular 
     the appropriate United States ambassador.
       (D) The manner for implementing lessons learned in the 
     course of reviewing the performance of a country team or 
     multiple country teams and relevant combatant command in the 
     course of reviewing the national security planning guidance 
     under subsection (b)(3).
       (E) The manner in which disputes related to carrying out 
     the national security planning guidance between members of 
     the country team, the relevant combatant command, or 
     departments and agencies shall be handled.
       (3) Implementation of memorandum of understanding.-- Not 
     later than 120 days after the memorandum of understanding 
     required by paragraph (1) is signed, the heads of those 
     departments and agencies listed in the national security 
     planning guidance shall issue such policies and guidance and 
     prescribe such regulations as are necessary to implement the 
     memorandum of understanding for the relevant matters 
     pertaining to their respective departments and agencies.
       (4) Update and review.--The memorandum of understanding as 
     required under paragraph (1) shall be updated and reviewed as 
     necessary, but at a minimum shall be reviewed with each 
     review of the national security planning guidance under 
     subsection (b)(3).


          Amendment No. 140 Offered by Mr. Smith of Washington

       Page 345, after line 8, insert the following:

     SEC. 731. REPORT ON RESEARCH AND TREATMENT OF POST-TRAUMATIC 
                   STRESS DISORDER.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) The high-incidence rate of neurological trauma in 
     members of the Armed Forces needs to be addressed.
       (2) Critical research using neuroimaging that is 
     concentrated on post-traumatic stress disorder offers great 
     hope in identifying conditions allowing for a separate and 
     distinct classification of post-traumatic stress disorder.
       (3) The Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research 
     Center within the Army Medical Research and Materiel Command

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     has engaged the National Resources for Neuroscience and 
     Neuroimaging to develop collaborative and inter-agency 
     research linking the Department of Defense and the Department 
     of Veterans Affairs with appropriate and established 
     university-affiliated partnerships.
       (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees a report assessing 
     the benefits of neuroimaging research in an effort to 
     identify and increase the diagnostic properties of post-
     traumatic stress disorder.


              Amendment No. 142 Offered by Mr. Thornberry

       Page 429, after line 13, insert the following:

     SEC. 965. CLARIFICATION OF STATUS OF PARTICIPANTS OF DEFENSE 
                   INDUSTRIAL BASE ACTIVE CYBER DEFENSE PILOT 
                   PROJECT.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any non-
     Government entity or personnel participating in the 90-day 
     Defense Industrial Base Active Cyber Defense pilot project 
     shall not be considered an agent of any local or State 
     government or the Federal Government by reason of such 
     participation.


                Amendment No. 46 Offered by Mr. Tierney

       Add at the end of subtitle I of title X the following (and 
     conform the table of contents accordingly):

     SEC. 1099C. OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS, AS 
                   THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OF THE 
                   UNITED STATES.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) In 1629, Captain John Endicott organized the first 
     militia in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in Salem.
       (2) The colonists had adopted the English militia system, 
     which required all males between the ages of 16 and 60 to 
     possess arms and participate in the defense of the community.
       (3) In 1636, the Massachusetts General Court ordered the 
     organization of three militia regiments, designated as the 
     North, South, and East regiments.
       (4) These regiments drilled once a week and provided guard 
     details each evening to sound the alarm in case of attack.
       (5) The East Regiment, the predecessor of the 101st 
     Engineer Battalion, assembled as a regiment for the first 
     time in 1637 on the Salem Common, marking the beginning of 
     the Massachusetts National Guard and the National Guard of 
     the United States.
       (6) Since 1785, Salem's own Second Corps of Cadets (101st 
     and 102nd Field Artillery) has celebrated the anniversary of 
     that first muster.
       (7) As the policy contained in section 102 of title 32, 
     United States Code, clearly expresses, the National Guard 
     continues its historic mission of providing units for the 
     first line defense of the United States and current missions 
     throughout the world.
       (8) The designation of the City of Salem, Massachusetts, as 
     the Birthplace of the National Guard of the United States 
     will contribute positively to tourism and economic 
     development in the city, create jobs, and instill pride in 
     both the local and State communities.
       (b) Recognition.--Section 102 of title 32, United States 
     Code, is amended--
       (1) by striking ``In accordance'' and inserting ``(a) 
     Statement of Policy.--In accordance''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(b) Recognition of Salem, Massachusetts, as National 
     Guard Birthplace.--The City of Salem, Massachusetts, the site 
     of the first muster of a militia regiment in 1637 in what 
     became the United States, is hereby recognized as the 
     Birthplace of the National Guard of the United States.''.


                Amendment No. 143 Offered by Mr. Tierney

       At the end of subtitle I of title X, add the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 1099C. REPORT ON THE MANUFACTURING POLICY OF THE UNITED 
                   STATES.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) For many years, manufacturing has been the backbone of 
     the United States economy, leading to good jobs, 
     technological innovation, and the production of high quality 
     commodities.
       (2) In addition, the superiority of the United States 
     manufacturing industry ensured a reliable supply of raw and 
     finished goods to support the defense and security operations 
     of the United States Government.
       (3) Over the past few decades, the manufacturing industry 
     of the United States and the jobs associated with it have 
     suffered a dramatic decline as manufacturing processes have 
     been outsourced to foreign nations.
       (4) This decrease in domestic manufacturing capability has 
     forced the Department of Defense to acquire supplies and 
     materials necessary for the national defense from foreign 
     companies and governments, thereby subjecting the critical 
     defense needs of the United States to geopolitical forces 
     beyond its control.
       (b) Submission to Congress of Report on the Manufacturing 
     Industry of the United States.--
       (1) Submission required.--The Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to Congress a report on the manufacturing industry of 
     the United States. Such report shall be submitted as soon as 
     is practicable, but not later than the end of the 180-day 
     period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (2) Notice of submission.--If before the end of the 180-day 
     period specified in paragraph (1) the Secretary determines 
     that the report required by that paragraph cannot be 
     submitted by the end of such period as required by such 
     paragraph, the Secretary shall (before the end of such 
     period) submit to Congress a report setting forth--
       (A) the reasons why the report cannot be submitted by the 
     end of such 180-day period; and
       (B) an estimated date for the submission of the report.
       (3) Form.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a 
     classified annex. Consistent with the protection of 
     intelligence sources and methods, an unclassified summary of 
     the key judgments of the report may be submitted.
       (4) Elements.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) An assessment of the current manufacturing capacity of 
     the United States as it relates to the ability of the United 
     States to respond to both civilian and defense needs.
       (B) An assessment of tax, trade, and regulatory policies as 
     they impact the growth of the manufacturing industry in the 
     United States.
       (C) An analysis of the factors leading to the increased 
     outsourcing of manufacturing processes to foreign nations.
       (D) An analysis of the strength of the United States 
     defense industrial base, including the security and stability 
     of the supply chain, and an assessment of the vulnerabilities 
     and weak points of that supply chain.
       (E) An analysis of the capacity of the civilian 
     manufacturing industry to fulfill defense manufacturing needs 
     when necessary.
       (F) An analysis of the ability of the United States to 
     access necessary raw materials for the defense industry, 
     including rare earth minerals.
       (G) A quantitative analysis of the position of the United 
     States relative to the global defense market.
       (H) An analysis of the changes in supply-side economics 
     resulting from shifts in globalization trends.
       (I) An analysis of the vulnerability of the United States 
     defense products that could potentially be corrupted by 
     malicious software, such as spyware, malware, and viruses.
       (J) A quantitative analysis of the risk facing the defense 
     supply chain of the United States and the processes currently 
     in place to manage such risk.
       (c) Presidential Report on Policy Objectives and United 
     States Strategy Regarding the United States Manufacturing 
     Industry.--
       (1) Report required.--As soon as is practicable, but not 
     later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report on--
       (A) the objectives of United States policy regarding the 
     manufacturing industry of the United States; and
       (B) the strategy for achieving those objectives.
       (2) Form.--The report under paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (3) Elements.--The report submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall--
       (A) address the role of diplomacy, incentives, sanctions, 
     other punitive measures and incentives, and other programs 
     and activities relating to the manufacturing industry of the 
     United States for which funds are provided by Congress; and
       (B) summarize United States planning regarding the range of 
     possible United States actions in support of United States 
     policy objectives with respect to the manufacturing industry 
     of the United States.


                Amendment No. 144 Offered by Mr. Tierney

       At the end of subtitle A of title XII of division A of the 
     bill, add the following:

     SEC. 12XX. INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP ON FOREIGN POLICE 
                   TRAINING.

       (a) Establishment; Duties.--There is established an 
     interagency working group to monitor the foreign police 
     training programs, projects, and activities of the various 
     Federal departments and agencies and coordinate and unify 
     such programs, projects, and activities under a single 
     strategic framework.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the interagency working group should establish a strategy to 
     specify the goals of the foreign police training programs, 
     projects, and activities described in subsection (a), the 
     strategies for achieving such goals, and quantifiable metrics 
     for measuring success. The strategy should also include an 
     interagency mechanism to coordinate the actions of the 
     Federal departments and agencies carrying out such programs, 
     projects, and activities.
       (c) Membership.--
       (1) In general.--The interagency working group shall 
     consist of representatives from the Departments of Defense, 
     State, Justice, Homeland Security, Treasury, and Energy, the 
     United States Agency for International Development, and the 
     Millennium Challenge Corporation.

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       (2) Chairperson.--The representative from the Department of 
     Defense shall serve as the chairperson of the interagency 
     working group.
       (d) Report.--The interagency working group shall submit to 
     Congress an annual report on the activities of the 
     interagency working group for the preceding year.


                Amendment No. 145 Offered by Mr. Tierney

       At the end of subtitle F of title IX, add the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 965. EXPANSION OF OVERSIGHT OFFICES IN DEPARTMENT OF 
                   DEFENSE.

       (a) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Contingency 
     Contracting.--Section 138(b) of title 10, United States Code, 
     is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(7) One of the Assistant Secretaries shall be the 
     Assistant Secretary of Defense for Contingency Contracting. 
     The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Contingency 
     Contracting is the principal adviser to the Secretary of 
     Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
     Technology, and Logistics on matters relating to planning, 
     funding, staffing, and managing contingency contracting of 
     the Department of Defense.''.
       (b) Requirement to Establish Office of Contingency 
     Contracting.--The Secretary of Defense shall rename and 
     expand the Office of Program Support in the Office of the 
     Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 
     Logistics as the Office of Contingency Contracting. The 
     Office of Contingency Contracting shall be headed by the 
     Assistant Secretary of Defense for Contingency Contracting 
     and shall be responsible for planning, funding, staffing, and 
     managing contingency contracting in the Department of 
     Defense.


                Amendment No. 146 Offered by Mr. Turner

       Page 473, line 23, insert ``or (4)'' after ``(2)''.
       Page 476, after line 8, insert the following:
       (4) Exception.--The limitation in paragraph (1)(A) shall 
     not apply with respect to activities determined by the 
     Secretary of Defense to be necessary to ensure the continued 
     safety, security, and reliability of the nuclear weapons 
     stockpile.
       Page 477, strike line 14 and all that follows through line 
     17 and insert the following:
       (2) Exception.--The limitation in paragraph (1) shall not 
     apply with respect to--
       (A) the dismantlement of legacy warheads that are awaiting 
     dismantlement on the date of the enactment of this Act or 
     have been designated for retirement by the date of the 
     enactment of this Act; or
       (B) activities determined by the Secretary of Defense to be 
     necessary to ensure the continued safety, security, and 
     reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile.
       Page 478, line 3, strike ``The'' and insert ``Except as 
     provided by subsection (c), the''.
       Page 478, line 21, strike the closed quotation mark and 
     second period.
       Page 478, after line 21, insert the following:
       ``(c) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply with 
     respect to activities determined by the Secretary of Defense 
     to be necessary to ensure the continued safety, security, and 
     reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile.''.


                Amendment No. 147 Offered by Mr. Turner

       Page 593, line 3, strike ``or''.
       Page 593, line 15, strike the period and insert ``; or''.
       Page 593, after line 15, insert the following:
       (3) the reduction, consolidation, or withdrawal of such 
     nuclear forces is--
       (A) pursuant to a treaty or international agreement 
     specifically approved with the advice and consent of the 
     Senate pursuant to Article II, section 2, clause 2 of the 
     Constitution; or
       (B) specifically authorized by an Act of Congress.

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 276, the gentleman 
from California (Mr. McKeon) and the gentleman from Washington (Mr. 
Smith) each will control 10 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
  Mr. McKEON. I urge the committee to adopt the amendments en bloc, all 
of which have been examined by both the majority and the minority.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to my friend and colleague, the 
gentleman from New Mexico (Mr. Pearce).
  Mr. PEARCE. I thank the gentleman from California.
  Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of my revised amendment, No. 128, 
which will address concerns I have regarding the DOD contract bundling 
process.
  The current DOD process encourages wrapping together projects for bid 
proposals. This process unfairly distributes DOD resources and often 
allows outside companies to get contracts on bases where local 
businesses have better regional and technical knowledge to perform the 
service. The winning bidder then subcontracts with the local 
businesses, often underfunding the subcontractor and pocketing the 
rest. The local companies in the State where the base is housed lose 
out on significant revenue and job opportunities.
  An example of this was recently in my district. A man that makes 
radios and radio antennas was called by DOD, asked if he could make a 
radio antenna that would fit in the pocket like a cigarette package. 
While they were speaking on the phone, he actually built one of these. 
The DOD contractor asked him how much it would be. He said somewhere 
between $1.50 and $3. DOD said the lowest bid they had had for the same 
antenna was over $150,000.
  We run into this all of the time. At a time when we have deficits 
soaring, I think it's time for us to spend our money wisely and 
efficiently and use local contractors.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the 
gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Tierney).
  Mr. TIERNEY. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of this amendment, which 
incorporates four of my amendments as part of the en bloc, and I want 
to therefore thank Chairman McKeon and Ranking Member Smith for the 
bipartisan approach in which they have dealt with these amendments 
today.
  One of my amendments officially recognizes Salem, Massachusetts, as 
the birthplace of the National Guard. Salem was the site where the 
country's first military regiment mustered in 1637. The militia was the 
foundation of what would become the National Guard.
  It is in commemoration of the celebration of the men and women who 
serve our country and those Salem residents who came together almost 
375 years ago to protect our Nation that I urge my colleagues to 
support this amendment. Next year will be the 375th anniversary of the 
first muster, and so it's particularly pleasing to see this matter 
passed in time to celebrate that.
  In my limited time, I also want to touch on the other three 
amendments that are included in the en bloc. Those are good government 
amendments, which were the result of oversight work done by the 
Subcommittee on National Security which I chaired in the last two 
Congresses, but which reflect a good bipartisan oversight effort. These 
amendments will be seeking to strengthen our manufacturing and defense 
industrial base, will be increasing coordination of foreign police 
training programs which currently involve efforts by no less than seven 
different United States Government departments and agencies, and we 
will be creating a new leadership position within the Pentagon to 
ensure appropriate oversight on wartime contracting.
  At a time when every line item in the budget is being scrutinized, 
these amendments are intended to make our country stronger, to make 
systems work better, and to make sure taxpayer dollars are spent 
wisely.

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  Mr. McKEON. I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the 
gentlelady from New York (Mrs. Maloney).
  Mrs. MALONEY. I thank the ranking member for his leadership, I thank 
him and Chairman McKeon for the bipartisan approach of including 
amendments in the en bloc, and I thank you for including my amendment 
in en bloc No. 4.
  My amendment, No. 121, would narrow an overly broad exemption under 
FOIA.
  We must protect certain critical security infrastructure information 
to keep our defense operations, properties, and facilities safe from 
terrorists. But we must not be overly broad in our definition. My 
amendment strikes a balance between safeguarding our critical 
infrastructure security information and the public's right to know.
  Withholding certain information could endanger the public. And to 
give one example is the case of the Marine Corps Camp Lejeune water 
contamination tragedy. For three decades, thousands of marines and 
their families consumed tap water contaminated with chemicals, the 
likely cause of their cancers.

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  Led by Members of Congress, victims and supporters have blamed Marine 
Corps leadership for hiding the problem and for failing to act.
  My amendment would prevent another Camp Lejeune from happening. I 
thank the chairman and ranking member for including it in en bloc No. 
4.
  Mr. McKEON. I continue to reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 minutes to the 
gentlelady from California (Ms. Loretta Sanchez).
  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Thank you, Ranking Member.
  There are three amendments on this en bloc that I have submitted and 
that the majority and the minority have agreed to.
  The first one, No. 137, is a report on the Russian nuclear forces, 
and this amendment requires a report on what the Russians are doing 
with respect to their nuclear forces in relation to the New START, or 
the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.
  We are told that Russia will be taking a look at some of its older 
weapons and probably be decommissioning them, and there might be an 
opportunity in the coming couple of years to maybe bring down the 
stockpile of nuclear weapons even more below some of those limits with 
respect to the New START Treaty.
  So this report will help to inform Congress on the opportunities and 
the challenges for further verifiable nuclear weapon reductions, which 
I believe would strengthen strategic stability, maintain a strong 
nuclear nonproliferation treaty, as well as enable progress on 
preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and nuclear bomb-grade 
materials. I think this is one of the biggest areas where we have a 
chance to make the world safer.
  The second amendment that I have on this en bloc is for the Global 
Threat Reduction initiative, and I would like to thank the chairman for 
including amendment No. 135, which would increase funding for Global 
Threat Reduction initiative by $20 million. Again, supported by both 
sides. This also will help to reduce the risk of nuclear terrorism.
  The danger that nuclear materials or weapons might spread to 
countries hostile to the United States or to terrorists represents one 
of the gravest dangers that we have here to the United States. So I 
believe that nonproliferation programs are critical to our national 
security and that they must be a top priority.
  This funding specifically supports securing vulnerable nuclear 
material around the world in the next 4 years in order to prevent such 
deadly material from falling into the hands of the terrorists.
  Again, I believe that nonproliferation programs are the most cost-
effective way to achieve these goals. And that's also mirrored in the 
9/11 Commission report, as well as our nuclear posture commission, 
which says the urgency arises from the imminent danger of nuclear 
terrorism if we pass a tipping point in nuclear proliferation.
  The third amendment, No. 138, that I have in this en bloc is for the 
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, or this amendment provides for 
an increase of $2.5 million for the DNFSB. Now, this funding is 
important because fiscal year appropriations cut it by nearly 20 
percent.
  So, again, I think these three are very important. I thank both the 
chairman and the ranking member for putting them in this en bloc.
  Ms. RICHARDSON. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of En Bloc 
Amendment 5 to H.R. 1540, the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2012.
  I thank the Rules Committee for making my amendment in order and the 
Armed Services Committee for its work on this important legislation.
  Among the reasons why I support the En Bloc Amendment is because it 
includes an amendment that I offered to increase the effectiveness of 
the Northern Command (``NORTHCOM'').
  NORTHCOM was created on 1 October 2002 in the aftermath of the 11 
September 2001 attacks, its mission is to protect the United States 
homeland and support local, state, and federal authorities.
  In case of national emergencies, natural or man-made, which are 
happening all too frequently these days, its Air Forces Northern 
National Security Emergency Preparedness Directorate will take charge 
of the situation or event.
  My amendment expresses the Sense of Congress that NORTHCOM: Develop 
and have in place a leadership strategy that will strengthen and foster 
institutional and interpersonal relationships with state and local 
governments and; utilize training programs to teach key personnel how 
to lead effectively in the event of a disaster and during uncertain 
times.
  The purpose for NORTHCOM's existence is to bring the capabilities and 
the resources of the U.S. military to the assistance of the American 
people during a catastrophic disaster.
  NORTHCOM leaders will be much more effective in saving lives, 
protecting assets, and enhancing resilience after the disaster has 
occurred if they are trained in the techniques of effective engagement 
with civilian leadership. My amendment represents Congress's support 
for such training.
  I am disappointed that another amendment I offered to this bill was 
not made in order. This amendment would have instructed the 
TRANSPORTATION COMMAND (TRANSCOM) to update and expand the PORT LOOK 
2008 Strategic Seaports study. Although this amendment was not made in 
order, I will continue to work with my colleagues to ensure that port 
infrastructure receives the programmatic support it deserves.
  Finally, let me note my strong opposition to Section 1034 of the 
bill. Section 1034 is a broad and unwarranted expansion of executive 
power and an ill-considered enlargement of the ``War on Terror.''
  This expansive new definition for the use of force is both 
unnecessary and potentially dangerous, particularly since Section 1034 
does not require the President to obtain the express approval of 
Congress prior to using military force. I support efforts to strike 
this provision as the bill moves forward.
  For these reasons, I urge my colleagues to support En Bloc Amendment 
5 to the Defense Authorization bill.
  Mr. NUGENT. Mr. Chair, in keeping with the spirit of the Warrior 
Ethos, on May 2, 2005, the Department of the Army authorized the 
creation of the Combat Action Badge. The Combat Action Badge provides 
special recognition to Soldiers who personally engaged the enemy, or 
are engaged by the enemy during combat operations.
  The bayonet and grenade on the badge are associated with active 
combat. The oak wreath on the badge signifies strength and loyalty.
  Unfortunately, current Army policy limits eligibility to those 
individuals who meet the criteria of the Combat Action Badge after 
September 18, 2001. In doing so, it overlooks the thousands of veterans 
who made similar sacrifices in previous wars.
  This legislation would expand the eligibility for the Combat Action 
Badge to include those who served honorably from December 7, 1941 to 
September 18, 2001.
  Additionally, in accordance with the wishes of those veterans who 
first pursued this legislation, the costs of the Combat Action Badge 
would be borne by these individuals, not the military. Therefore, this 
measure costs American taxpayers nothing.
  In closing, it is important to mention that our nation's veterans 
have made tremendous sacrifices in defense of our freedom. As a nation, 
we owe our veterans a debt that can never fully be repaid.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. I have no further requests for time, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. McKEON. I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc offered 
by the gentleman from California (Mr. McKeon).
  The en bloc amendments were agreed to.


