[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Pages 6963-6987]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 4082. Ms. AYOTTE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1097. ENHANCED PENALTIES.

       Section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
     U.S.C. 841(b)(1)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A)(vi)--
       (A) by striking ``400 grams'' and inserting ``20 grams''; 
     and
       (B) by striking ``100 grams'' and inserting ``5 grams''; 
     and
       (2) in subparagraph (B)(vi)--
       (A) by striking ``40 grams'' and inserting ``2 grams''; and
       (B) by striking ``10 grams'' and inserting ``0.5 grams''.

     SEC. 1098. GAO REPORT ON FENTANYL SUPPLY CHAINS.

       Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     submit to Congress a report on fentanyl supply chains, 
     focusing on Federal efforts to--
       (1) identify and track precursor chemicals of fentanyl; and
       (2) assess where and how illicit fentanyl is produced, 
     trafficked, and consumed.
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  SA 4083. Ms. AYOTTE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1097. ENHANCED PENALTIES.

       Section 401(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
     U.S.C. 841(b)(1)) is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A)(vi)--
       (A) by striking ``400 grams'' and inserting ``20 grams''; 
     and
       (B) by striking ``100 grams'' and inserting ``5 grams''; 
     and
       (2) in subparagraph (B)(vi)--
       (A) by striking ``40 grams'' and inserting ``2 grams''; and
       (B) by striking ``10 grams'' and inserting ``0.5 grams''.
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  SA 4084. Ms. AYOTTE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1097. GAO REPORT ON FENTANYL SUPPLY CHAINS.

       Not later than 270 days after the date of enactment of this 
     Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     submit to Congress a report on fentanyl supply chains, 
     focusing on Federal efforts to--
       (1) identify and track precursor chemicals of fentanyl; and
       (2) assess where and how illicit fentanyl is produced, 
     trafficked, and consumed.
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  SA 4085. Mr. LANKFORD (for himself, Mr. Kirk, and Mr. Inhofe) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1031. REDUCTION IN ASSISTANCE FOR FOREIGN COUNTRIES 
                   LOSING CONTROL OF TRANSFEREES FROM UNITED 
                   STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, 
                   DURING FISCAL YEAR 2017.

       (a) Reduction in Assistance.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of this Act, the amount of assistance provided 
     during fiscal year 2017 to a foreign country to which an 
     individual detained at Guantanamo is transferred or released 
     during the period beginning on October 1, 2016, and ending on 
     September 30, 2017, shall be--

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       (1) the aggregate amount otherwise available for United 
     States assistance for such country during fiscal year 2017; 
     minus
       (2) $10,000,000 or an amount equal to 10 percent of the 
     amount described in paragraph (1), whichever is less, for 
     each individual so transferred or released who, during such 
     period--
       (A) escapes from confinement by the country or otherwise 
     ceases to be under the custody or control of the country; or
       (B) reengages in international terrorism.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``individual detained at Guantanamo'' means 
     any individual located at United States Naval Station, 
     Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of October 1, 2009, who--
       (A) is not a citizen of the United States or a member of 
     the Armed Forces of the United States; and
       (B) is--
       (i) in the custody or under the control of the Department 
     of Defense; or
       (ii) otherwise under detention at United States Naval 
     Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
       (2) The term ``international terrorism''--
       (A) has the meaning given the term in section 2331 of title 
     18, United States Code; and
       (B) does not include any act of war (as defined in that 
     section).
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  SA 4086. Ms. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 2826. LEASE, JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA.