             Amendments En Bloc No. 6 Offered by Mr. McKeon

  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, pursuant to H. Res. 276, I offer amendments 
en bloc.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendments en bloc.

       Amendments en bloc No. 6 consisting of amendment Nos. 18, 
     20, 84, 22, 23, 57, 72, 96, 150, 151, and 149 printed in 
     House Report 112-88 offered by Mr. McKeon of California:


                Amendment No. 18 Offered by Mr. Boswell

       Page 316, line 15, in section 646 relating to the enhanced 
     commissary stores pilot program, strike ``(e)'' and insert 
     the following:
       ``(e) Substance Abuse Prevention Programs.--On account of 
     the types of merchandise authorized to be sold in an enhanced 
     commissary store, the Secretary of Defense

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     may use amounts retained under subsection (d)(1) for the 
     enhanced commissary store to support substance abuse 
     prevention programs for patrons of the store while ensuring 
     that the store receives necessary operating funds.
       ``(f)''.


                Amendment No. 20 Offered by Mr. Boswell

       Page 345, after line 8, insert the following:

     SEC. 731. STUDY ON BREAST CANCER AMONG MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
                   FORCES AND VETERANS.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
     Veterans Affairs shall jointly conduct a study on the 
     incidence of breast cancer among members of the Armed Forces 
     (including members of the National Guard and reserve 
     components) and veterans. Such study shall include the 
     following:
       (1) A determination of the number of members and veterans 
     diagnosed with breast cancer.
       (2) A determination of demographic information regarding 
     such members and veterans, including--
       (A) race;
       (B) ethnicity;
       (C) sex;
       (D) age;
       (E) possible exposure to hazardous elements or chemical or 
     biological agents (including any vaccines) and where such 
     exposure occurred;
       (F) the locations of duty stations that such member or 
     veteran was assigned;
       (G) the locations in which such member or veteran was 
     deployed; and
       (H) the geographic area of residence prior to deployment.
       (3) An analysis of breast cancer treatments received by 
     such members and veterans.
       (4) Other information the Secretaries consider necessary.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 18 months 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 report containing the results of the study 
     required under subsection (a).
       (c) Funding Increase and Offsetting Reduction.--
     Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables 
     in division D--
       (1) the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 
     1406 for the Defense Health Program, as specified in the 
     corresponding funding table in division D, is hereby 
     increased by $10,000,000, with the amount of the increase 
     allocated to the Defense Health Program, as set forth in the 
     table under section 4501, to carry out this section;
       (2) the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 101 
     for other procurement, Navy, as specified in the 
     corresponding funding table in division D, is hereby reduced 
     by $8,800,000, with the amount of the reduction to be derived 
     from Joint Tactical Radio System Maritime-Fixed radios under 
     Line 075 Shipboard Tactical Communications as set forth in 
     the table under section 4101; and
       (3) the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 101 
     for other procurement, Air Force, as specified in the 
     corresponding funding table in division D, is hereby reduced 
     by $1,200,000, with the amount of the reduction to be derived 
     from Joint Tactical Radio System Maritime-Fixed radios under 
     Line 049 Tactical Communications-Electronic Equipment as set 
     forth in the table under section 4101.


                Amendment No. 84 Offered by Mr. Boswell

       Page 113, after line 17, insert the following:
       (g) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     favorable consideration of energy-efficient or energy 
     reduction technologies or processes under this section should 
     include a focus on alternative, self-sufficient energy 
     sources that reduce costs in the long term.


                Amendment No. 22 Offered by Mr. Pascrell

       Page 345, after line 8, insert the following:

     SEC. 731. TRANSFER OF DEFENSE CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR 
                   PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN 
                   INJURY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall develop a 
     plan to transfer the Defense Centers of Excellence for 
     Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury from the 
     TRICARE Management Activity to a military department, as 
     determined by the Secretary.
       (b) Notification.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall notify the 
     congressional defense committees of the plan under subsection 
     (a), including the military department determined by the 
     Secretary.


                Amendment No. 23 Offered by Mr. Pascrell

       Page 345, after line 8, insert the following:

     SEC. 731. REPORT ON MEMORANDUM REGARDING TRAUMATIC BRAIN 
                   INJURIES.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on how the 
     Secretary will identify, refer, and treat traumatic brain 
     injuries with respect to members of the Armed Forces who 
     served in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi 
     Freedom before the date in June, 2010, on which the 
     memorandum regarding using a 50-meter distance from an 
     explosion as a criterion to properly identify, refer, and 
     treat members for potential traumatic brain injury took 
     effect.


          Amendment No. 57 Offered by Mrs. Davis of California

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

     SEC. 12XX. LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS FROM AFGHANISTAN 
                   INFRASTRUCTURE FUND.

       Not more than 75 percent of amounts made available to the 
     Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund for fiscal year 2012 may be 
     used to provide assistance to the Government of Afghanistan 
     unless the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of State, determines and certifies to Congress that 
     women in Afghanistan are an integral part of the 
     reconciliation process between the Afghan Government and the 
     Taliban.


          Amendment No. 72 Offered by Mrs. Davis of California

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND OVERHAUL CAPABILITY OF 
                   NAVY UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS.

       (a) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     on the efforts being made to establish maintenance, repair, 
     and overhaul capability for Navy unmanned aerial systems.


          Amendment No. 96 Offered by Mrs. Davis of California

       Page 345, after line 8, insert the following:

     SEC. 731. FREQUENCY OF REPORTS ON CONTINUED VIABILITY OF 
                   TRICARE STANDARD AND TRICARE EXTRA.

       Section 711(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 10 U.S.C. 1073 
     note) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by 
     striking ``bi-annual'' and inserting ``biennial''.


           Amendment No. 150 Offered by Mr. Young of Indiana

     SEC. __. REAUTHORIZATION OF AUTHORITY TO USE FUNDS FOR 
                   REINTEGRATION ACTIVITIES IN AFGHANISTAN.

       (a) Authority.--Subsection (a) of section 1216 of the Ike 
     Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2011 (Public Law 111-383; 124 Stat. 4392) is amended by 
     striking ``fiscal year 2011'' and inserting ``fiscal year 
     2012''.
       (b) Expiration.--Subsection (e) of such section is amended 
     by striking ``December 31, 2011'' and inserting ``December 
     31, 2012''.


           Amendment No. 151 Offered by Mr. Walz of Minnesota

       Page 507, after line 2, insert the following:

     SEC. 1078. REPORT ON THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE 
                   COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     on the National Guard and the reserve components of the Armed 
     Forces.
       (b) Matters Included.--The report under subsection (a) 
     shall include a plan to--
       (1) ensure that each military department has access to 
     trained, experienced, and ready members of the National Guard 
     and reserve components of the Armed Forces for any mission 
     less than war;
       (2) capitalize on the gains made in the readiness of the 
     National Guard and the reserve components during the previous 
     10-year period; and
       (3) ensure the total force is able to sustain commitments 
     throughout the world using the unique skills and capabilities 
     of the National Guard and the reserve components in a 
     predictable and consistent manner.


                Amendment No. 149 Offered by Mr. Turner

       Strike section 911 and insert the following new section:

     SEC. 911. HARMFUL INTERFERENCE TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM.

       (a) In General.--The Federal Communications Commission 
     shall not lift the conditions imposed on commercial 
     terrestrial operations in the Order and Authorization adopted 
     on January 26, 2011 (DA 11-133), or otherwise permit such 
     operations, until the Commission has resolved concerns of 
     widespread harmful interference by such commercial 
     terrestrial operations to the Global Positioning System 
     devices of the Department of Defense.
       (b) Notice and Comment on Working Group Report.--Prior to 
     permitting such commercial terrestrial operations, the 
     Federal Communications Commission shall make available the 
     final working group report mandated by such Order and 
     Authorization and provide all interested parties an 
     opportunity to comment on such report.
       (c) Notice to Congress.--
       (1) In general.--At the conclusion of the proceeding on 
     such commercial terrestrial operations, the Federal 
     Communications Commission shall submit to the congressional 
     committees described in paragraph (2) official copies of the 
     documents containing the final decision of the Commission 
     regarding whether to permit such commercial terrestrial 
     operations. If the decision is to permit such commercial 
     terrestrial operations,

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     such documents shall contain or be accompanied by an 
     explanation of how the concerns described in subsection (a) 
     have been resolved.
       (2) Congressional committees described.--The congressional 
     committees described in this paragraph are the following:
       (A) The Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee 
     on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
       (B) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
     and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.


                    Modification to Amendment No. 18

  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent that amendment No. 
18 be modified in the form I have placed at the desk.
  The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the modification.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       At the end of section 646 (page 316, after line 21), 
     relating to the enhanced commissary stores pilot program, add 
     the following new subsection:

       (c) Substance Abuse Prevention Programs.--
       (1) Availability of funds.--The amounts authorized to be 
     appropriated by section 301 for operation and maintenance for 
     Defense-wide activities, as specified in the corresponding 
     funding table in section 4301, is increased by $1,000,000 to 
     support substance abuse prevention programs for patrons of 
     enhanced commissary stores,
       (2) Funding reduction.--Notwithstanding the amounts set 
     forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount 
     authorized to be appropriated in section 201 for research, 
     development, test, and evaluation, Army, as specified in the 
     corresponding funding table in division D, is hereby reduced 
     by $1,000,000, with the amount of the reduction to be derived 
     from the Aerostat Joint Project Office as set forth in the 
     table under section 4201.

  Mr. McKEON (during the reading). I ask unanimous consent that the 
reading of the modification be dispensed with.
  The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman 
from California?
  There was no objection.
  The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the amendment is modified.
  There was no objection.
  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 276, the gentleman 
from California (Mr. McKeon) and the gentleman from Washington (Mr. 
Smith) each will control 10 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from California.
  Mr. McKEON. I urge the committee to adopt the amendments en bloc, all 
of which have been examined by both the majority and the minority.
  Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to my friend and colleague, the 
gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Turner).
  Mr. TURNER. I'd like to thank our chairman and ranking member for 
including amendment No. 149 and my ranking member of the Strategic 
Forces Subcommittee, Loretta Sanchez, for joining me in an important 
amendment. We are deeply concerned about a commercial company, 
LightSquared, that is developing a communications service that will 
harm our GPS system and interfere with the military's use of GPS.
  The military is heavily reliant on GPS. The potential GPS 
interference would also affect first responders, air traffic management 
and safety, and commercial GPS users. The Deputy Secretary of Defense 
wrote to the FCC chairman that there is a ``strong potential for 
interference to critical national security systems.'' We need the 
Federal Communications Commission to ensure that the Defense 
Department's concerns about GPS interference are resolved before it 
moves ahead with the final decision on LightSquared.
  This is a bipartisan and bicameral concern.
  The defense bill contains a provision addressing this concern, and 
the amendment I and my ranking member Ms. Sanchez offered strengthens 
this position by saying that the FCC shall not permit LightSquared 
operations until the commission has resolved concerns of widespread 
harmful interference to GPS devices used by the Department of Defense.
  I also thank our colleagues on the Energy and Commerce Committee for 
working with us.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from 
Minnesota (Mr. Walz).
  Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. I thank the ranking member and the chairman 
for their work on this important piece of legislation.
  In this en bloc amendment, I have an amendment that identified by DOD 
some important goals in maintaining the operational force of our 
Reserve and National Guard. These current conflicts have shown the 
Nation the incredible professionalism and the transformation from a 
strategic reserve to an operational reserve; and the three things that 
DOD identified are ensure that the armed services have access to 
trained, experienced, and ready Guard forces for missions short of war; 
capitalize on the gains made in readiness in the Reserve component; and 
ensure that the total force is able to sustain commitments around the 
world utilizing the unique skills and capabilities of the Reserve 
component.
  What this does is it gives DOD--and it is a very limited scope--the 
ability to be able to access under title 10 those National Guard and 
Reserve forces for missions short of war at the end of the conflicts or 
as we wind down these conflicts.
  My experience with this was after the first gulf war as our artillery 
units--and some of them were coming back--in training them, we ended up 
with no pieces of equipment and ended up taking tape and marking on the 
floor what a Howitzer looked like and using toilet paper rolls as the 
training aid for that. That is no way to maintain the incredible 
professionalism that we have in this force. It's no way to use the 
investment that we've made in this force in the proper manner. I'm very 
pleased that the ranking member and the chairman have agreed to put 
this in. I think it's the right thing to do for our security.

                              {time}  1220

  Mr. McKEON. I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. SMITH of Washington. I yield myself the balance of my time to 
close. I believe, if I am correct, this is the last amendment in the 
process.
  I just want to thank Chairman McKeon, his staff, for their 
outstanding leadership. As has been said many times but cannot be 
emphasized enough, this committee prides itself on being bipartisan, 
and Mr. McKeon and his staff have more than upheld that tradition. We 
appreciate that.
  We have worked together on a large number of issues, also worked 
together with Members of the Congress not just on the committee, as we 
have seen with many of the amendments processed. We have been able to 
include the ideas from a great many Members, both Republican and 
Democrat, from across this House. And I feel we have produced an 
outstanding product as a result.
  I also want to take a moment to recognize this is the last markup or 
last House Defense bill we will be sending with Secretary Gates as our 
Secretary of Defense. And I want to honor him for his service. He has 
served seven, maybe eight Presidents, both Republicans and Democrats, 
has done an outstanding job for this country in all of those roles, and 
in particular as Secretary of Defense for the last 5 years. His 
leadership has been outstanding for this country. I will also note that 
he is retiring to the State of Washington. So that, too, shows great 
judgment on his part. We appreciate it's been great working with him. 
He will be missed.
  We are excited to start working with the new Secretary of Defense, 
Mr. Panetta, as soon as he gets confirmed and moves into that role.
  So I thank the chairman. And I guess I want to conclude by thanking 
my staff. This is my first time as the ranking member on this 
committee. It is a great honor that the caucus gave me, and I 
absolutely could not have gotten it done without the help of the staff 
that we have on the Armed Services Committee, both minority and 
majority for that matter. So I thank them for their help and their 
assistance.
  I urge support for the bill, and I again thank the chairman. It has 
been great working with him on this.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. McKEON. I yield myself the balance of my time.
  I want to thank my good friend. And, you know, we use that word a lot

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around here, but I really feel that Ranking Member Smith is my friend. 
And we have worked well together on this bill. I really appreciate his 
seriousness, the effort that he has put in to working, his staff. They 
have done an outstanding job.
  I also want to echo your remarks about Secretary Gates--many, many 
years of outstanding dedication, devotion, of service to his Nation. I 
asked him what he was going to do. He said he had a long honey-do list. 
He was going to be working on that and probably a book.
  I also want to welcome Mr. Panetta, Director Panetta, and wish him 
all the best on confirmation in the Senate. I look forward to working 
with him here as the new Secretary of Defense.
  I want to thank the vice chairman of the committee, Mr. Thornberry, 
who has been a great right-hand man through all of this process, as 
well as all of the subcommittee chairs and ranking members for their 
hard work at the subcommittee level, and then helping out through this 
whole process.
  I want to thank our staff director, Bob Simmons, and the minority 
staff director, Paul Arcangeli. They have been just magnificent through 
this process, as well as all of the staff here on the floor and those 
working back in their offices who worked so tirelessly on behalf of our 
troops, the men and women serving throughout the world in various 
uniforms of the service.
  Mr. Chairman, I encourage all to support the bill.
  Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Chair, as Co-Chair of the Congressional Brain 
Injury Task Force, for the last ten years I have fought for patients 
with brain injuries. Traumatic brain injury (TB!) is the signature 
wound of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. While we made great 
progress on ensuring our soldiers have the best care, today we must 
make two corrections to better identify and treat our service members 
with brain injuries.
  My first amendment addresses a February GAO report which found major 
problems in the management of the Defense Centers of Excellence for 
Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCOE) by TRICARE. My 
amendment would require the Secretary to transfer this agency to 
another appropriate branch in order for it to be more effectively 
managed.
  My second amendment will help identify the soldiers with brain 
injuries who have slipped through the cracks as they returned home from 
the battlefield. Prior to June 2010, the Department had a disjointed 
screening system in which a pre-deployment service member received a 
computerized test, but post-deployment they filled out a paper 
questionnaire. My amendment today would require the Department to come 
up with a plan to identify, refer, and treat service members that did 
not benefit from the new policy that was implemented in June 2010.
  We have made a promise to our men and women in uniform that we would 
take care of them when they returned from the battlefield. In order to 
do so, we need to at least identify these service members. This 
Memorial Day weekend we must honor our veterans by protecting the 
benefits they have earned and deserve. I ask that my colleagues support 
these amendments for their service members who are struggling with 
invisible wounds.
  Mr. McKEON. I yield back the balance of my time.
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendments en bloc, as 
modified, offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. McKeon).
  The en bloc amendments, as modified, were agreed to.


                    Announcement by the Acting Chair

  The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings 
will now resume on those amendments printed in House Report 112-88 on 
which further proceedings were postponed, in the following order:
  Amendment No. 38 by Mr. Mica of Florida.
  Amendment No. 40 by Mr. Flake of Arizona.
  Amendment No. 42 by Mr. Smith of Washington.
  Amendment No. 43 by Mr. Buchanan of Florida.
  Amendment No. 47 by Mrs. Maloney of New York.
  Amendment No. 48 by Mr. Mack of Florida.
  Amendment No. 49 by Mr. Langevin of Rhode Island.
  Amendment No. 50 by Mr. Amash of Michigan.
  Amendment No. 53 by Mr. Campbell of California.
  Amendment No. 54 by Mr. Campbell of California.
  Amendment No. 56 by Mr. Chaffetz of Utah.
  Amendment No. 60 by Mr. Polis of Colorado.
  Amendment No. 61 by Mr. Conyers of Michigan.
  Amendment No. 62 by Mr. Flake of Arizona.
  Amendment No. 63 by Mr. Ellison of Minnesota.
  Amendment No. 64 by Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California.
  Amendment No. 111 by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas.
  Amendment No. 148 by Mr. Turner of Ohio.
  Amendment No. 152 by Mr. Cravaack of Minnesota.
  Amendment No. 55 by Mr. McGovern of Massachusetts.
  The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes the time for any electronic vote 
after the first vote in this series.


                  Amendment No. 38 Offered by Mr. Mica

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida 
(Mr. Mica) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the 
noes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 260, 
noes 160, not voting 11, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 354]

                               AYES--260

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Akin
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Amash
     Austria
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Barletta
     Barrow
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Bass (NH)
     Benishek
     Berkley
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (UT)
     Black
     Blackburn
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Boren
     Boswell
     Brady (TX)
     Brooks
     Broun (GA)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Buerkle
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Calvert
     Camp
     Campbell
     Canseco
     Cantor
     Capito
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Chabot
     Chaffetz
     Chandler
     Coble
     Coffman (CO)
     Cole
     Connolly (VA)
     Cooper
     Costa
     Costello
     Cravaack
     Crawford
     Critz
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Davis (KY)
     DeFazio
     Denham
     Dent
     DesJarlais
     Diaz-Balart
     Dicks
     Donnelly (IN)
     Dreier
     Duncan (SC)
     Duncan (TN)
     Ellmers
     Emerson
     Engel
     Farenthold
     Fincher
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Flores
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foxx
     Franks (AZ)
     Gallegly
     Gardner
     Garrett
     Gerlach
     Gibbs
     Gibson
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Goodlatte
     Gosar
     Gowdy
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green, Gene
     Griffin (AR)
     Griffith (VA)
     Grimm
     Guinta
     Guthrie
     Hall
     Hanna
     Harper
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hayworth
     Heinrich
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herrera Beutler
     Holden
     Huelskamp
     Huizenga (MI)
     Hultgren
     Hunter
     Hurt
     Inslee
     Issa
     Jenkins
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones
     Jordan
     Kaptur
     Keating
     Kelly
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Kissell
     Kline
     Labrador
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Landry
     Langevin
     Lankford
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Lewis (CA)
     Lipinski
     LoBiondo
     Loebsack
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lummis
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Lynch
     Mack
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Marino
     Matheson
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McCotter
     McHenry
     McIntyre
     McKinley
     McMorris Rodgers
     Meehan
     Mica
     Michaud
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller, Gary
     Mulvaney
     Murphy (PA)
     Myrick
     Neal
     Neugebauer
     Noem
     Nugent
     Nunes
     Nunnelee
     Olson
     Palazzo
     Paulsen
     Pearce
     Pence
     Peterson
     Pitts
     Platts
     Poe (TX)
     Pompeo
     Posey
     Price (GA)
     Quayle
     Rahall
     Reed
     Rehberg
     Reichert
     Renacci
     Ribble
     Rigell
     Rivera
     Roby
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rohrabacher
     Rokita
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross (AR)
     Ross (FL)
     Royce
     Runyan
     Ruppersberger
     Ryan (OH)
     Scalise
     Schilling
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schrader
     Schweikert
     Scott (SC)
     Scott, Austin
     Sessions
     Shimkus
     Shuler
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Southerland
     Stearns
     Stivers
     Stutzman
     Sullivan
     Terry
     Thompson (PA)
     Tiberi
     Tierney
     Tipton
     Upton
     Walberg
     Walden

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     Walsh (IL)
     West
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Womack
     Woodall
     Wu
     Yoder
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)
     Young (IN)

                               NOES--160

     Ackerman
     Andrews
     Baca
     Baldwin
     Bass (CA)
     Becerra
     Berg
     Berman
     Bishop (NY)
     Blumenauer
     Brady (PA)
     Braley (IA)
     Brown (FL)
     Butterfield
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardoza
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Castor (FL)
     Chu
     Cicilline
     Clarke (MI)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Conaway
     Conyers
     Courtney
     Crenshaw
     Culberson
     Cummings
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (IL)
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     Deutch
     Doggett
     Dold
     Doyle
     Duffy
     Edwards
     Ellison
     Eshoo
     Farr
     Fattah
     Fleming
     Frank (MA)
     Frelinghuysen
     Fudge
     Garamendi
     Gonzalez
     Green, Al
     Grijalva
     Gutierrez
     Hanabusa
     Hastings (FL)
     Heck
     Higgins
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Israel
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Kildee
     Kinzinger (IL)
     Kucinich
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lee (CA)
     Levin
     Lewis (GA)
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lowey
     Lujan
     Maloney
     Markey
     Matsui
     McCollum
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McKeon
     McNerney
     Meeks
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, George
     Moore
     Moran
     Murphy (CT)
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Owens
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Paul
     Pelosi
     Perlmutter
     Peters
     Petri
     Pingree (ME)
     Polis
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Rangel
     Reyes
     Richardson
     Richmond
     Rothman (NJ)
     Roybal-Allard
     Rush
     Ryan (WI)
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schwartz
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Sensenbrenner
     Serrano
     Sewell
     Sherman
     Sires
     Slaughter
     Smith (WA)
     Speier
     Stark
     Sutton
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thornberry
     Tonko
     Towns
     Tsongas
     Turner
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walz (MN)
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watt
     Waxman
     Webster
     Weiner
     Welch
     Wilson (FL)
     Woolsey
     Yarmuth

                             NOT VOTING--11

     Boustany
     Dingell
     Filner
     Flake
     Giffords
     Hastings (WA)
     Jackson (IL)
     Long
     McCarthy (NY)
     Olver
     Payne

                              {time}  1251

  Ms. McCOLLUM, Messrs. COHEN, ISRAEL, MARKEY, VISCLOSKY, and AL GREEN 
of Texas changed their vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
  Mr. FORBES, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mrs. BACHMANN, Ms. BERKLEY, Messrs. 
CARTER, INSLEE, NEAL, SESSIONS, CROWLEY, and PALAZZO changed their vote 
from ``no'' to ``aye.''
  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated against:
  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 354, I was away from the Capital 
region attending the Civil Rights Freedom Riders' 50th Anniversary 
Celebration. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''


                 Amendment No. 40 Offered by Mr. Flake

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona 
(Mr. Flake) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which 
the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 246, 
noes 172, not voting 13, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 355]

                               AYES--246

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Akin
     Alexander
     Amash
     Austria
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Bass (CA)
     Bass (NH)
     Benishek
     Berg
     Biggert
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (UT)
     Black
     Blackburn
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Brady (TX)
     Brooks
     Broun (GA)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Buerkle
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Calvert
     Camp
     Campbell
     Canseco
     Cantor
     Capito
     Carney
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Chabot
     Chaffetz
     Chandler
     Coble
     Coffman (CO)
     Cohen
     Cole
     Conaway
     Cooper
     Costa
     Cravaack
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Culberson
     Davis (KY)
     Denham
     DesJarlais
     Doggett
     Dold
     Dreier
     Duffy
     Duncan (SC)
     Duncan (TN)
     Edwards
     Ellmers
     Emerson
     Eshoo
     Farenthold
     Farr
     Fincher
     Fleischmann
     Fleming
     Flores
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foxx
     Frank (MA)
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Gallegly
     Gardner
     Garrett
     Gibbs
     Gibson
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Goodlatte
     Gosar
     Gowdy
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (MO)
     Griffin (AR)
     Griffith (VA)
     Guinta
     Guthrie
     Hall
     Hanna
     Harper
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hayworth
     Heck
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herrera Beutler
     Himes
     Huelskamp
     Huizenga (MI)
     Hultgren
     Hunter
     Hurt
     Inslee
     Issa
     Jenkins
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones
     Jordan
     Kind
     King (IA)
     Kingston
     Kinzinger (IL)
     Kline
     Kucinich
     Labrador
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Landry
     Lankford
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Lewis (CA)
     LoBiondo
     Loebsack
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lummis
     Lynch
     Mack
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Matheson
     Matsui
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McCotter
     McHenry
     McKeon
     McKinley
     McMorris Rodgers
     McNerney
     Meehan
     Mica
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller, Gary
     Mulvaney
     Myrick
     Nadler
     Neugebauer
     Noem
     Nugent
     Nunes
     Nunnelee
     Olson
     Owens
     Palazzo
     Paul
     Paulsen
     Pearce
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Peters
     Petri
     Pitts
     Platts
     Poe (TX)
     Polis
     Pompeo
     Posey
     Price (GA)
     Quayle
     Rehberg
     Renacci
     Ribble
     Rigell
     Roby
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rohrabacher
     Rokita
     Rooney
     Roskam
     Ross (FL)
     Royce
     Runyan
     Ryan (WI)
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Schakowsky
     Schilling
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schweikert
     Scott (SC)
     Scott, Austin
     Sensenbrenner
     Sessions
     Shimkus
     Simpson
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Southerland
     Speier
     Stearns
     Stivers
     Sullivan
     Terry
     Thompson (CA)
     Thornberry
     Tiberi
     Tierney
     Tipton
     Tsongas
     Turner
     Upton
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walsh (IL)
     Webster
     West
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Womack
     Woodall
     Yoder
     Young (FL)
     Young (IN)

                               NOES--172

     Ackerman
     Altmire
     Andrews
     Baca
     Baldwin
     Barletta
     Barrow
     Becerra
     Berkley
     Berman
     Bilbray
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Blumenauer
     Boren
     Boswell
     Brady (PA)
     Braley (IA)
     Brown (FL)
     Butterfield
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardoza
     Carnahan
     Carson (IN)
     Castor (FL)
     Chu
     Cicilline
     Clarke (MI)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Connolly (VA)
     Costello
     Courtney
     Critz
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Cummings
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (IL)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     Dent
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dicks
     Donnelly (IN)
     Doyle
     Ellison
     Engel
     Fattah
     Fitzpatrick
     Fudge
     Garamendi
     Gerlach
     Gonzalez
     Green, Al
     Green, Gene
     Grijalva
     Grimm
     Gutierrez
     Hanabusa
     Hastings (FL)
     Heinrich
     Higgins
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Holden
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Israel
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Kaptur
     Keating
     Kelly
     Kildee
     King (NY)
     Kissell
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lee (CA)
     Levin
     Lewis (GA)
     Lipinski
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lowey
     Lujan
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Maloney
     Marino
     Markey
     McCollum
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McIntyre
     Meeks
     Michaud
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, George
     Moore
     Moran
     Murphy (CT)
     Murphy (PA)
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Pelosi
     Peterson
     Pingree (ME)
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Rahall
     Rangel
     Reed
     Reichert
     Reyes
     Richardson
     Richmond
     Rivera
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Ross (AR)
     Rothman (NJ)
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Ryan (OH)
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Schiff
     Schrader
     Schwartz
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sewell
     Sherman
     Shuler
     Shuster
     Sires
     Slaughter
     Smith (WA)
     Stark
     Sutton
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Tonko
     Towns
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walz (MN)
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watt
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Welch
     Wilson (FL)
     Woolsey
     Wu
     Yarmuth
     Young (AK)

                             NOT VOTING--13

     Boustany
     Conyers
     Dingell
     Filner
     Flake
     Giffords
     Hastings (WA)
     Jackson (IL)
     Long
     McCarthy (NY)
     Olver
     Payne
     Stutzman

                              {time}  1257

  Mr. SIMPSON changed his vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated against:

[[Page 8306]]


  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 355, I was away from the Capital 
region attending the Civil Rights Freedom Riders' 50th Anniversary 
Celebration. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''


          Amendment No. 42 Offered by Mr. Smith of Washington

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Washington 
(Mr. Smith) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which 
the noes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 165, 
noes 253, not voting 13, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 356]

                               AYES--165

     Ackerman
     Amash
     Andrews
     Baca
     Baldwin
     Bass (CA)
     Becerra
     Berman
     Bishop (NY)
     Blumenauer
     Brady (PA)
     Braley (IA)
     Brown (FL)
     Butterfield
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardoza
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Castor (FL)
     Chu
     Cicilline
     Clarke (MI)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Connolly (VA)
     Conyers
     Cooper
     Costa
     Costello
     Courtney
     Critz
     Crowley
     Cummings
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (IL)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     Deutch
     Dicks
     Doggett
     Doyle
     Edwards
     Ellison
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Farr
     Fattah
     Garamendi
     Gonzalez
     Green, Al
     Grijalva
     Gutierrez
     Hanabusa
     Hastings (FL)
     Heinrich
     Higgins
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Inslee
     Israel
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Jones
     Kaptur
     Keating
     Kildee
     Kind
     Kucinich
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lee (CA)
     Levin
     Lewis (GA)
     Loebsack
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lowey
     Lujan
     Maloney
     Markey
     Matsui
     McCollum
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McNerney
     Meeks
     Michaud
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, George
     Moore
     Moran
     Murphy (CT)
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Paul
     Pelosi
     Perlmutter
     Peterson
     Pingree (ME)
     Polis
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Rangel
     Reyes
     Richardson
     Richmond
     Rothman (NJ)
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Ryan (OH)
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sarbanes
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schrader
     Schwartz
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sewell
     Sherman
     Shuler
     Sires
     Slaughter
     Smith (WA)
     Speier
     Stark
     Sutton
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Tierney
     Tonko
     Towns
     Tsongas
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walz (MN)
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watt
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Welch
     Wilson (FL)
     Woolsey
     Wu
     Yarmuth

                               NOES--253

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Akin
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Austria
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Barletta
     Barrow
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Bass (NH)
     Benishek
     Berg
     Berkley
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (UT)
     Black
     Blackburn
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Boren
     Boswell
     Brady (TX)
     Brooks
     Broun (GA)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Buerkle
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Calvert
     Camp
     Campbell
     Canseco
     Cantor
     Capito
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Chabot
     Chaffetz
     Chandler
     Coble
     Coffman (CO)
     Cole
     Conaway
     Cravaack
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Cuellar
     Culberson
     Davis (KY)
     Denham
     Dent
     DesJarlais
     Diaz-Balart
     Dold
     Donnelly (IN)
     Dreier
     Duffy
     Duncan (SC)
     Duncan (TN)
     Ellmers
     Emerson
     Farenthold
     Fincher
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fleming
     Flores
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foxx
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Fudge
     Gallegly
     Gardner
     Garrett
     Gerlach
     Gibbs
     Gibson
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Goodlatte
     Gosar
     Gowdy
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green, Gene
     Griffin (AR)
     Griffith (VA)
     Grimm
     Guinta
     Guthrie
     Hall
     Hanna
     Harper
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hayworth
     Heck
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herrera Beutler
     Holden
     Huelskamp
     Huizenga (MI)
     Hultgren
     Hunter
     Hurt
     Issa
     Jenkins
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson, Sam
     Jordan
     Kelly
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Kinzinger (IL)
     Kissell
     Kline
     Labrador
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Landry
     Lankford
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Lewis (CA)
     Lipinski
     LoBiondo
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lummis
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Lynch
     Mack
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Marino
     Matheson
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McCotter
     McHenry
     McIntyre
     McKeon
     McKinley
     McMorris Rodgers
     Meehan
     Mica
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller, Gary
     Mulvaney
     Murphy (PA)
     Myrick
     Neugebauer
     Noem
     Nugent
     Nunes
     Nunnelee
     Olson
     Owens
     Palazzo
     Paulsen
     Pearce
     Pence
     Peters
     Petri
     Pitts
     Platts
     Poe (TX)
     Pompeo
     Posey
     Price (GA)
     Quayle
     Rahall
     Reed
     Rehberg
     Reichert
     Renacci
     Ribble
     Rigell
     Rivera
     Roby
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rohrabacher
     Rokita
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross (AR)
     Ross (FL)
     Royce
     Runyan
     Ryan (WI)
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Scalise
     Schilling
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schweikert
     Scott (SC)
     Scott, Austin
     Sensenbrenner
     Sessions
     Shimkus
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Southerland
     Stearns
     Stivers
     Stutzman
     Sullivan
     Terry
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tiberi
     Tipton
     Turner
     Upton
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walsh (IL)
     Webster
     West
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Womack
     Woodall
     Yoder
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)
     Young (IN)

                             NOT VOTING--13

     Boustany
     Dingell
     Filner
     Flake
     Frank (MA)
     Giffords
     Hastings (WA)
     Jackson (IL)
     Long
     McCarthy (NY)
     Olver
     Payne
     Smith (TX)

                              {time}  1300

  So the amendment was rejected.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated for:
  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 356, I was away from the Capital 
region attending the Civil Rights Freedom Riders' 50th Anniversary 
Celebration. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.''


                Amendment No. 43 Offered by Mr. Buchanan

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida 
(Mr. Buchanan) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which 
the noes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 246, 
noes 173, not voting 12, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 357]

                               AYES--246

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Akin
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Austria
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Barletta
     Barrow
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Bass (NH)
     Benishek
     Berg
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (UT)
     Black
     Blackburn
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Boren
     Brady (TX)
     Brooks
     Broun (GA)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Buerkle
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Calvert
     Camp
     Campbell
     Canseco
     Cantor
     Cardoza
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Chabot
     Chaffetz
     Chandler
     Coble
     Coffman (CO)
     Cole
     Conaway
     Cooper
     Costa
     Costello
     Cravaack
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Culberson
     Davis (KY)
     Denham
     Dent
     DesJarlais
     Diaz-Balart
     Donnelly (IN)
     Dreier
     Duffy
     Duncan (SC)
     Duncan (TN)
     Ellmers
     Emerson
     Farenthold
     Fincher
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fleming
     Flores
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foxx
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Gallegly
     Gardner
     Garrett
     Gerlach
     Gibbs
     Gibson
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Goodlatte
     Gosar
     Gowdy
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green, Gene
     Griffin (AR)
     Griffith (VA)
     Grimm
     Guinta
     Guthrie
     Hall
     Hanna
     Harper
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hayworth
     Heck
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herrera Beutler
     Holden
     Huelskamp
     Huizenga (MI)
     Hultgren
     Hunter
     Hurt
     Issa
     Jenkins
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson, Sam
     Jordan
     Kelly
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Kinzinger (IL)
     Kline
     Labrador
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Landry
     Lankford
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Lewis (CA)
     Lipinski
     LoBiondo
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lummis
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Mack
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Marino
     Matheson
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McCotter
     McHenry
     McIntyre
     McKeon

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     McKinley
     McMorris Rodgers
     Mica
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller, Gary
     Mulvaney
     Murphy (PA)
     Myrick
     Neugebauer
     Noem
     Nugent
     Nunes
     Nunnelee
     Olson
     Owens
     Palazzo
     Paulsen
     Pearce
     Pence
     Pitts
     Platts
     Poe (TX)
     Pompeo
     Posey
     Price (GA)
     Quayle
     Reed
     Rehberg
     Reichert
     Renacci
     Ribble
     Rigell
     Rivera
     Roby
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rohrabacher
     Rokita
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross (AR)
     Ross (FL)
     Royce
     Runyan
     Ryan (WI)
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Scalise
     Schilling
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schweikert
     Scott (SC)
     Scott, Austin
     Sensenbrenner
     Sessions
     Shimkus
     Shuler
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Southerland
     Stearns
     Stivers
     Stutzman
     Sullivan
     Terry
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tiberi
     Tipton
     Turner
     Upton
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walsh (IL)
     Webster
     West
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Womack
     Woodall
     Yoder
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)
     Young (IN)

                               NOES--173

     Ackerman
     Amash
     Andrews
     Baca
     Baldwin
     Bass (CA)
     Becerra
     Berkley
     Berman
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Blumenauer
     Boswell
     Brady (PA)
     Braley (IA)
     Brown (FL)
     Butterfield
     Capito
     Capps
     Capuano
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Castor (FL)
     Chu
     Cicilline
     Clarke (MI)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Connolly (VA)
     Conyers
     Courtney
     Critz
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Cummings
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (IL)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     Deutch
     Dicks
     Doggett
     Dold
     Doyle
     Edwards
     Ellison
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Farr
     Frank (MA)
     Fudge
     Garamendi
     Gonzalez
     Green, Al
     Grijalva
     Gutierrez
     Hanabusa
     Hastings (FL)
     Heinrich
     Higgins
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Inslee
     Israel
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Jones
     Kaptur
     Keating
     Kildee
     Kind
     Kissell
     Kucinich
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lee (CA)
     Levin
     Lewis (GA)
     Loebsack
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lowey
     Lujan
     Lynch
     Maloney
     Markey
     Matsui
     McCollum
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McNerney
     Meehan
     Meeks
     Michaud
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, George
     Moore
     Moran
     Murphy (CT)
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Paul
     Pelosi
     Perlmutter
     Peters
     Peterson
     Petri
     Pingree (ME)
     Polis
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Rahall
     Rangel
     Reyes
     Richardson
     Richmond
     Rothman (NJ)
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Ryan (OH)
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sarbanes
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schrader
     Schwartz
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sewell
     Sherman
     Sires
     Slaughter
     Smith (WA)
     Speier
     Stark
     Sutton
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Tierney
     Tonko
     Towns
     Tsongas
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walz (MN)
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watt
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Welch
     Wilson (FL)
     Woolsey
     Wu
     Yarmuth

                             NOT VOTING--12

     Boustany
     Dingell
     Fattah
     Filner
     Flake
     Giffords
     Hastings (WA)
     Jackson (IL)
     Long
     McCarthy (NY)
     Olver
     Payne

                              {time}  1304

  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated for:
  Ms. CAPITO. Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 357 change my vote to an 
``aye.'' Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Stated against:
  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 357, I was away from the Capital 
region attending the Civil Rights Freedom Riders' 50th Anniversary 
Celebration. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''


                Amendment No. 47 Offered by Mrs. Maloney

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from New York 
(Mrs. Maloney) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which 
the noes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 91, 
noes 329, not voting 11, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 358]

                                AYES--91

     Ackerman
     Andrews
     Baldwin
     Bass (CA)
     Berkley
     Berman
     Braley (IA)
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardoza
     Carson (IN)
     Chu
     Clarke (MI)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Conyers
     Critz
     Cummings
     Davis (IL)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     Deutch
     Edwards
     Ellison
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Farr
     Fattah
     Frank (MA)
     Fudge
     Garamendi
     Grijalva
     Gutierrez
     Hastings (FL)
     Higgins
     Hinchey
     Hirono
     Holt
     Honda
     Kaptur
     Kildee
     Kissell
     Kucinich
     Lee (CA)
     Lewis (GA)
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Maloney
     Markey
     Matsui
     McClintock
     McDermott
     McGovern
     Michaud
     Miller, George
     Moore
     Nadler
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pelosi
     Pingree (ME)
     Polis
     Rangel
     Richardson
     Roybal-Allard
     Rush
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Schakowsky
     Schrader
     Serrano
     Sewell
     Slaughter
     Speier
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Tierney
     Tonko
     Towns
     Tsongas
     Velazquez
     Waters
     Watt
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Welch
     Wilson (FL)
     Woolsey
     Yarmuth

                               NOES--329

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Akin
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Amash
     Austria
     Baca
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Barletta
     Barrow
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Bass (NH)
     Becerra
     Benishek
     Berg
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Bishop (UT)
     Black
     Blackburn
     Blumenauer
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Boren
     Boswell
     Brady (PA)
     Brady (TX)
     Brooks
     Broun (GA)
     Brown (FL)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Buerkle
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Butterfield
     Calvert
     Camp
     Campbell
     Canseco
     Cantor
     Capito
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Castor (FL)
     Chabot
     Chaffetz
     Chandler
     Cicilline
     Coble
     Coffman (CO)
     Cole
     Conaway
     Connolly (VA)
     Cooper
     Costa
     Costello
     Courtney
     Cravaack
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Culberson
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (KY)
     DeLauro
     Denham
     Dent
     DesJarlais
     Diaz-Balart
     Dicks
     Doggett
     Dold
     Donnelly (IN)
     Doyle
     Dreier
     Duffy
     Duncan (SC)
     Duncan (TN)
     Ellmers
     Emerson
     Farenthold
     Fincher
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fleming
     Flores
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foxx
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Gallegly
     Gardner
     Garrett
     Gerlach
     Gibbs
     Gibson
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Gonzalez
     Goodlatte
     Gosar
     Gowdy
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green, Al
     Green, Gene
     Griffin (AR)
     Griffith (VA)
     Grimm
     Guinta
     Guthrie
     Hall
     Hanabusa
     Hanna
     Harper
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hayworth
     Heck
     Heinrich
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herrera Beutler
     Himes
     Hinojosa
     Holden
     Hoyer
     Huelskamp
     Huizenga (MI)
     Hultgren
     Hunter
     Hurt
     Inslee
     Israel
     Issa
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Jenkins
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones
     Jordan
     Keating
     Kelly
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Kinzinger (IL)
     Kline
     Labrador
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Landry
     Langevin
     Lankford
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Levin
     Lewis (CA)
     Lipinski
     LoBiondo
     Loebsack
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Lummis
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Lynch
     Mack
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Marino
     Matheson
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCaul
     McCollum
     McCotter
     McHenry
     McIntyre
     McKeon
     McKinley
     McMorris Rodgers
     McNerney
     Meehan
     Meeks
     Mica
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, Gary
     Moran
     Mulvaney
     Murphy (CT)
     Murphy (PA)
     Myrick
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neugebauer
     Noem
     Nugent
     Nunes
     Nunnelee
     Olson
     Owens
     Palazzo
     Pastor (AZ)
     Paul
     Paulsen
     Pearce
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Peters
     Peterson
     Petri
     Pitts
     Platts
     Poe (TX)
     Pompeo
     Posey
     Price (GA)
     Price (NC)
     Quayle
     Quigley
     Rahall
     Reed
     Rehberg
     Reichert
     Renacci
     Reyes
     Ribble
     Richmond
     Rigell
     Rivera
     Roby
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rohrabacher
     Rokita
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross (AR)
     Ross (FL)
     Rothman (NJ)
     Royce
     Runyan
     Ruppersberger
     Ryan (OH)
     Ryan (WI)
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Schiff
     Schilling
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schwartz
     Schweikert
     Scott (SC)
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, Austin
     Scott, David
     Sensenbrenner
     Sessions
     Sherman
     Shimkus
     Shuler
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Sires
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Southerland
     Stark
     Stearns
     Stivers
     Stutzman
     Sullivan
     Sutton
     Terry
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tiberi
     Tipton

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     Turner
     Upton
     Van Hollen
     Visclosky
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walsh (IL)
     Walz (MN)
     Wasserman Schultz
     Webster
     West
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Womack
     Woodall
     Wu
     Yoder
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)
     Young (IN)

                             NOT VOTING--11

     Boustany
     Dingell
     Filner
     Flake
     Giffords
     Hastings (WA)
     Jackson (IL)
     Long
     McCarthy (NY)
     Olver
     Payne

                              {time}  1309

  Ms. BROWN of Florida and Mr. LOEBSACK changed their vote from ``aye'' 
to ``no.''
  Ms. WILSON of Florida changed her vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
  So the amendment was rejected.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated for:
  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 358, I was away from the Capital 
region attending the Civil Rights Freedom Riders' 50th Anniversary 
Celebration. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''


                  Amendment No. 48 Offered by Mr. Mack

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Florida 
(Mr. Mack) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the 
ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 227, 
noes 193, not voting 11, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 359]

                               AYES--227

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Austria
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Barletta
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Bass (NH)
     Benishek
     Berg
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Black
     Blackburn
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Boren
     Brooks
     Broun (GA)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Buerkle
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Calvert
     Camp
     Campbell
     Canseco
     Cantor
     Capito
     Cardoza
     Cassidy
     Castor (FL)
     Chabot
     Chaffetz
     Clarke (MI)
     Coble
     Cohen
     Cole
     Cooper
     Costa
     Crenshaw
     Cuellar
     Davis (KY)
     Denham
     Dent
     DesJarlais
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dold
     Donnelly (IN)
     Duffy
     Duncan (SC)
     Duncan (TN)
     Ellmers
     Emerson
     Engel
     Farenthold
     Fincher
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fleming
     Fortenberry
     Foxx
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Gallegly
     Garrett
     Gerlach
     Gibbs
     Gibson
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Goodlatte
     Gosar
     Gowdy
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (MO)
     Griffith (VA)
     Grimm
     Guinta
     Guthrie
     Hall
     Hanna
     Harper
     Hartzler
     Hastings (FL)
     Hayworth
     Heinrich
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herrera Beutler
     Higgins
     Huelskamp
     Huizenga (MI)
     Hultgren
     Hunter
     Hurt
     Issa
     Jenkins
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones
     Jordan
     Kaptur
     Kelly
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Kline
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Landry
     Lankford
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Lewis (CA)
     LoBiondo
     Lucas
     Lummis
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Lynch
     Mack
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Marino
     Matheson
     Matsui
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McCotter
     McHenry
     McIntyre
     McKinley
     McMorris Rodgers
     Meehan
     Mica
     Michaud
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller, Gary
     Mulvaney
     Murphy (PA)
     Myrick
     Noem
     Nugent
     Nunes
     Nunnelee
     Palazzo
     Paul
     Paulsen
     Pearce
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Petri
     Pitts
     Poe (TX)
     Pompeo
     Posey
     Price (GA)
     Quayle
     Reed
     Rehberg
     Renacci
     Ribble
     Rivera
     Roby
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rohrabacher
     Rokita
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross (AR)
     Ross (FL)
     Royce
     Runyan
     Rush
     Ryan (WI)
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Scalise
     Schilling
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schrader
     Schweikert
     Scott (SC)
     Sensenbrenner
     Sessions
     Shimkus
     Shuler
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Southerland
     Speier
     Stearns
     Stivers
     Stutzman
     Sullivan
     Terry
     Thompson (PA)
     Tiberi
     Tipton
     Upton
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walsh (IL)
     Webster
     West
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Wilson (SC)
     Wolf
     Womack
     Yoder
     Young (FL)

                               NOES--193

     Ackerman
     Akin
     Amash
     Andrews
     Baca
     Baldwin
     Barrow
     Bass (CA)
     Becerra
     Berkley
     Berman
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Bishop (UT)
     Blumenauer
     Boswell
     Brady (PA)
     Brady (TX)
     Braley (IA)
     Brown (FL)
     Butterfield
     Capps
     Capuano
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Carter
     Chandler
     Chu
     Cicilline
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Coffman (CO)
     Conaway
     Connolly (VA)
     Conyers
     Costello
     Courtney
     Cravaack
     Crawford
     Critz
     Crowley
     Culberson
     Cummings
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (IL)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     Dicks
     Doggett
     Doyle
     Dreier
     Edwards
     Ellison
     Eshoo
     Farr
     Fattah
     Flores
     Forbes
     Frank (MA)
     Fudge
     Garamendi
     Gardner
     Gonzalez
     Granger
     Green, Al
     Green, Gene
     Griffin (AR)
     Grijalva
     Gutierrez
     Hanabusa
     Harris
     Heck
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Holden
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Inslee
     Israel
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Keating
     Kildee
     Kind
     Kinzinger (IL)
     Kissell
     Kucinich
     Labrador
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lee (CA)
     Levin
     Lewis (GA)
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lowey
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Maloney
     Markey
     McCollum
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McKeon
     McNerney
     Meeks
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, George
     Moore
     Moran
     Murphy (CT)
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neugebauer
     Olson
     Owens
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Pelosi
     Peters
     Peterson
     Pingree (ME)
     Platts
     Polis
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Rahall
     Rangel
     Reichert
     Reyes
     Richardson
     Richmond
     Rigell
     Roe (TN)
     Rothman (NJ)
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruppersberger
     Ryan (OH)
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schwartz
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, Austin
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sewell
     Sherman
     Sires
     Slaughter
     Smith (WA)
     Stark
     Sutton
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thornberry
     Tierney
     Tonko
     Towns
     Tsongas
     Turner
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walz (MN)
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watt
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Welch
     Wilson (FL)
     Wittman
     Woodall
     Woolsey
     Wu
     Yarmuth
     Young (AK)
     Young (IN)

                             NOT VOTING--11

     Boustany
     Dingell
     Filner
     Flake
     Giffords
     Hastings (WA)
     Jackson (IL)
     Long
     McCarthy (NY)
     Olver
     Payne

                              {time}  1312

  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated against:
  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 359, I was away from the Capital 
region attending the Civil Rights Freedom Riders' 50th Anniversary 
Celebration. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''


                Amendment No. 49 Offered by Mr. Langevin

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Rhode 
Island (Mr. Langevin) on which further proceedings were postponed and 
on which the noes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 172, 
noes 246, not voting 13, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 360]

                               AYES--172

     Ackerman
     Andrews
     Baca
     Baldwin
     Barrow
     Bass (CA)
     Becerra
     Berkley
     Berman
     Bishop (NY)
     Boren
     Boswell
     Brady (PA)
     Braley (IA)
     Brown (FL)
     Butterfield
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardoza
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Castor (FL)
     Chandler
     Chu
     Cicilline
     Clarke (MI)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Connolly (VA)
     Conyers
     Cooper
     Costa
     Costello
     Courtney
     Critz
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Cummings
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (IL)
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     Deutch
     Doggett
     Donnelly (IN)
     Doyle
     Duncan (TN)
     Edwards
     Ellison
     Emerson
     Engel
     Farr
     Frank (MA)
     Fudge
     Garamendi
     Gonzalez
     Green, Al
     Green, Gene
     Grijalva
     Gutierrez
     Hanabusa
     Hastings (FL)
     Heinrich
     Higgins
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Holden
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Inslee
     Israel

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     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Kaptur
     Keating
     Kildee
     Kind
     Kissell
     Kucinich
     Langevin
     Larson (CT)
     Lee (CA)
     Levin
     Lewis (GA)
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lowey
     Lujan
     Lummis
     Lynch
     Maloney
     Markey
     McCollum
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McIntyre
     McNerney
     Meeks
     Michaud
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, George
     Moore
     Moran
     Murphy (CT)
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Owens
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Pelosi
     Perlmutter
     Peters
     Pingree (ME)
     Polis
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Rahall
     Rangel
     Reyes
     Richardson
     Ross (AR)
     Rothman (NJ)
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Ryan (OH)
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schrader
     Schwartz
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sewell
     Shuler
     Sires
     Slaughter
     Stark
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Tierney
     Tonko
     Towns
     Tsongas
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walz (MN)
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watt
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Welch
     Wilson (FL)
     Wolf
     Woolsey
     Wu
     Yarmuth

                               NOES--246

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Akin
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Amash
     Austria
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Barletta
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Bass (NH)
     Benishek
     Berg
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (UT)
     Black
     Blackburn
     Blumenauer
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Brady (TX)
     Brooks
     Broun (GA)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Buerkle
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Calvert
     Camp
     Campbell
     Canseco
     Cantor
     Capito
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Chabot
     Chaffetz
     Coble
     Coffman (CO)
     Cole
     Conaway
     Cravaack
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Culberson
     Davis (KY)
     DeFazio
     Denham
     Dent
     DesJarlais
     Diaz-Balart
     Dicks
     Dold
     Dreier
     Duffy
     Duncan (SC)
     Ellmers
     Eshoo
     Farenthold
     Fincher
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fleming
     Flores
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foxx
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Gallegly
     Gardner
     Garrett
     Gerlach
     Gibbs
     Gibson
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Goodlatte
     Gosar
     Gowdy
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (MO)
     Griffin (AR)
     Griffith (VA)
     Grimm
     Guinta
     Guthrie
     Hall
     Hanna
     Harper
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hayworth
     Heck
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herrera Beutler
     Huelskamp
     Huizenga (MI)
     Hultgren
     Hunter
     Hurt
     Issa
     Jenkins
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones
     Jordan
     Kelly
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Kinzinger (IL)
     Kline
     Labrador
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Landry
     Lankford
     Larsen (WA)
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Lewis (CA)
     LoBiondo
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Mack
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Marino
     Matheson
     Matsui
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McCotter
     McHenry
     McKeon
     McKinley
     McMorris Rodgers
     Meehan
     Mica
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller, Gary
     Mulvaney
     Murphy (PA)
     Myrick
     Neugebauer
     Noem
     Nugent
     Nunes
     Nunnelee
     Olson
     Palazzo
     Paul
     Paulsen
     Pearce
     Pence
     Peterson
     Petri
     Pitts
     Platts
     Poe (TX)
     Pompeo
     Posey
     Price (GA)
     Quayle
     Reed
     Rehberg
     Reichert
     Renacci
     Ribble
     Richmond
     Rigell
     Rivera
     Roby
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rohrabacher
     Rokita
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross (FL)
     Royce
     Runyan
     Ryan (WI)
     Scalise
     Schilling
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schweikert
     Scott (SC)
     Scott, Austin
     Sensenbrenner
     Sessions
     Sherman
     Shimkus
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Southerland
     Speier
     Stearns
     Stivers
     Stutzman
     Sullivan
     Terry
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tiberi
     Tipton
     Turner
     Upton
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walsh (IL)
     Webster
     West
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Woodall
     Yoder
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)
     Young (IN)

                             NOT VOTING--13

     Boustany
     Dingell
     Fattah
     Filner
     Flake
     Giffords
     Hastings (WA)
     Jackson (IL)
     Long
     McCarthy (NY)
     Olver
     Payne
     Sutton

                              {time}  1316

  So the amendment was rejected.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated for:
  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 360, I was away from the Capital 
region attending the Civil Rights Freedom Riders' 50th Anniversary 
Celebration. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''


                 Amendment No. 50 Offered by Mr. Amash

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Michigan 
(Mr. Amash) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which 
the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 187, 
noes 234, not voting 10, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 361]

                               AYES--187

     Ackerman
     Amash
     Andrews
     Baca
     Baldwin
     Bartlett
     Bass (CA)
     Becerra
     Berkley
     Berman
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Bishop (UT)
     Blumenauer
     Boswell
     Brady (PA)
     Braley (IA)
     Brown (FL)
     Butterfield
     Campbell
     Capps
     Capuano
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Castor (FL)
     Chaffetz
     Chu
     Cicilline
     Clarke (MI)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Coble
     Cohen
     Conyers
     Costello
     Courtney
     Crowley
     Cummings
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (IL)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     Deutch
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Doyle
     Duncan (TN)
     Edwards
     Ellison
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Farr
     Fattah
     Frank (MA)
     Fudge
     Garamendi
     Gibson
     Gonzalez
     Green, Al
     Griffith (VA)
     Grijalva
     Gutierrez
     Hanabusa
     Hanna
     Hastings (FL)
     Heinrich
     Higgins
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Huelskamp
     Inslee
     Israel
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Jones
     Kaptur
     Keating
     Kildee
     Kind
     Kucinich
     Labrador
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lee (CA)
     Levin
     Lewis (GA)
     Loebsack
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lowey
     Lujan
     Lynch
     Maloney
     Markey
     Matsui
     McClintock
     McCollum
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McIntyre
     McNerney
     Meeks
     Michaud
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, George
     Moore
     Moran
     Murphy (CT)
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Owens
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Paul
     Pearce
     Pelosi
     Perlmutter
     Peters
     Pingree (ME)
     Polis
     Posey
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Rangel
     Reyes
     Richardson
     Richmond
     Rohrabacher
     Rokita
     Rothman (NJ)
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Ryan (OH)
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schrader
     Schwartz
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sewell
     Sherman
     Sires
     Slaughter
     Smith (WA)
     Speier
     Stark
     Sutton
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Tierney
     Tonko
     Towns
     Tsongas
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walz (MN)
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watt
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Welch
     Wilson (FL)
     Woodall
     Woolsey
     Wu
     Yarmuth

                               NOES--234

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Akin
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Austria
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Barletta
     Barrow
     Barton (TX)
     Bass (NH)
     Benishek
     Berg
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Black
     Blackburn
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Boren
     Brady (TX)
     Brooks
     Broun (GA)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Buerkle
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Calvert
     Camp
     Canseco
     Cantor
     Capito
     Cardoza
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Chabot
     Chandler
     Coffman (CO)
     Cole
     Conaway
     Connolly (VA)
     Cooper
     Costa
     Cravaack
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Critz
     Cuellar
     Culberson
     Davis (KY)
     Denham
     Dent
     DesJarlais
     Diaz-Balart
     Dold
     Donnelly (IN)
     Dreier
     Duffy
     Duncan (SC)
     Ellmers
     Emerson
     Farenthold
     Fincher
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fleming
     Flores
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foxx
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Gallegly
     Gardner
     Garrett
     Gerlach
     Gibbs
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Goodlatte
     Gosar
     Gowdy
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green, Gene
     Griffin (AR)
     Grimm
     Guinta
     Guthrie
     Hall
     Harper
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hayworth
     Heck
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herrera Beutler
     Holden
     Huizenga (MI)
     Hultgren
     Hunter
     Hurt
     Issa
     Jenkins
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson, Sam
     Jordan
     Kelly
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Kinzinger (IL)
     Kissell
     Kline
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Landry
     Lankford
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Lewis (CA)
     Lipinski
     LoBiondo
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lummis
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Mack
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Marino
     Matheson
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCaul
     McCotter
     McHenry
     McKeon
     McKinley
     McMorris Rodgers
     Meehan
     Mica
     Miller (FL)

[[Page 8310]]


     Miller (MI)
     Miller, Gary
     Mulvaney
     Murphy (PA)
     Myrick
     Neugebauer
     Noem
     Nugent
     Nunes
     Nunnelee
     Olson
     Palazzo
     Paulsen
     Pence
     Peterson
     Petri
     Pitts
     Platts
     Poe (TX)
     Pompeo
     Price (GA)
     Quayle
     Rahall
     Reed
     Rehberg
     Reichert
     Renacci
     Ribble
     Rigell
     Rivera
     Roby
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross (AR)
     Ross (FL)
     Royce
     Runyan
     Ryan (WI)
     Scalise
     Schilling
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schweikert
     Scott (SC)
     Scott, Austin
     Sensenbrenner
     Sessions
     Shimkus
     Shuler
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Southerland
     Stearns
     Stivers
     Stutzman
     Sullivan
     Terry
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tiberi
     Tipton
     Turner
     Upton
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walsh (IL)
     Webster
     West
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Womack
     Yoder
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)
     Young (IN)

                             NOT VOTING--10

     Boustany
     Filner
     Flake
     Giffords
     Hastings (WA)
     Jackson (IL)
     Long
     McCarthy (NY)
     Olver
     Payne

                              {time}  1321

  Mr. YOUNG of Indiana changed his vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
  Messrs. LYNCH and ROHRABACHER changed their vote from ``no'' to 
``aye.''
  So the amendment was rejected.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated for:
  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 361, I was away from the Capital 
region attending the Civil Rights Freedom Riders' 50th Anniversary 
Celebration. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''


                Amendment No. 53 Offered by Mr. Campbell

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California 
(Mr. Campbell) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which 
the noes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 63, 
noes 354, not voting 14, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 362]

                                AYES--63

     Amash
     Benishek
     Bishop (UT)
     Blackburn
     Bono Mack
     Burgess
     Campbell
     Chaffetz
     Clarke (NY)
     Coble
     Coffman (CO)
     Cooper
     Davis (IL)
     DeFazio
     Duncan (TN)
     Edwards
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Goodlatte
     Gowdy
     Graves (GA)
     Griffith (VA)
     Hensarling
     Huelskamp
     Huizenga (MI)
     Jenkins
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson, Sam
     Kingston
     Kucinich
     Labrador
     Landry
     Lummis
     Mack
     McClintock
     Mica
     Miller (FL)
     Mulvaney
     Myrick
     Paul
     Pearce
     Pence
     Peters
     Petri
     Poe (TX)
     Pompeo
     Posey
     Price (GA)
     Reed
     Renacci
     Rokita
     Royce
     Rush
     Schock
     Schrader
     Schweikert
     Scott (SC)
     Sensenbrenner
     Stutzman
     Walsh (IL)
     Webster
     Yoder

                               NOES--354

     Ackerman
     Adams
     Aderholt
     Akin
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Andrews
     Austria
     Baca
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Baldwin
     Barletta
     Barrow
     Bartlett
     Bass (CA)
     Bass (NH)
     Becerra
     Berg
     Berkley
     Berman
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Black
     Blumenauer
     Bonner
     Boren
     Boswell
     Brady (PA)
     Brady (TX)
     Braley (IA)
     Brooks
     Broun (GA)
     Brown (FL)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Buerkle
     Burton (IN)
     Butterfield
     Calvert
     Camp
     Canseco
     Capito
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardoza
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Castor (FL)
     Chabot
     Chandler
     Chu
     Cicilline
     Clarke (MI)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Cole
     Conaway
     Connolly (VA)
     Costa
     Costello
     Courtney
     Cravaack
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Critz
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Culberson
     Cummings
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (KY)
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     Denham
     Dent
     DesJarlais
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Dold
     Donnelly (IN)
     Doyle
     Dreier
     Duffy
     Duncan (SC)
     Ellison
     Ellmers
     Emerson
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Farenthold
     Farr
     Fattah
     Fincher
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fleming
     Flores
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foxx
     Frank (MA)
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Fudge
     Gallegly
     Garamendi
     Gardner
     Garrett
     Gerlach
     Gibbs
     Gibson
     Gonzalez
     Gosar
     Granger
     Graves (MO)
     Green, Al
     Green, Gene
     Griffin (AR)
     Grimm
     Guinta
     Guthrie
     Gutierrez
     Hall
     Hanabusa
     Hanna
     Harper
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hastings (FL)
     Hayworth
     Heck
     Heinrich
     Herger
     Herrera Beutler
     Higgins
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Holden
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Hultgren
     Hunter
     Hurt
     Inslee
     Israel
     Issa
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Jones
     Jordan
     Kaptur
     Keating
     Kelly
     Kildee
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kinzinger (IL)
     Kissell
     Kline
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Langevin
     Lankford
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Lee (CA)
     Levin
     Lewis (CA)
     Lewis (GA)
     Lipinski
     LoBiondo
     Loebsack
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Lynch
     Maloney
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Marino
     Markey
     Matheson
     Matsui
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCaul
     McCollum
     McCotter
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McIntyre
     McKeon
     McKinley
     McMorris Rodgers
     McNerney
     Meehan
     Meeks
     Michaud
     Miller (MI)
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, Gary
     Miller, George
     Moore
     Moran
     Murphy (CT)
     Murphy (PA)
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neugebauer
     Noem
     Nugent
     Nunes
     Nunnelee
     Olson
     Owens
     Palazzo
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Paulsen
     Pelosi
     Perlmutter
     Peterson
     Pingree (ME)
     Pitts
     Platts
     Polis
     Price (NC)
     Quayle
     Quigley
     Rahall
     Rangel
     Rehberg
     Reichert
     Reyes
     Ribble
     Richardson
     Richmond
     Rigell
     Rivera
     Roby
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rohrabacher
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross (AR)
     Ross (FL)
     Rothman (NJ)
     Roybal-Allard
     Runyan
     Ruppersberger
     Ryan (OH)
     Ryan (WI)
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schilling
     Schmidt
     Schwartz
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, Austin
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sessions
     Sewell
     Sherman
     Shimkus
     Shuler
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Sires
     Slaughter
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Southerland
     Speier
     Stark
     Stearns
     Stivers
     Sullivan
     Sutton
     Terry
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tiberi
     Tierney
     Tipton
     Tonko
     Towns
     Tsongas
     Turner
     Upton
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walz (MN)
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watt
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Welch
     West
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Wilson (FL)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Womack
     Woodall
     Woolsey
     Wu
     Yarmuth
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)
     Young (IN)

                             NOT VOTING--14

     Barton (TX)
     Boustany
     Cantor
     Conyers
     Filner
     Flake
     Giffords
     Grijalva
     Hastings (WA)
     Jackson (IL)
     Long
     McCarthy (NY)
     Olver
     Payne

                              {time}  1324

  So the amendment was rejected.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated against:
  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 362, I was away from the Capital 
region attending the Civil Rights Freedom Riders' 50th Anniversary 
Celebration. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''


                Amendment No. 54 Offered by Mr. Campbell

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from California 
(Mr. Campbell) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which 
the noes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 98, 
noes 321, not voting 12, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 363]

                                AYES--98

     Amash
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Benishek
     Biggert
     Black
     Bono Mack
     Brady (TX)
     Broun (GA)
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Campbell
     Chabot
     Chaffetz
     Coble
     Coffman (CO)
     Conyers
     Culberson

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     Davis (KY)
     Dent
     Dold
     Duffy
     Duncan (SC)
     Duncan (TN)
     Emerson
     Farr
     Fitzpatrick
     Frank (MA)
     Garamendi
     Gardner
     Gerlach
     Gibbs
     Gibson
     Gingrey (GA)
     Goodlatte
     Gowdy
     Graves (GA)
     Griffith (VA)
     Guinta
     Huelskamp
     Huizenga (MI)
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones
     Jordan
     Kingston
     Kline
     Labrador
     Landry
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lummis
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Mack
     Manzullo
     McClintock
     McHenry
     Mica
     Miller (FL)
     Mulvaney
     Nadler
     Neugebauer
     Nunnelee
     Paul
     Paulsen
     Pence
     Peters
     Pitts
     Poe (TX)
     Polis
     Posey
     Price (GA)
     Quayle
     Quigley
     Reed
     Rehberg
     Renacci
     Rogers (KY)
     Rokita
     Royce
     Rush
     Schock
     Scott (SC)
     Sensenbrenner
     Shimkus
     Smith (NE)
     Southerland
     Stark
     Stearns
     Stivers
     Stutzman
     Tiberi
     Walden
     Walsh (IL)
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Woodall
     Yoder

                               NOES--321

     Ackerman
     Adams
     Aderholt
     Akin
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Andrews
     Austria
     Baca
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Baldwin
     Barletta
     Barrow
     Bass (CA)
     Bass (NH)
     Becerra
     Berg
     Berkley
     Berman
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Bishop (UT)
     Blackburn
     Blumenauer
     Bonner
     Boren
     Boswell
     Brady (PA)
     Braley (IA)
     Brooks
     Brown (FL)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Buerkle
     Butterfield
     Calvert
     Camp
     Canseco
     Capito
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardoza
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Castor (FL)
     Chandler
     Chu
     Cicilline
     Clarke (MI)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Cole
     Conaway
     Connolly (VA)
     Cooper
     Costa
     Costello
     Courtney
     Cravaack
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Critz
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Cummings
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (IL)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     Denham
     DesJarlais
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Donnelly (IN)
     Doyle
     Dreier
     Edwards
     Ellison
     Ellmers
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Farenthold
     Fattah
     Fincher
     Fleischmann
     Fleming
     Flores
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foxx
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Fudge
     Gallegly
     Garrett
     Gohmert
     Gonzalez
     Gosar
     Granger
     Graves (MO)
     Green, Al
     Green, Gene
     Griffin (AR)
     Grijalva
     Grimm
     Guthrie
     Gutierrez
     Hall
     Hanabusa
     Hanna
     Harper
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hastings (FL)
     Hayworth
     Heck
     Heinrich
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herrera Beutler
     Higgins
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Holden
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Hultgren
     Hunter
     Hurt
     Inslee
     Israel
     Issa
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Jenkins
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Kaptur
     Keating
     Kelly
     Kildee
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kinzinger (IL)
     Kissell
     Kucinich
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Langevin
     Lankford
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Lee (CA)
     Levin
     Lewis (CA)
     Lewis (GA)
     Lipinski
     LoBiondo
     Loebsack
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Lynch
     Maloney
     Marchant
     Marino
     Markey
     Matheson
     Matsui
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCaul
     McCollum
     McCotter
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McIntyre
     McKeon
     McKinley
     McMorris Rodgers
     McNerney
     Meehan
     Meeks
     Michaud
     Miller (MI)
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, Gary
     Miller, George
     Moore
     Moran
     Murphy (CT)
     Murphy (PA)
     Myrick
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Noem
     Nugent
     Nunes
     Olson
     Owens
     Palazzo
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Pearce
     Pelosi
     Perlmutter
     Peterson
     Petri
     Pingree (ME)
     Platts
     Pompeo
     Price (NC)
     Rahall
     Rangel
     Reichert
     Reyes
     Ribble
     Richardson
     Richmond
     Rigell
     Rivera
     Roby
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rohrabacher
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross (AR)
     Ross (FL)
     Rothman (NJ)
     Roybal-Allard
     Runyan
     Ruppersberger
     Ryan (OH)
     Ryan (WI)
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schilling
     Schmidt
     Schrader
     Schwartz
     Schweikert
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, Austin
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sessions
     Sewell
     Sherman
     Shuler
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Sires
     Slaughter
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Speier
     Sullivan
     Sutton
     Terry
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tierney
     Tipton
     Tonko
     Towns
     Tsongas
     Turner
     Upton
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walberg
     Walz (MN)
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watt
     Waxman
     Webster
     Weiner
     Welch
     West
     Wilson (FL)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Woolsey
     Wu
     Yarmuth
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)
     Young (IN)

                             NOT VOTING--12

     Boustany
     Cantor
     Filner
     Flake
     Giffords
     Hastings (WA)
     Jackson (IL)
     Long
     McCarthy (NY)
     Olver
     Payne
     Wolf

                              {time}  1328

  Messrs. WELCH and GRIFFIN of Arkansas changed their vote from ``aye'' 
to ``no.''
  So the amendment was rejected.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated against:
  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 363, I was away from the Capital 
region attending the Civil Rights Freedom Riders' 50th Anniversary 
Celebration. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''


                Amendment No. 56 Offered by Mr. Chaffetz

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Utah (Mr. 
Chaffetz) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the 
noes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 123, 
noes 294, not voting 14, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 364]

                               AYES--123

     Amash
     Baldwin
     Bass (CA)
     Bass (NH)
     Benishek
     Bishop (NY)
     Blumenauer
     Boswell
     Brady (PA)
     Braley (IA)
     Campbell
     Capuano
     Carson (IN)
     Chaffetz
     Chu
     Cicilline
     Clarke (MI)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Coble
     Cohen
     Conyers
     Costello
     Courtney
     Crowley
     Cummings
     Davis (IL)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     Dicks
     Doggett
     Doyle
     Duncan (TN)
     Edwards
     Ellison
     Eshoo
     Farr
     Frank (MA)
     Fudge
     Garamendi
     Green, Gene
     Grijalva
     Gutierrez
     Heinrich
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Holt
     Honda
     Inslee
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Johnson (IL)
     Jones
     Kaptur
     Kucinich
     Labrador
     Larson (CT)
     Lee (CA)
     Lewis (GA)
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lummis
     Lynch
     Maloney
     Markey
     Matsui
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McNerney
     Meeks
     Michaud
     Miller, George
     Moore
     Moran
     Mulvaney
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Pallone
     Pastor (AZ)
     Paul
     Pelosi
     Pingree (ME)
     Polis
     Posey
     Quigley
     Rahall
     Rangel
     Richardson
     Rohrabacher
     Roybal-Allard
     Rush
     Ryan (OH)
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Schrader
     Scott (VA)
     Serrano
     Sherman
     Shuler
     Sires
     Slaughter
     Speier
     Stark
     Sutton
     Thompson (CA)
     Tierney
     Tonko
     Towns
     Tsongas
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walsh (IL)
     Watt
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Welch
     Wilson (FL)
     Woolsey
     Yarmuth

                               NOES--294

     Ackerman
     Adams
     Aderholt
     Akin
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Andrews
     Austria
     Baca
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Barletta
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Becerra
     Berg
     Berkley
     Berman
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (UT)
     Black
     Blackburn
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Boren
     Brady (TX)
     Brooks
     Broun (GA)
     Brown (FL)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Buerkle
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Butterfield
     Calvert
     Camp
     Canseco
     Capito
     Capps
     Cardoza
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Castor (FL)
     Chabot
     Chandler
     Clyburn
     Coffman (CO)
     Cole
     Conaway
     Connolly (VA)
     Cooper
     Costa
     Cravaack
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Critz
     Cuellar
     Culberson
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (KY)
     Denham
     Dent
     DesJarlais
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dingell
     Dold
     Donnelly (IN)
     Dreier
     Duffy
     Duncan (SC)
     Ellmers
     Emerson
     Engel
     Farenthold
     Fattah
     Fincher
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fleming
     Flores
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foxx
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Gallegly
     Gardner
     Garrett
     Gerlach
     Gibbs
     Gibson
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Gonzalez
     Goodlatte
     Gosar
     Gowdy
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green, Al
     Griffin (AR)
     Griffith (VA)
     Grimm
     Guinta
     Guthrie
     Hall
     Hanabusa
     Hanna
     Harper
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hastings (FL)
     Hayworth
     Heck
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herrera Beutler
     Higgins
     Holden
     Hoyer
     Huelskamp
     Huizenga (MI)
     Hultgren
     Hunter
     Hurt
     Israel
     Issa
     Jenkins
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Johnson, Sam
     Jordan
     Keating
     Kelly
     Kildee

[[Page 8312]]


     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Kinzinger (IL)
     Kissell
     Kline
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Landry
     Langevin
     Lankford
     Larsen (WA)
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Levin
     Lewis (CA)
     Lipinski
     LoBiondo
     Loebsack
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Mack
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Marino
     Matheson
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McCollum
     McCotter
     McHenry
     McIntyre
     McKeon
     McKinley
     McMorris Rodgers
     Meehan
     Mica
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, Gary
     Murphy (PA)
     Myrick
     Neugebauer
     Noem
     Nugent
     Nunes
     Nunnelee
     Olson
     Owens
     Palazzo
     Pascrell
     Paulsen
     Pearce
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Peters
     Peterson
     Petri
     Pitts
     Platts
     Poe (TX)
     Pompeo
     Price (GA)
     Price (NC)
     Quayle
     Reed
     Rehberg
     Reichert
     Renacci
     Reyes
     Ribble
     Richmond
     Rigell
     Rivera
     Roby
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rokita
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross (AR)
     Ross (FL)
     Rothman (NJ)
     Royce
     Runyan
     Ruppersberger
     Ryan (WI)
     Scalise
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schilling
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schwartz
     Schweikert
     Scott (SC)
     Scott, Austin
     Scott, David
     Sensenbrenner
     Sessions
     Sewell
     Shimkus
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Southerland
     Stearns
     Stivers
     Stutzman
     Sullivan
     Terry
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tiberi
     Tipton
     Turner
     Upton
     Van Hollen
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walz (MN)
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Webster
     West
     Whitfield
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Womack
     Woodall
     Wu
     Yoder
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)
     Young (IN)

                             NOT VOTING--14

     Barrow
     Boustany
     Cantor
     Filner
     Flake
     Giffords
     Hastings (WA)
     Jackson (IL)
     Long
     McCarthy (NY)
     Murphy (CT)
     Olver
     Payne
     Westmoreland

                              {time}  1331

  So the amendment was rejected.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated for:
  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 364, I was away from the Capital 
region attending the Civil Rights Freedom Riders' 50th Anniversary 
Celebration. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''


                 Amendment No. 60 Offered by Mr. Polis

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Colorado 
(Mr. Polis) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which 
the noes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 96, 
noes 323, answered ``present'' 1, not voting 11, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 365]

                                AYES--96

     Amash
     Andrews
     Baca
     Baldwin
     Bass (CA)
     Becerra
     Benishek
     Blumenauer
     Braley (IA)
     Campbell
     Capuano
     Chu
     Cicilline
     Clarke (MI)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Cohen
     Conyers
     Cooper
     Davis (IL)
     DeFazio
     Deutch
     Doggett
     Duncan (TN)
     Edwards
     Ellison
     Eshoo
     Farr
     Fattah
     Frank (MA)
     Fudge
     Garamendi
     Green, Gene
     Grijalva
     Gutierrez
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Holt
     Honda
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Jones
     Keating
     Kind
     Kingston
     Kucinich
     Larson (CT)
     Lee (CA)
     Lewis (GA)
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lujan
     Lummis
     Markey
     McClintock
     McCollum
     McDermott
     McGovern
     Miller, George
     Moran
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Pallone
     Paul
     Peters
     Petri
     Pingree (ME)
     Polis
     Quigley
     Reyes
     Ribble
     Richardson
     Rohrabacher
     Rush
     Ryan (OH)
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Schakowsky
     Schrader
     Sensenbrenner
     Serrano
     Sires
     Slaughter
     Speier
     Stark
     Stearns
     Stivers
     Tiberi
     Tierney
     Tonko
     Velazquez
     Walsh (IL)
     Waters
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Welch
     Woolsey
     Yarmuth

                               NOES--323

     Ackerman
     Adams
     Aderholt
     Akin
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Austria
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Barletta
     Barrow
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Bass (NH)
     Berg
     Berkley
     Berman
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Bishop (UT)
     Black
     Blackburn
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Boren
     Boswell
     Brady (PA)
     Brady (TX)
     Brooks
     Broun (GA)
     Brown (FL)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Buerkle
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Butterfield
     Calvert
     Camp
     Canseco
     Capito
     Capps
     Cardoza
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Castor (FL)
     Chabot
     Chaffetz
     Chandler
     Clyburn
     Coble
     Coffman (CO)
     Cole
     Conaway
     Connolly (VA)
     Costa
     Costello
     Courtney
     Cravaack
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Critz
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Culberson
     Cummings
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (KY)
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     Denham
     Dent
     DesJarlais
     Diaz-Balart
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Dold
     Donnelly (IN)
     Doyle
     Dreier
     Duffy
     Duncan (SC)
     Ellmers
     Emerson
     Engel
     Farenthold
     Fincher
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fleming
     Flores
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foxx
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Gallegly
     Gardner
     Garrett
     Gerlach
     Gibbs
     Gibson
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Gonzalez
     Goodlatte
     Gosar
     Gowdy
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green, Al
     Griffin (AR)
     Griffith (VA)
     Grimm
     Guinta
     Guthrie
     Hall
     Hanabusa
     Hanna
     Harper
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hastings (FL)
     Hayworth
     Heck
     Heinrich
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herrera Beutler
     Higgins
     Himes
     Hirono
     Holden
     Hoyer
     Huelskamp
     Huizenga (MI)
     Hultgren
     Hunter
     Hurt
     Inslee
     Israel
     Issa
     Jenkins
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Johnson, Sam
     Jordan
     Kaptur
     Kelly
     Kildee
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kinzinger (IL)
     Kissell
     Kline
     Labrador
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Landry
     Langevin
     Lankford
     Larsen (WA)
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Levin
     Lewis (CA)
     Lipinski
     LoBiondo
     Loebsack
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Lynch
     Mack
     Maloney
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Marino
     Matheson
     Matsui
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCaul
     McCotter
     McHenry
     McIntyre
     McKeon
     McKinley
     McMorris Rodgers
     McNerney
     Meehan
     Meeks
     Mica
     Michaud
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, Gary
     Mulvaney
     Murphy (CT)
     Murphy (PA)
     Myrick
     Neal
     Neugebauer
     Noem
     Nugent
     Nunes
     Nunnelee
     Olson
     Owens
     Palazzo
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Paulsen
     Pearce
     Pelosi
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Peterson
     Pitts
     Platts
     Poe (TX)
     Pompeo
     Posey
     Price (GA)
     Price (NC)
     Quayle
     Rahall
     Rangel
     Reed
     Rehberg
     Reichert
     Renacci
     Richmond
     Rigell
     Rivera
     Roby
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rokita
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross (AR)
     Ross (FL)
     Rothman (NJ)
     Roybal-Allard
     Royce
     Runyan
     Ruppersberger
     Ryan (WI)
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Schiff
     Schilling
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schwartz
     Schweikert
     Scott (SC)
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, Austin
     Scott, David
     Sessions
     Sewell
     Sherman
     Shimkus
     Shuler
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Southerland
     Stutzman
     Sullivan
     Sutton
     Terry
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tipton
     Towns
     Tsongas
     Turner
     Upton
     Van Hollen
     Visclosky
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walz (MN)
     Wasserman Schultz
     Watt
     Webster
     West
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Wilson (FL)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Womack
     Woodall
     Wu
     Yoder
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)
     Young (IN)

                        ANSWERED ``PRESENT''--1

       
     Moore
       

                             NOT VOTING--11

     Boustany
     Cantor
     Filner
     Flake
     Giffords
     Hastings (WA)
     Jackson (IL)
     Long
     McCarthy (NY)
     Olver
     Payne

                              {time}  1336

  Mr. WATT changed his vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
  So the amendment was rejected.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated for:
  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 365, I was away from the Capital 
region attending the Civil Rights Freedom Riders' 50th Anniversary 
Celebration. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''


                Amendment No. 61 Offered by Mr. Conyers

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Michigan 
(Mr. Conyers) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which 
the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.

[[Page 8313]]

  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 416, 
noes 5, not voting 10, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 366]

                               AYES--416

     Ackerman
     Adams
     Aderholt
     Akin
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Amash
     Andrews
     Austria
     Baca
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Baldwin
     Barletta
     Barrow
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Bass (CA)
     Bass (NH)
     Becerra
     Benishek
     Berg
     Berman
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Bishop (UT)
     Black
     Blackburn
     Blumenauer
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Boren
     Boswell
     Brady (PA)
     Brady (TX)
     Braley (IA)
     Brooks
     Broun (GA)
     Brown (FL)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Buerkle
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Butterfield
     Calvert
     Camp
     Campbell
     Canseco
     Cantor
     Capito
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardoza
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Castor (FL)
     Chabot
     Chaffetz
     Chandler
     Chu
     Cicilline
     Clarke (MI)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Coble
     Coffman (CO)
     Cohen
     Cole
     Conaway
     Connolly (VA)
     Conyers
     Cooper
     Costa
     Costello
     Courtney
     Cravaack
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Critz
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Culberson
     Cummings
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (KY)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     Denham
     Dent
     DesJarlais
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Dold
     Donnelly (IN)
     Doyle
     Dreier
     Duffy
     Duncan (SC)
     Duncan (TN)
     Edwards
     Ellison
     Ellmers
     Emerson
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Farenthold
     Farr
     Fattah
     Fincher
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fleming
     Flores
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foxx
     Frank (MA)
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Fudge
     Gallegly
     Garamendi
     Gardner
     Garrett
     Gerlach
     Gibbs
     Gibson
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Gonzalez
     Goodlatte
     Gosar
     Gowdy
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green, Al
     Green, Gene
     Griffin (AR)
     Griffith (VA)
     Grijalva
     Grimm
     Guinta
     Guthrie
     Gutierrez
     Hall
     Hanabusa
     Hanna
     Harper
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hastings (FL)
     Hayworth
     Heck
     Heinrich
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herrera Beutler
     Higgins
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Holden
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Huelskamp
     Huizenga (MI)
     Hultgren
     Hunter
     Hurt
     Inslee
     Israel
     Issa
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Jenkins
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones
     Jordan
     Kaptur
     Keating
     Kelly
     Kildee
     Kind
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Kinzinger (IL)
     Kissell
     Kline
     Kucinich
     Labrador
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Landry
     Langevin
     Lankford
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Lee (CA)
     Levin
     Lewis (CA)
     Lewis (GA)
     Lipinski
     LoBiondo
     Loebsack
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Lummis
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Lynch
     Mack
     Maloney
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Marino
     Markey
     Matheson
     Matsui
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McCollum
     McCotter
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McIntyre
     McKeon
     McKinley
     McMorris Rodgers
     McNerney
     Meehan
     Meeks
     Mica
     Michaud
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, Gary
     Miller, George
     Mulvaney
     Murphy (CT)
     Murphy (PA)
     Myrick
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neugebauer
     Noem
     Nugent
     Nunes
     Nunnelee
     Olson
     Owens
     Palazzo
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Paul
     Paulsen
     Pearce
     Pelosi
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Peters
     Peterson
     Petri
     Pingree (ME)
     Pitts
     Platts
     Poe (TX)
     Polis
     Pompeo
     Posey
     Price (GA)
     Price (NC)
     Quayle
     Quigley
     Rahall
     Rangel
     Reed
     Rehberg
     Reichert
     Renacci
     Reyes
     Ribble
     Richardson
     Richmond
     Rigell
     Rivera
     Roby
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rokita
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross (AR)
     Ross (FL)
     Rothman (NJ)
     Roybal-Allard
     Royce
     Runyan
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Ryan (OH)
     Ryan (WI)
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schilling
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schrader
     Schwartz
     Schweikert
     Scott (SC)
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, Austin
     Scott, David
     Sensenbrenner
     Serrano
     Sessions
     Sewell
     Sherman
     Shimkus
     Shuler
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Sires
     Slaughter
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Southerland
     Speier
     Stark
     Stearns
     Stivers
     Stutzman
     Sullivan
     Sutton
     Terry
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tiberi
     Tierney
     Tipton
     Tonko
     Towns
     Tsongas
     Turner
     Upton
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walsh (IL)
     Walz (MN)
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watt
     Waxman
     Webster
     Weiner
     Welch
     West
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Wilson (FL)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Womack
     Woodall
     Woolsey
     Wu
     Yarmuth
     Yoder
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)
     Young (IN)

                                NOES--5

     Berkley
     King (IA)
     Moore
     Moran
     Rohrabacher

                             NOT VOTING--10

     Boustany
     Filner
     Flake
     Giffords
     Hastings (WA)
     Jackson (IL)
     Long
     McCarthy (NY)
     Olver
     Payne

                              {time}  1339

  Ms. HAYWORTH and Mr. HIGGINS changed their vote from ``no'' to 
``aye.''
  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated for:
  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 366, I was away from the Capital 
region attending the Civil Rights Freedom Riders' 50th Anniversary 
Celebration. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''


                 Amendment No. 62 Offered by Mr. Flake

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Arizona 
(Mr. Flake) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which 
the noes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 269, 
noes 151, not voting 11, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 367]

                               AYES--269

     Ackerman
     Aderholt
     Altmire
     Amash
     Baca
     Barton (TX)
     Bass (CA)
     Bass (NH)
     Becerra
     Benishek
     Berman
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Black
     Blumenauer
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Boren
     Boswell
     Brady (TX)
     Braley (IA)
     Broun (GA)
     Bucshon
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Butterfield
     Camp
     Campbell
     Capito
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardoza
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Cassidy
     Castor (FL)
     Chabot
     Chaffetz
     Chandler
     Chu
     Cicilline
     Clarke (MI)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Coble
     Coffman (CO)
     Cohen
     Connolly (VA)
     Conyers
     Cooper
     Costa
     Costello
     Courtney
     Cravaack
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Davis (CA)
     DeFazio
     DeLauro
     Deutch
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Donnelly (IN)
     Duffy
     Duncan (SC)
     Duncan (TN)
     Edwards
     Ellison
     Ellmers
     Emerson
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Farr
     Fitzpatrick
     Frank (MA)
     Garamendi
     Gardner
     Garrett
     Gibbs
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gonzalez
     Goodlatte
     Gosar
     Gowdy
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green, Al
     Green, Gene
     Griffith (VA)
     Grijalva
     Guinta
     Gutierrez
     Harris
     Hastings (FL)
     Hayworth
     Heinrich
     Hensarling
     Herrera Beutler
     Higgins
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Huelskamp
     Huizenga (MI)
     Hurt
     Inslee
     Israel
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Jenkins
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson (OH)
     Jones
     Jordan
     Keating
     Kildee
     Kind
     King (IA)
     Kingston
     Kissell
     Kucinich
     Labrador
     Lance
     Landry
     Langevin
     Lankford
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     LaTourette
     Lee (CA)
     Levin
     Lewis (GA)
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lowey
     Lujan
     Lummis
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Lynch
     Mack
     Maloney
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Markey
     Matheson
     Matsui
     McCarthy (CA)
     McClintock
     McCollum
     McCotter
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McIntyre
     McMorris Rodgers
     McNerney
     Meehan
     Meeks
     Mica
     Michaud
     Miller (MI)
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, George
     Moore
     Moran
     Mulvaney
     Murphy (CT)
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Nugent
     Nunes
     Nunnelee
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Paul
     Paulsen
     Pearce
     Pelosi
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Peters
     Peterson
     Petri
     Pingree (ME)
     Pitts
     Poe (TX)
     Polis
     Pompeo
     Price (GA)
     Price (NC)
     Quayle
     Quigley
     Rahall
     Reed
     Rehberg
     Renacci
     Reyes
     Richardson
     Richmond
     Rogers (MI)
     Rohrabacher

[[Page 8314]]


     Rokita
     Ross (AR)
     Roybal-Allard
     Royce
     Ruppersberger
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schock
     Schrader
     Schwartz
     Schweikert
     Scott (SC)
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Sensenbrenner
     Serrano
     Sessions
     Sherman
     Shuler
     Sires
     Slaughter
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Southerland
     Speier
     Stark
     Stearns
     Stivers
     Stutzman
     Sullivan
     Sutton
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Tiberi
     Tierney
     Tonko
     Upton
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walsh (IL)
     Walz (MN)
     Waters
     Watt
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Welch
     Westmoreland
     Wilson (FL)
     Woodall
     Woolsey
     Wu
     Yarmuth
     Yoder

                               NOES--151

     Adams
     Akin
     Alexander
     Andrews
     Austria
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Baldwin
     Barletta
     Barrow
     Bartlett
     Berg
     Berkley
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (UT)
     Blackburn
     Brady (PA)
     Brooks
     Brown (FL)
     Buchanan
     Buerkle
     Calvert
     Canseco
     Carter
     Clarke (NY)
     Clyburn
     Cole
     Conaway
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Critz
     Culberson
     Cummings
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (KY)
     DeGette
     Denham
     Dent
     DesJarlais
     Diaz-Balart
     Dold
     Doyle
     Dreier
     Farenthold
     Fattah
     Fincher
     Fleischmann
     Fleming
     Flores
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foxx
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Fudge
     Gallegly
     Gerlach
     Gibson
     Gohmert
     Granger
     Griffin (AR)
     Grimm
     Guthrie
     Hall
     Hanabusa
     Hanna
     Harper
     Hartzler
     Heck
     Herger
     Holden
     Hultgren
     Hunter
     Issa
     Johnson, E. B.
     Johnson, Sam
     Kaptur
     Kelly
     King (NY)
     Kinzinger (IL)
     Kline
     Lamborn
     Latham
     Latta
     Lewis (CA)
     LoBiondo
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Marino
     McCaul
     McKeon
     McKinley
     Miller (FL)
     Miller, Gary
     Murphy (PA)
     Myrick
     Neugebauer
     Noem
     Olson
     Owens
     Palazzo
     Platts
     Posey
     Rangel
     Reichert
     Ribble
     Rigell
     Rivera
     Roby
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross (FL)
     Rothman (NJ)
     Runyan
     Rush
     Ryan (OH)
     Ryan (WI)
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Scalise
     Schilling
     Schmidt
     Scott, Austin
     Sewell
     Shimkus
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Smith (NE)
     Terry
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tipton
     Towns
     Tsongas
     Turner
     Wasserman Schultz
     Webster
     West
     Whitfield
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Womack
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)
     Young (IN)

                             NOT VOTING--11

     Boustany
     Cantor
     Filner
     Flake
     Giffords
     Hastings (WA)
     Jackson (IL)
     Long
     McCarthy (NY)
     Olver
     Payne

                              {time}  1344

  Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas and Mr. ROONEY changed their vote from 
``aye'' to ``no.''
  Ms. HAYWORTH, Mr. RICHMOND, Mr. GARRETT, and Ms. WATERS changed their 
vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated for:
  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 367, I was away from the Capital 
region attending the Civil Rights Freedom Riders' 50th Anniversary 
Celebration. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''


                Amendment No. 63 Offered by Mr. Ellison

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Minnesota 
(Mr. Ellison) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which 
the noes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 176, 
noes 241, not voting 14, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 368]

                               AYES--176

     Ackerman
     Amash
     Andrews
     Baca
     Baldwin
     Bass (CA)
     Becerra
     Berkley
     Berman
     Bishop (NY)
     Blumenauer
     Boren
     Boswell
     Brady (PA)
     Braley (IA)
     Brown (FL)
     Butterfield
     Campbell
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardoza
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Castor (FL)
     Chandler
     Chu
     Cicilline
     Clarke (MI)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Conyers
     Cooper
     Costa
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Davis (IL)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     Deutch
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Donnelly (IN)
     Doyle
     Duncan (TN)
     Edwards
     Ellison
     Eshoo
     Farr
     Fattah
     Frank (MA)
     Fudge
     Garamendi
     Gonzalez
     Green, Al
     Green, Gene
     Grijalva
     Gutierrez
     Hanabusa
     Hastings (FL)
     Heinrich
     Herrera Beutler
     Higgins
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Huizenga (MI)
     Inslee
     Israel
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Keating
     Kildee
     Kind
     Kingston
     Kucinich
     Labrador
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Lee (CA)
     Levin
     Lewis (GA)
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lowey
     Lujan
     Lummis
     Lynch
     Maloney
     Markey
     Matheson
     Matsui
     McClintock
     McCollum
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McIntyre
     McNerney
     Meeks
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, George
     Moore
     Moran
     Mulvaney
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Owens
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Paul
     Pelosi
     Peters
     Peterson
     Pingree (ME)
     Polis
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Rahall
     Rangel
     Reyes
     Richardson
     Richmond
     Rothman (NJ)
     Roybal-Allard
     Royce
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Ryan (OH)
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schrader
     Schwartz
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sewell
     Sherman
     Shuler
     Sires
     Slaughter
     Smith (WA)
     Speier
     Stark
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Tierney
     Tonko
     Towns
     Tsongas
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walz (MN)
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watt
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Welch
     Wilson (FL)
     Woolsey
     Wu
     Yarmuth

                               NOES--241

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Akin
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Austria
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Barletta
     Barrow
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Bass (NH)
     Benishek
     Berg
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (UT)
     Black
     Blackburn
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Brady (TX)
     Brooks
     Broun (GA)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Buerkle
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Calvert
     Camp
     Canseco
     Capito
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Chabot
     Chaffetz
     Coble
     Coffman (CO)
     Cole
     Conaway
     Connolly (VA)
     Costello
     Courtney
     Cravaack
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Critz
     Culberson
     Cummings
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (KY)
     DeLauro
     Denham
     Dent
     DesJarlais
     Diaz-Balart
     Dold
     Dreier
     Duffy
     Duncan (SC)
     Ellmers
     Emerson
     Engel
     Farenthold
     Fincher
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fleming
     Flores
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foxx
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Gallegly
     Gardner
     Garrett
     Gerlach
     Gibbs
     Gibson
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Goodlatte
     Gosar
     Gowdy
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (MO)
     Griffin (AR)
     Griffith (VA)
     Grimm
     Guinta
     Guthrie
     Hall
     Hanna
     Harper
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hayworth
     Heck
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Himes
     Holden
     Huelskamp
     Hultgren
     Hunter
     Hurt
     Issa
     Jenkins
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones
     Jordan
     Kaptur
     Kelly
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kinzinger (IL)
     Kissell
     Kline
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Landry
     Lankford
     Larson (CT)
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Lewis (CA)
     LoBiondo
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Mack
     Manzullo
     Marino
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCaul
     McCotter
     McHenry
     McKeon
     McKinley
     McMorris Rodgers
     Meehan
     Mica
     Michaud
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller, Gary
     Murphy (CT)
     Murphy (PA)
     Myrick
     Neugebauer
     Noem
     Nugent
     Nunes
     Nunnelee
     Olson
     Palazzo
     Paulsen
     Pearce
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Petri
     Pitts
     Platts
     Poe (TX)
     Pompeo
     Posey
     Price (GA)
     Quayle
     Reed
     Rehberg
     Reichert
     Renacci
     Ribble
     Rigell
     Rivera
     Roby
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rohrabacher
     Rokita
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross (AR)
     Ross (FL)
     Runyan
     Ryan (WI)
     Scalise
     Schilling
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schweikert
     Scott (SC)
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, Austin
     Sensenbrenner
     Sessions
     Shimkus
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Southerland
     Stearns
     Stivers
     Stutzman
     Sullivan
     Sutton
     Terry
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tiberi
     Tipton
     Turner
     Upton
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walsh (IL)
     Webster
     West
     Whitfield
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Womack
     Woodall
     Yoder
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)
     Young (IN)

                             NOT VOTING--14

     Bishop (GA)
     Boustany
     Cantor
     Filner
     Flake
     Giffords
     Hastings (WA)
     Jackson (IL)
     Long
     Marchant
     McCarthy (NY)
     Olver
     Payne
     Westmoreland

                              {time}  1347

  So the amendment was rejected.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.

[[Page 8315]]

  Stated for:
  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 368, I was away from the Capital 
region attending the Civil Rights Freedom Riders' 50th Anniversary 
Celebration. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''


     Amendment No. 64 Offered by Ms. Loretta Sanchez of California

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from 
California (Ms. Loretta Sanchez) on which further proceedings were 
postponed and on which the noes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 184, 
noes 234, not voting 13, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 369]

                               AYES--184

     Ackerman
     Amash
     Andrews
     Baca
     Baldwin
     Bass (CA)
     Becerra
     Berkley
     Berman
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Blumenauer
     Boswell
     Brady (PA)
     Braley (IA)
     Brown (FL)
     Butterfield
     Capps
     Capuano
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Castor (FL)
     Chu
     Cicilline
     Clarke (MI)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Connolly (VA)
     Conyers
     Cooper
     Costello
     Courtney
     Critz
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Cummings
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (IL)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     Deutch
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Doyle
     Duncan (TN)
     Edwards
     Ellison
     Emerson
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Farr
     Fattah
     Frank (MA)
     Fudge
     Garamendi
     Gonzalez
     Goodlatte
     Graves (GA)
     Green, Al
     Green, Gene
     Griffith (VA)
     Grijalva
     Hastings (FL)
     Heinrich
     Higgins
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Holden
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Inslee
     Israel
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (OH)
     Keating
     Kildee
     Kind
     Kingston
     Kucinich
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lee (CA)
     Levin
     Lewis (GA)
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lowey
     Lujan
     Lynch
     Maloney
     Markey
     Matheson
     Matsui
     McClintock
     McCollum
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McIntyre
     McNerney
     Meeks
     Michaud
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, George
     Moore
     Moran
     Murphy (CT)
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Owens
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Paul
     Pelosi
     Perlmutter
     Peters
     Peterson
     Petri
     Pingree (ME)
     Polis
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Rahall
     Rangel
     Renacci
     Reyes
     Richardson
     Richmond
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Ryan (OH)
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schrader
     Schwartz
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Sensenbrenner
     Serrano
     Sherman
     Sires
     Slaughter
     Smith (WA)
     Speier
     Stark
     Sutton
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Tierney
     Tonko
     Towns
     Tsongas
     Upton
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walden
     Walz (MN)
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watt
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Welch
     Wilson (FL)
     Woolsey
     Wu
     Yarmuth

                               NOES--234

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Akin
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Austria
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Barletta
     Barrow
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Bass (NH)
     Benishek
     Berg
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (UT)
     Black
     Blackburn
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Boren
     Brooks
     Broun (GA)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Buerkle
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Calvert
     Camp
     Campbell
     Canseco
     Capito
     Cardoza
     Carson (IN)
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Chabot
     Chaffetz
     Chandler
     Coble
     Coffman (CO)
     Cole
     Conaway
     Costa
     Cravaack
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Culberson
     Davis (KY)
     Denham
     Dent
     DesJarlais
     Diaz-Balart
     Dold
     Donnelly (IN)
     Dreier
     Duffy
     Duncan (SC)
     Ellmers
     Farenthold
     Fincher
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fleming
     Flores
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foxx
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Gallegly
     Gardner
     Garrett
     Gerlach
     Gibbs
     Gibson
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Gosar
     Gowdy
     Granger
     Graves (MO)
     Griffin (AR)
     Grimm
     Guinta
     Guthrie
     Hall
     Hanabusa
     Hanna
     Harper
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hayworth
     Heck
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herrera Beutler
     Huelskamp
     Huizenga (MI)
     Hultgren
     Hunter
     Hurt
     Issa
     Jenkins
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones
     Jordan
     Kaptur
     Kelly
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kinzinger (IL)
     Kissell
     Kline
     Labrador
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Landry
     Lankford
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Lewis (CA)
     LoBiondo
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lummis
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Mack
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Marino
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCaul
     McCotter
     McHenry
     McKeon
     McKinley
     McMorris Rodgers
     Meehan
     Mica
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller, Gary
     Mulvaney
     Murphy (PA)
     Myrick
     Neugebauer
     Noem
     Nugent
     Nunes
     Nunnelee
     Olson
     Palazzo
     Paulsen
     Pearce
     Pence
     Pitts
     Platts
     Poe (TX)
     Pompeo
     Posey
     Price (GA)
     Quayle
     Reed
     Rehberg
     Reichert
     Ribble
     Rigell
     Rivera
     Roby
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rohrabacher
     Rokita
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross (AR)
     Ross (FL)
     Rothman (NJ)
     Royce
     Runyan
     Ryan (WI)
     Scalise
     Schilling
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schweikert
     Scott (SC)
     Scott, Austin
     Sessions
     Sewell
     Shimkus
     Shuler
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Southerland
     Stearns
     Stivers
     Stutzman
     Sullivan
     Terry
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tiberi
     Tipton
     Turner
     Walberg
     Walsh (IL)
     Webster
     West
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Womack
     Woodall
     Yoder
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)
     Young (IN)

                             NOT VOTING--13

     Boustany
     Brady (TX)
     Cantor
     Filner
     Flake
     Giffords
     Gutierrez
     Hastings (WA)
     Jackson (IL)
     Long
     McCarthy (NY)
     Olver
     Payne

                              {time}  1350

  Mrs. SCHMIDT changed her vote from ``aye'' to ``no.''
  So the amendment was rejected.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated for:
  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rolcall 369, I was away from the Capital 
region attending the Civil Rights Freedom Riders' 50th Anniversary 
Celebration. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''


         Amendment No. 111 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas 
(Ms. Jackson Lee) on which further proceedings were postponed and on 
which the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 419, 
noes 0, not voting 12, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 370]

                               AYES--419

     Ackerman
     Adams
     Aderholt
     Akin
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Amash
     Andrews
     Austria
     Baca
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Baldwin
     Barletta
     Barrow
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Bass (CA)
     Bass (NH)
     Becerra
     Benishek
     Berg
     Berkley
     Berman
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Bishop (UT)
     Black
     Blackburn
     Blumenauer
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Boren
     Boswell
     Brady (PA)
     Brady (TX)
     Braley (IA)
     Brooks
     Broun (GA)
     Brown (FL)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Buerkle
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Butterfield
     Calvert
     Camp
     Campbell
     Canseco
     Capito
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardoza
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Castor (FL)
     Chabot
     Chaffetz
     Chandler
     Chu
     Cicilline
     Clarke (MI)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Coble
     Coffman (CO)
     Cohen
     Cole
     Conaway
     Connolly (VA)
     Cooper
     Costa
     Costello
     Courtney
     Cravaack
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Critz
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Culberson
     Cummings
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (KY)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     Denham
     Dent
     DesJarlais
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Dold
     Donnelly (IN)
     Doyle
     Dreier
     Duffy
     Duncan (SC)
     Duncan (TN)
     Edwards
     Ellison
     Ellmers
     Emerson
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Farenthold
     Farr
     Fattah
     Fincher
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fleming
     Flores
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foxx
     Frank (MA)
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Fudge
     Gallegly
     Garamendi
     Gardner
     Garrett
     Gerlach
     Gibbs
     Gibson
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Gonzalez
     Goodlatte

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     Gosar
     Gowdy
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green, Al
     Green, Gene
     Griffin (AR)
     Griffith (VA)
     Grijalva
     Grimm
     Guinta
     Guthrie
     Gutierrez
     Hall
     Hanabusa
     Hanna
     Harper
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hastings (FL)
     Hayworth
     Heck
     Heinrich
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herrera Beutler
     Higgins
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Holden
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Huelskamp
     Huizenga (MI)
     Hultgren
     Hunter
     Hurt
     Inslee
     Israel
     Issa
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Jenkins
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones
     Jordan
     Kaptur
     Keating
     Kelly
     Kildee
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Kinzinger (IL)
     Kissell
     Kline
     Kucinich
     Labrador
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Landry
     Langevin
     Lankford
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Lee (CA)
     Levin
     Lewis (CA)
     Lewis (GA)
     Lipinski
     LoBiondo
     Loebsack
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lujan
     Lummis
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Lynch
     Mack
     Maloney
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Marino
     Markey
     Matheson
     Matsui
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McCollum
     McCotter
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McHenry
     McIntyre
     McKeon
     McKinley
     McMorris Rodgers
     McNerney
     Meehan
     Meeks
     Mica
     Michaud
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, Gary
     Miller, George
     Moore
     Moran
     Mulvaney
     Murphy (CT)
     Murphy (PA)
     Myrick
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Neugebauer
     Noem
     Nugent
     Nunes
     Nunnelee
     Olson
     Owens
     Palazzo
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Paul
     Paulsen
     Pearce
     Pelosi
     Pence
     Perlmutter
     Peters
     Peterson
     Petri
     Pingree (ME)
     Pitts
     Platts
     Poe (TX)
     Polis
     Pompeo
     Posey
     Price (GA)
     Price (NC)
     Quayle
     Quigley
     Rahall
     Rangel
     Reed
     Rehberg
     Reichert
     Renacci
     Reyes
     Ribble
     Richardson
     Richmond
     Rigell
     Rivera
     Roby
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rohrabacher
     Rokita
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross (AR)
     Ross (FL)
     Rothman (NJ)
     Roybal-Allard
     Royce
     Runyan
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Ryan (OH)
     Ryan (WI)
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schilling
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schrader
     Schwartz
     Schweikert
     Scott (SC)
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, Austin
     Scott, David
     Sensenbrenner
     Serrano
     Sessions
     Sewell
     Sherman
     Shimkus
     Shuler
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Sires
     Slaughter
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Southerland
     Speier
     Stark
     Stearns
     Stivers
     Stutzman
     Sullivan
     Sutton
     Terry
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tiberi
     Tierney
     Tipton
     Tonko
     Towns
     Tsongas
     Turner
     Upton
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walsh (IL)
     Walz (MN)
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watt
     Waxman
     Webster
     Weiner
     Welch
     West
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Wilson (FL)
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Womack
     Woodall
     Woolsey
     Wu
     Yarmuth
     Yoder
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)
     Young (IN)

                             NOT VOTING--12

     Boustany
     Cantor
     Conyers
     Filner
     Flake
     Giffords
     Hastings (WA)
     Jackson (IL)
     Long
     McCarthy (NY)
     Olver
     Payne

                              {time}  1354

  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated for:
  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 370, I was away from the Capital 
region attending the Civil Rights Freedom Riders' 50th Anniversary 
Celebration. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''


                Amendment No. 148 Offered by Mr. Turner

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. 
Turner) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which the 
ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 300, 
noes 120, not voting 11, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 371]

                               AYES--300

     Ackerman
     Akin
     Altmire
     Andrews
     Austria
     Baca
     Bachmann
     Baldwin
     Barletta
     Barrow
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Bass (NH)
     Benishek
     Berg
     Berkley
     Berman
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (NY)
     Bishop (UT)
     Blumenauer
     Boren
     Boswell
     Brady (PA)
     Braley (IA)
     Brown (FL)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Buerkle
     Burgess
     Camp
     Canseco
     Capps
     Capuano
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Carter
     Castor (FL)
     Chabot
     Chaffetz
     Chandler
     Chu
     Clarke (MI)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Coble
     Cohen
     Cole
     Conaway
     Connolly (VA)
     Conyers
     Costa
     Costello
     Courtney
     Cravaack
     Critz
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Culberson
     Cummings
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (KY)
     DeFazio
     DeLauro
     Dent
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Donnelly (IN)
     Doyle
     Dreier
     Duffy
     Duncan (SC)
     Edwards
     Ellison
     Emerson
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Fattah
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Flores
     Forbes
     Foxx
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Fudge
     Gallegly
     Garamendi
     Garrett
     Gerlach
     Gibbs
     Gibson
     Gonzalez
     Goodlatte
     Gosar
     Gowdy
     Granger
     Graves (MO)
     Green, Al
     Green, Gene
     Griffith (VA)
     Grimm
     Guinta
     Gutierrez
     Hall
     Hanna
     Hartzler
     Hastings (FL)
     Hayworth
     Heinrich
     Herger
     Higgins
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Holden
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Huizenga (MI)
     Hultgren
     Hunter
     Hurt
     Inslee
     Israel
     Issa
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Jenkins
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson, Sam
     Jones
     Jordan
     Kaptur
     Kelly
     Kildee
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Kissell
     Kucinich
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Langevin
     Lankford
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Levin
     Lewis (GA)
     Lipinski
     LoBiondo
     Loebsack
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lowey
     Lucas
     Lujan
     Lummis
     Lynch
     Maloney
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Marino
     Markey
     Matheson
     Matsui
     McClintock
     McCollum
     McCotter
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McIntyre
     McKeon
     McNerney
     Meehan
     Meeks
     Mica
     Michaud
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, Gary
     Miller, George
     Moore
     Moran
     Mulvaney
     Murphy (CT)
     Murphy (PA)
     Myrick
     Nadler
     Neal
     Neugebauer
     Nunes
     Olson
     Owens
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Paul
     Paulsen
     Pearce
     Pelosi
     Pence
     Peters
     Peterson
     Petri
     Pingree (ME)
     Pitts
     Platts
     Poe (TX)
     Polis
     Pompeo
     Price (GA)
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Rahall
     Rangel
     Reichert
     Renacci
     Reyes
     Ribble
     Richardson
     Rigell
     Rogers (MI)
     Rohrabacher
     Rokita
     Roskam
     Ross (AR)
     Rothman (NJ)
     Royce
     Ryan (OH)
     Ryan (WI)
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schilling
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schrader
     Schwartz
     Schweikert
     Scott (VA)
     Sensenbrenner
     Sessions
     Sherman
     Shimkus
     Shuler
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Sires
     Slaughter
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Smith (WA)
     Speier
     Stark
     Stearns
     Stivers
     Stutzman
     Sullivan
     Sutton
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tiberi
     Tierney
     Tonko
     Tsongas
     Turner
     Upton
     Van Hollen
     Visclosky
     Walberg
     Walsh (IL)
     Walz (MN)
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watt
     Waxman
     Webster
     Weiner
     Welch
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Woolsey
     Wu
     Yarmuth
     Young (IN)

                               NOES--120

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Alexander
     Amash
     Bachus
     Bass (CA)
     Becerra
     Biggert
     Bishop (GA)
     Black
     Blackburn
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Brady (TX)
     Brooks
     Broun (GA)
     Burton (IN)
     Butterfield
     Calvert
     Campbell
     Capito
     Cardoza
     Cassidy
     Cicilline
     Clyburn
     Coffman (CO)
     Cooper
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     DeGette
     Denham
     DesJarlais
     Doggett
     Dold
     Duncan (TN)
     Ellmers
     Farenthold
     Farr
     Fincher
     Fleming
     Fortenberry
     Frank (MA)
     Gardner
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Graves (GA)
     Griffin (AR)
     Grijalva
     Guthrie
     Hanabusa
     Harper
     Harris
     Heck
     Hensarling
     Herrera Beutler
     Huelskamp
     Johnson, E. B.
     Keating
     Kind
     Kinzinger (IL)
     Kline
     Labrador
     Landry
     Lee (CA)
     Lewis (CA)
     Luetkemeyer
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Mack
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCaul
     McHenry
     McKinley
     McMorris Rodgers
     Napolitano
     Noem
     Nugent
     Nunnelee
     Palazzo
     Perlmutter
     Posey
     Quayle
     Reed
     Rehberg
     Richmond
     Rivera
     Roby
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Ross (FL)
     Roybal-Allard
     Runyan
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Sarbanes
     Scalise
     Scott (SC)
     Scott, Austin
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sewell
     Smith (NE)
     Southerland
     Terry
     Thompson (MS)
     Tipton

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     Towns
     Velazquez
     Walden
     West
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Wilson (FL)
     Womack
     Woodall
     Yoder
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)

                             NOT VOTING--11

     Boustany
     Cantor
     Filner
     Flake
     Giffords
     Hastings (WA)
     Jackson (IL)
     Long
     McCarthy (NY)
     Olver
     Payne

                              {time}  1357

  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated for:
  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 371, I was away from the Capital 
region attending the Civil Rights Freedom Riders' 50th Anniversary 
Celebration. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''


               Amendment No. 152 Offered by Mr. Cravaack

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Minnesota 
(Mr. Cravaack) on which further proceedings were postponed and on which 
the ayes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 226, 
noes 194, not voting 11, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 372]

                               AYES--226

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Akin
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Amash
     Austria
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Barletta
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Bass (NH)
     Benishek
     Berg
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (UT)
     Black
     Blackburn
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Boren
     Brady (TX)
     Brooks
     Broun (GA)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Buerkle
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Calvert
     Camp
     Campbell
     Canseco
     Capito
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Chabot
     Chaffetz
     Coble
     Coffman (CO)
     Conaway
     Cooper
     Cravaack
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Culberson
     Denham
     DesJarlais
     Dingell
     Dold
     Dreier
     Duffy
     Duncan (SC)
     Duncan (TN)
     Ellmers
     Emerson
     Fincher
     Fleischmann
     Fleming
     Flores
     Forbes
     Foxx
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Gallegly
     Gardner
     Garrett
     Gerlach
     Gibbs
     Gibson
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Goodlatte
     Gosar
     Gowdy
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (MO)
     Green, Gene
     Griffin (AR)
     Griffith (VA)
     Grimm
     Guinta
     Guthrie
     Hall
     Hanna
     Harper
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herrera Beutler
     Huelskamp
     Huizenga (MI)
     Hultgren
     Hunter
     Hurt
     Issa
     Jenkins
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson, Sam
     Jordan
     Kelly
     Kind
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Kline
     Labrador
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Landry
     Lankford
     Latham
     Latta
     Lewis (CA)
     LoBiondo
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lummis
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Mack
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Marino
     Matheson
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McCotter
     McHenry
     McIntyre
     McKeon
     McKinley
     McMorris Rodgers
     Meehan
     Mica
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller, Gary
     Mulvaney
     Murphy (PA)
     Myrick
     Neugebauer
     Noem
     Nugent
     Nunes
     Nunnelee
     Olson
     Owens
     Palazzo
     Paul
     Paulsen
     Pearce
     Pence
     Petri
     Pitts
     Platts
     Poe (TX)
     Pompeo
     Posey
     Price (GA)
     Quayle
     Reed
     Rehberg
     Reichert
     Renacci
     Ribble
     Rigell
     Rivera
     Roby
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rohrabacher
     Rokita
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross (AR)
     Ross (FL)
     Royce
     Runyan
     Scalise
     Schilling
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schweikert
     Scott (SC)
     Scott, Austin
     Sensenbrenner
     Sessions
     Shimkus
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (TX)
     Southerland
     Stearns
     Stivers
     Stutzman
     Sullivan
     Terry
     Thompson (PA)
     Tiberi
     Tipton
     Turner
     Upton
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walsh (IL)
     Webster
     West
     Westmoreland
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Womack
     Woodall
     Yoder
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)
     Young (IN)

                               NOES--194

     Ackerman
     Andrews
     Baca
     Baldwin
     Barrow
     Bass (CA)
     Becerra
     Berkley
     Berman
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Blumenauer
     Boswell
     Brady (PA)
     Braley (IA)
     Brown (FL)
     Butterfield
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardoza
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Castor (FL)
     Chandler
     Chu
     Cicilline
     Clarke (MI)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Cole
     Connolly (VA)
     Conyers
     Costa
     Costello
     Courtney
     Critz
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Cummings
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (IL)
     Davis (KY)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     Dent
     Deutch
     Diaz-Balart
     Dicks
     Doggett
     Donnelly (IN)
     Doyle
     Edwards
     Ellison
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Farenthold
     Farr
     Fattah
     Fitzpatrick
     Fortenberry
     Frank (MA)
     Fudge
     Garamendi
     Gonzalez
     Granger
     Green, Al
     Grijalva
     Gutierrez
     Hanabusa
     Hastings (FL)
     Hayworth
     Heck
     Heinrich
     Higgins
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Holden
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Inslee
     Israel
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Jones
     Kaptur
     Keating
     Kildee
     Kinzinger (IL)
     Kissell
     Kucinich
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     LaTourette
     Lee (CA)
     Levin
     Lewis (GA)
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lowey
     Lujan
     Lynch
     Maloney
     Markey
     Matsui
     McCollum
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McNerney
     Meeks
     Michaud
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, George
     Moore
     Moran
     Murphy (CT)
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Pelosi
     Perlmutter
     Peters
     Peterson
     Pingree (ME)
     Polis
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Rahall
     Rangel
     Reyes
     Richardson
     Richmond
     Rothman (NJ)
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Ryan (OH)
     Ryan (WI)
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schrader
     Schwartz
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sewell
     Sherman
     Shuler
     Sires
     Slaughter
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Speier
     Stark
     Sutton
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Thornberry
     Tierney
     Tonko
     Towns
     Tsongas
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walz (MN)
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watt
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Welch
     Whitfield
     Wilson (FL)
     Wolf
     Woolsey
     Wu
     Yarmuth

                             NOT VOTING--11

     Boustany
     Cantor
     Filner
     Flake
     Giffords
     Hastings (WA)
     Jackson (IL)
     Long
     McCarthy (NY)
     Olver
     Payne

                              {time}  1401

  Mr. ROSS of Arkansas changed his vote from ``no'' to ``aye.''
  So the amendment was agreed to.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated against:
  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall 372, I was away from the Capital 
region attending the Civil Rights Freedom Riders' 50th Anniversary 
Celebration. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''


                Amendment No. 55 Offered by Mr. McGovern

  The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a 
recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from 
Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) on which further proceedings were 
postponed and on which the noes prevailed by voice vote.
  The Clerk will redesignate the amendment.
  The Clerk redesignated the amendment.


                             Recorded Vote

  The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote has been demanded.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 204, 
noes 215, not voting 12, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 373]

                               AYES--204

     Ackerman
     Amash
     Andrews
     Baca
     Baldwin
     Bartlett
     Bass (CA)
     Bass (NH)
     Becerra
     Berkley
     Berman
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Blumenauer
     Boswell
     Brady (PA)
     Braley (IA)
     Brown (FL)
     Butterfield
     Campbell
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardoza
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Castor (FL)
     Chaffetz
     Chandler
     Chu
     Cicilline
     Clarke (MI)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Coble
     Cohen
     Connolly (VA)
     Conyers
     Cooper
     Costa
     Costello
     Courtney
     Critz
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Cummings
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (IL)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     Deutch
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Doyle
     Duncan (TN)
     Edwards
     Ellison
     Emerson
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Farr
     Fattah
     Frank (MA)
     Fudge
     Garamendi
     Garrett
     Gonzalez
     Green, Al
     Green, Gene
     Grijalva
     Gutierrez
     Hanabusa
     Hastings (FL)
     Heinrich
     Higgins
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Holden
     Holt
     Honda
     Hoyer
     Inslee
     Israel
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Jones
     Kaptur
     Keating
     Kildee
     Kind
     Kucinich
     Labrador
     Langevin

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     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lee (CA)
     Levin
     Lewis (GA)
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lowey
     Lujan
     Lynch
     Maloney
     Markey
     Matsui
     McCollum
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McIntyre
     McNerney
     Meeks
     Michaud
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, George
     Moore
     Moran
     Mulvaney
     Murphy (CT)
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Nugent
     Owens
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Paul
     Pelosi
     Perlmutter
     Peters
     Peterson
     Petri
     Pingree (ME)
     Polis
     Posey
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Rahall
     Rangel
     Reyes
     Richardson
     Richmond
     Rigell
     Rohrabacher
     Rokita
     Rothman (NJ)
     Roybal-Allard
     Royce
     Rush
     Ryan (OH)
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schrader
     Schwartz
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sewell
     Sherman
     Shuler
     Sires
     Slaughter
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (WA)
     Speier
     Stark
     Stearns
     Sutton
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Tierney
     Tonko
     Towns
     Tsongas
     Upton
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walsh (IL)
     Walz (MN)
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watt
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Welch
     Whitfield
     Wilson (FL)
     Woolsey
     Wu
     Yarmuth

                               NOES--215

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Akin
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Austria
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Barletta
     Barrow
     Barton (TX)
     Benishek
     Berg
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (UT)
     Black
     Blackburn
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Boren
     Brady (TX)
     Brooks
     Broun (GA)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Buerkle
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Calvert
     Camp
     Canseco
     Cantor
     Capito
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Chabot
     Coffman (CO)
     Cole
     Conaway
     Cravaack
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Culberson
     Davis (KY)
     Denham
     Dent
     DesJarlais
     Diaz-Balart
     Dold
     Donnelly (IN)
     Dreier
     Duffy
     Duncan (SC)
     Ellmers
     Farenthold
     Fincher
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fleming
     Flores
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foxx
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Gallegly
     Gardner
     Gerlach
     Gibbs
     Gibson
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Goodlatte
     Gosar
     Gowdy
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (MO)
     Griffin (AR)
     Griffith (VA)
     Grimm
     Guinta
     Guthrie
     Hall
     Harper
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hayworth
     Heck
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herrera Beutler
     Huelskamp
     Huizenga (MI)
     Hultgren
     Hunter
     Hurt
     Issa
     Jenkins
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson, Sam
     Jordan
     Kelly
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Kinzinger (IL)
     Kissell
     Kline
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Landry
     Lankford
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Lewis (CA)
     LoBiondo
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lummis
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Mack
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Marino
     Matheson
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McCotter
     McKeon
     McKinley
     McMorris Rodgers
     Meehan
     Mica
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller, Gary
     Murphy (PA)
     Myrick
     Neugebauer
     Noem
     Nunes
     Nunnelee
     Olson
     Palazzo
     Paulsen
     Pearce
     Pence
     Pitts
     Platts
     Poe (TX)
     Pompeo
     Price (GA)
     Quayle
     Reed
     Rehberg
     Reichert
     Renacci
     Ribble
     Rivera
     Roby
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross (AR)
     Ross (FL)
     Runyan
     Ruppersberger
     Ryan (WI)
     Scalise
     Schilling
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schweikert
     Scott (SC)
     Scott, Austin
     Sensenbrenner
     Sessions
     Shimkus
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (TX)
     Southerland
     Stivers
     Stutzman
     Sullivan
     Terry
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tiberi
     Tipton
     Turner
     Walberg
     Walden
     Webster
     West
     Westmoreland
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Womack
     Woodall
     Yoder
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)
     Young (IN)

                             NOT VOTING--12

     Boustany
     Filner
     Flake
     Giffords
     Hanna
     Hastings (WA)
     Jackson (IL)
     Long
     McCarthy (NY)
     McHenry
     Olver
     Payne

                              {time}  1405

  So the amendment was rejected.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated for:
  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 373, I was away from the Capital 
region attending the Civil Rights Freedom Riders' 50th Anniversary 
Celebration. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''
  Stated against:
  Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Chair, on rollcall No. 373, I was unavoidably 
detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''
  The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the committee amendment in the 
nature of a substitute, as amended.
  The amendment was agreed to.
  The Acting CHAIR. Under the rule, the Committee rises.
  Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. 
Yoder) having assumed the chair, Mr. LaTourette, Acting Chair of the 
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, reported that 
that Committee, having had under consideration the bill (H.R. 1540) to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to 
prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2012, and for 
other purposes, and, pursuant to House Resolution 276, reported the 
bill back to the House with an amendment adopted in the Committee of 
the Whole.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the rule, the previous question is 
ordered.
  Is a separate vote demanded on any amendment to the committee 
amendment in the nature of a substitute reported from the Committee of 
the Whole?
  If not, the question is on the amendment.
  The amendment was agreed to.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the engrossment and third 
reading of the bill.
  The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and was 
read the third time.


                           Motion to Recommit

  Mr. SCHRADER. Mr. Speaker, I have a motion to recommit at the desk.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the gentleman opposed to the bill?
  Mr. SCHRADER. I am in its current form.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to 
recommit.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Mr. Schrader moves to recommit the bill H.R. 1540 to the 
     Committee on Armed Services with instructions to report the 
     same back to the House forthwith with the following 
     amendment:
       At the end of subtitle B of title VI, add the following new 
     section:

     SEC. 617. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF SPECIAL PAY FOR DUTY 
                   SUBJECT TO HOSTILE FIRE OR IMMINENT DANGER.

       (a) Hostile Fire or Imminent Danger Pay Under Existing 
     Special Pay Authority.--Section 310(b)(1) of title 37, United 
     States Code, is amended by striking ``$225 a month'' and 
     inserting ``$325 a month''.
       (b) Imminent Danger Pay Under Consolidated Special Pay 
     Authorities.--Section 351(b)(3) of such title is amended by 
     striking ``$250 per month'' and inserting ``$325 per month''.
       (c) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by this 
     section shall take effect on October 1, 2011, and apply with 
     respect to months beginning on or after that date.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Oregon is recognized for 5 minutes in support of his motion.
  Mr. SCHRADER. Mr. Speaker, my colleagues in the House, we have come 
here today to fulfill our constitutional duty and provide for the 
common defense of this great country.
  As we finish consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for FY 2012, I believe we have one more duty to fulfill. Mr. Speaker, 
my final amendment to this bill offers an opportunity for all of us to 
come together and recognize the supreme sacrifice our fellow citizens 
populating our armies and Navy make on our behalf.
  Regardless of how one feels about the underlying bill or the mission 
of our troops in Iraq or in Afghanistan, we can all agree, I hope, on 
the valor, the sacrifice, that we see in our soldiers, marines, airmen, 
and sailors who put themselves in harm's way for our protection. They 
have been sent overseas to face hostile fire and imminent danger to 
themselves in service to the Constitution of this great United States. 
They do an extraordinary job and, I believe, are deserving of our 
utmost support.
  My amendment proposes an additional authorization for an increase in 
combat pay for troops deployed in the field to be added to the 
underlying bill. In the coming months, we are going to debate 
appropriations for FY 2012 and beyond. I hope this body will engage in 
a successful debate to put the United States on a fiscally responsible 
path, but budgets should not be balanced on the backs of our troops.
  Our fiscal situation is well-known to each and every Member of this 
body.

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                              {time}  1410

  We all know the task before us will be very, very difficult. We know 
that fiscal decisions we make in the coming months will determine our 
ability to provide for the defense and security of the United States. 
And without question, the Federal deficit and national debt are 
national security concerns. This issue before us at this moment does 
not go against that recognition.
  This body has already recognized the need to look at defense and 
security spending in order to meet fiscal objectives. I believe we can 
find enough savings within the Department of Defense to make a few 
necessary reinvestments like this. If we do our job well enough this 
summer, my amendment will allow us to put a small portion of the 
savings we find into an increase in the maximum amount of special pay 
we make available to our troops facing hostile fire or imminent danger 
in 2012 by a mere $100 a month.
  I have the distinct honor of representing thousands of Oregon 
National Guard troops and veterans who serve bravely in Iraq and 
Afghanistan. They have left their families and their jobs to face 
death, injury, and combat. They deserve our support.
  Current compensation levels for special combat pay were set back in 
2003. This was before ``insurgency'' and ``IEDs'' were commonly 
understood terms. For 10 years, we have asked men and women of our 
Armed Forces to face great danger. It's time we provide them with more 
for the risks they're willing to take on all our behalves.
  Voting ``yes'' for this final amendment will not change the fate of 
the underlying bill or increase Federal spending. It simply offers us 
all the option of giving ourselves a chance to do the right thing and 
support our troops.
  I urge a ``yes'' vote on this final amendment to the National Defense 
Authorization Act for 2012.
  I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the motion to 
recommit.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California is recognized 
for 5 minutes.
  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to the motion to 
recommit on H.R. 1540, the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2012.
  The authorizing language we have before us is a result of extensive 
bipartisan collaboration and unprecedented transparency, and to offer 
this motion at this time and on this very important bill is poor form 
and smacks of pure politics. It pains me that after such an effort on 
our part to work across the aisle, the Democrats have offered this 
motion. I fail to see where there's not been ample time and opportunity 
for input, discussion, debate, and resolution prior to this moment. I 
am dismayed that they would deem it necessary and prudent to play 
politics with this very important bill.
  I need not remind all here that we're a Nation at war with troops in 
harm's way in combat every day fighting for our security and the future 
of our Nation.
  During full committee markup, a total of 281 amendments were filed 
with 224 adopted. This compares to 172 filed and 137 adopted the year 
before.
  This process, throughout, has been historically collaborative and 
resulted in the legislation being passed overwhelmingly 60-1 out of 
committee. We had all kinds of time to bring an amendment that would be 
helpful like this, then they bring this one. There's no offset. This 
would just put us again above the allocation from the chairman. This is 
really more Democrat increasing spending.
  I oppose this motion and ask my colleagues to stand with me.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the previous question is 
ordered on the motion to recommit.
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to recommit.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the noes appeared to have it.


                             Recorded Vote

  Mr. SCHRADER. Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair 
will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on 
the question of passage.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 185, 
noes 233, not voting 13, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 374]

                               AYES--185

     Ackerman
     Altmire
     Andrews
     Baca
     Baldwin
     Barrow
     Bass (CA)
     Becerra
     Berkley
     Berman
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Blumenauer
     Boren
     Boswell
     Brady (PA)
     Braley (IA)
     Brown (FL)
     Butterfield
     Capps
     Capuano
     Cardoza
     Carnahan
     Carney
     Carson (IN)
     Castor (FL)
     Chandler
     Chu
     Cicilline
     Clarke (MI)
     Clarke (NY)
     Clay
     Cleaver
     Clyburn
     Cohen
     Connolly (VA)
     Conyers
     Cooper
     Costa
     Costello
     Courtney
     Critz
     Crowley
     Cuellar
     Cummings
     Davis (CA)
     Davis (IL)
     DeFazio
     DeGette
     DeLauro
     Deutch
     Dicks
     Dingell
     Doggett
     Donnelly (IN)
     Doyle
     Edwards
     Ellison
     Engel
     Eshoo
     Farr
     Fattah
     Frank (MA)
     Fudge
     Gonzalez
     Green, Al
     Green, Gene
     Grijalva
     Gutierrez
     Hanabusa
     Hastings (FL)
     Heinrich
     Higgins
     Himes
     Hinchey
     Hinojosa
     Hirono
     Holden
     Holt
     Honda
     Inslee
     Israel
     Jackson Lee (TX)
     Johnson (GA)
     Johnson, E. B.
     Jones
     Kaptur
     Keating
     Kildee
     Kind
     Kissell
     Kucinich
     Langevin
     Larsen (WA)
     Larson (CT)
     Lee (CA)
     Levin
     Lewis (GA)
     Lipinski
     Loebsack
     Lofgren, Zoe
     Lowey
     Lujan
     Lynch
     Maloney
     Markey
     Matheson
     Matsui
     McCollum
     McDermott
     McGovern
     McIntyre
     McNerney
     Meeks
     Michaud
     Miller (NC)
     Miller, George
     Moore
     Moran
     Murphy (CT)
     Nadler
     Napolitano
     Neal
     Owens
     Pallone
     Pascrell
     Pastor (AZ)
     Pelosi
     Perlmutter
     Peters
     Peterson
     Pingree (ME)
     Polis
     Price (NC)
     Quigley
     Rahall
     Rangel
     Reyes
     Richardson
     Richmond
     Ross (AR)
     Rothman (NJ)
     Roybal-Allard
     Ruppersberger
     Rush
     Ryan (OH)
     Sanchez, Linda T.
     Sanchez, Loretta
     Sarbanes
     Schakowsky
     Schiff
     Schrader
     Schwartz
     Scott (VA)
     Scott, David
     Serrano
     Sewell
     Sherman
     Shuler
     Sires
     Slaughter
     Smith (WA)
     Speier
     Stark
     Sutton
     Thompson (CA)
     Thompson (MS)
     Tierney
     Tonko
     Towns
     Tsongas
     Van Hollen
     Velazquez
     Visclosky
     Walz (MN)
     Wasserman Schultz
     Waters
     Watt
     Waxman
     Weiner
     Welch
     Wilson (FL)
     Woolsey
     Wu
     Yarmuth

                               NOES--233

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Alexander
     Amash
     Austria
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Barletta
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Bass (NH)
     Benishek
     Berg
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (UT)
     Black
     Blackburn
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Brady (TX)
     Brooks
     Broun (GA)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Buerkle
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Calvert
     Camp
     Campbell
     Canseco
     Cantor
     Capito
     Carter
     Cassidy
     Chabot
     Chaffetz
     Coble
     Coffman (CO)
     Cole
     Conaway
     Cravaack
     Crawford
     Crenshaw
     Culberson
     Davis (KY)
     Denham
     Dent
     DesJarlais
     Diaz-Balart
     Dold
     Dreier
     Duffy
     Duncan (SC)
     Duncan (TN)
     Ellmers
     Emerson
     Farenthold
     Fincher
     Fitzpatrick
     Fleischmann
     Fleming
     Flores
     Forbes
     Fortenberry
     Foxx
     Franks (AZ)
     Frelinghuysen
     Gallegly
     Gardner
     Garrett
     Gerlach
     Gibbs
     Gibson
     Gingrey (GA)
     Gohmert
     Goodlatte
     Gosar
     Gowdy
     Granger
     Graves (GA)
     Graves (MO)
     Griffin (AR)
     Griffith (VA)
     Grimm
     Guinta
     Guthrie
     Hall
     Hanna
     Harper
     Harris
     Hartzler
     Hayworth
     Heck
     Hensarling
     Herger
     Herrera Beutler
     Huelskamp
     Huizenga (MI)
     Hultgren
     Hunter
     Hurt
     Issa
     Jenkins
     Johnson (IL)
     Johnson (OH)
     Johnson, Sam
     Jordan
     Kelly
     King (IA)
     King (NY)
     Kingston
     Kinzinger (IL)
     Kline
     Labrador
     Lamborn
     Lance
     Landry
     Lankford
     Latham
     LaTourette
     Latta
     Lewis (CA)
     LoBiondo
     Lucas
     Luetkemeyer
     Lummis
     Lungren, Daniel E.
     Mack
     Manzullo
     Marchant
     Marino
     McCarthy (CA)
     McCaul
     McClintock
     McCotter
     McHenry
     McKeon
     McKinley
     McMorris Rodgers
     Meehan
     Mica
     Miller (FL)
     Miller (MI)
     Miller, Gary
     Mulvaney
     Murphy (PA)
     Myrick
     Neugebauer
     Noem
     Nugent
     Nunes
     Nunnelee
     Olson
     Palazzo
     Paul
     Paulsen
     Pearce
     Pence
     Petri
     Pitts
     Platts
     Poe (TX)
     Pompeo
     Posey
     Price (GA)
     Quayle
     Reed
     Rehberg
     Reichert
     Renacci
     Ribble
     Rigell
     Rivera
     Roby
     Roe (TN)
     Rogers (AL)
     Rogers (KY)
     Rogers (MI)
     Rohrabacher
     Rokita
     Rooney
     Ros-Lehtinen
     Roskam
     Ross (FL)
     Royce
     Runyan
     Ryan (WI)
     Scalise
     Schilling
     Schmidt
     Schock
     Schweikert
     Scott (SC)
     Scott, Austin
     Sensenbrenner
     Sessions

[[Page 8320]]


     Shimkus
     Shuster
     Simpson
     Smith (NE)
     Smith (NJ)
     Smith (TX)
     Southerland
     Stearns
     Stivers
     Stutzman
     Sullivan
     Terry
     Thompson (PA)
     Thornberry
     Tiberi
     Tipton
     Turner
     Upton
     Walberg
     Walden
     Walsh (IL)
     Webster
     West
     Westmoreland
     Whitfield
     Wilson (SC)
     Wittman
     Wolf
     Womack
     Woodall
     Yoder
     Young (AK)
     Young (FL)
     Young (IN)

                             NOT VOTING--13

     Akin
     Boustany
     Filner
     Flake
     Garamendi
     Giffords
     Hastings (WA)
     Hoyer
     Jackson (IL)
     Long
     McCarthy (NY)
     Olver
     Payne


                Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (during the vote). The Chair notes a 
disturbance in the gallery in violation of the rules of the House. The 
Sergeant at Arms is directed to restore order.

                              {time}  1433

  Ms. HAYWORTH and Mr. YOUNG of Florida changed their vote from ``aye'' 
to ``no.''
  So the motion to recommit was rejected.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  Stated for:
  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 374, I was away from the Capital 
region attending the Civil Rights Freedom Riders' 50th Anniversary 
Celebration. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye.''
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill.
  The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that 
the ayes appeared to have it.


                             Recorded Vote

  Mr. McKEON. Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.
  A recorded vote was ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote.
  The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 322, 
noes 96, not voting 13, as follows:

                             [Roll No. 375]

                               AYES--322

     Adams
     Aderholt
     Akin
     Alexander
     Altmire
     Andrews
     Austria
     Baca
     Bachmann
     Bachus
     Barletta
     Barrow
     Bartlett
     Barton (TX)
     Bass (NH)
     Benishek
     Berg
     Berkley
     Biggert
     Bilbray
     Bilirakis
     Bishop (GA)
     Bishop (NY)
     Bishop (UT)
     Black
     Blackburn
     Bonner
     Bono Mack
     Boren
     Boswell
     Brady (PA)
     Brady (TX)
     Brooks
     Broun (GA)
     Brown (FL)
     Buchanan
     Bucshon
     Buerkle
     Burgess
     Burton (IN)
     Butterfield
     Calvert
     Camp
     Canseco
     Cantor
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                                NOES--96

     Ackerman
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     Becerra
     Berman
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                             NOT VOTING--13

     Boustany
     Filner
     Flake
     Garamendi
     Giffords
     Hastings (WA)
     Jackson (IL)
     Long
     McCarthy (NY)
     Myrick
     Olver
     Payne
     Shimkus

                              {time}  1440

  So the bill was passed.
  The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
  The title was amended so as to read: ``A bill to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2012 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.''.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
  Stated against:
  Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 375, I was away from the Capital 
region attending the Civil Rights Freedom Riders' 50th Anniversary 
Celebration. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.''
  Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I voice my strong opposition to the 
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2012, H.R. 
1540. Unfortunately during a busy legislative day, I missed the roll 
call for this important bill, which passed the House of Representatives 
today. Had I been present on the House Floor, I would have cast a 
``no'' vote on the legislation.

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