       (a) Leases Authorized.--
       (1) Lease to municipality of anchorage.--The Secretary of 
     the Air Force may lease to the Municipality of Anchorage, 
     Alaska, certain real property, to include improvements 
     thereon, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (``JBER''), 
     Alaska, as more particularly described in subsection (b) for 
     the purpose of permitting the Municipality to use the leased 
     property for recreational purposes.
       (2) Lease to mountain view lions club.--The Secretary of 
     the Air Force may lease to the Mountain View Lions Club 
     certain real property, to include improvements thereon, at 
     JBER, as more particularly described in subsection (b) for 
     the purpose of the installation, operation, maintenance, 
     protection, repair and removal of recreational equipment.
       (b) Description of Property.--
       (1) The real property to be leased under subsection (a)(1) 
     consists of the real property described in Department of the 
     Air Force Lease No. DACA85-1-99-14.
       (2) The real property to be leased under subsection (a)(2) 
     consists of real property described in Department of the Air 
     Force Lease No. DACA85-1-97-36.
       (c) Term and Conditions of Leases.--
       (1) Term of leases.--The term of the leases authorized 
     under subsection (a) shall not exceed 25 years.
       (2) Other terms and conditions.--Except as otherwise 
     provided in this section--
       (A) the remaining terms and conditions of the lease under 
     subsection (a)(1) shall consist of the same terms and 
     conditions described in Department of the Air Force Lease No. 
     DACA85-1-99-14; and
       (B) the remaining terms and conditions of the lease under 
     subsection (a)(2) shall consist of the same terms and 
     conditions described in Department of the Air Force Lease No. 
     DACA85-1-97-36.
       (d) Additional Terms and Conditions.--The Secretary may 
     require such additional terms and conditions in connection 
     with the leases under this section as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.
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  SA 4087. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. Tillis, Mrs. Gillibrand, and 
Mr. Rounds) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to 
the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1097. ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTER OF EXCELLENCE IN 
                   PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, MITIGATION, TREATMENT, 
                   AND REHABILITATION OF HEALTH CONDITIONS 
                   RELATING TO EXPOSURE TO BURN PITS AND OTHER 
                   ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURES.

       (a) In General.--Subchapter II of chapter 73 of title 38, 
     United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
     following new section:

     ``Sec. 7330B. Center of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, 
       mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health 
       conditions relating to exposure to burn pits and other 
       environmental exposures

       ``(a) Establishment.--(1) The Secretary shall establish 
     within the Department a center of excellence in the 
     prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and 
     rehabilitation of health conditions relating to exposure to 
     burn pits and other environmental exposures to carry out the 
     responsibilities specified in subsection (d).
       ``(2) The Secretary shall establish the center of 
     excellence under paragraph (1) through the use of--
       ``(A) the directives and policies of the Department in 
     effect as of the date of the enactment of this section;
       ``(B) the recommendations of the Comptroller General of the 
     United States and Inspector General of the Department in 
     effect as of such date; and
       ``(C) guidance issued by the Secretary of Defense under 
     section 313 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 10 U.S.C. 1074 note).
       ``(b) Selection of Site.--In selecting the site for the 
     center of excellence established under subsection (a), the 
     Secretary shall consider entities that--
       ``(1) are equipped with the specialized equipment needed to 
     study, diagnose, and treat health conditions relating to 
     exposure to burn pits and other environmental exposures;
       ``(2) have a track record of publishing information 
     relating to post-deployment health exposures among veterans 
     who served in the Armed Forces in support of Operation Iraqi 
     Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom;
       ``(3) have developed animal models and in vitro models of 
     dust immunology and lung injury consistent with the injuries 
     of members of the Armed Forces who served in support of 
     Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom; and
       ``(4) have expertise in allergy and immunology, pulmonary 
     diseases, and industrial and management engineering.
       ``(c) Collaboration.--The Secretary shall ensure that the 
     center of excellence collaborates, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, with the Secretary of Defense, institutions of 
     higher education, and other appropriate public and private 
     entities (including international entities) to carry out the 
     responsibilities specified in subsection (d).
       ``(d) Responsibilities.--The center of excellence shall 
     have the following responsibilities:
       ``(1) To provide for the development, testing, and 
     dissemination within the Department of best practices for the 
     treatment of health conditions relating to exposure to burn 
     pits and other environmental exposures.
       ``(2) To provide guidance for the health systems of the 
     Department and the Department of Defense in determining the 
     personnel required to provide quality health care for members 
     of the Armed Forces and veterans with health conditions 
     relating to exposure to burn pits and other environmental 
     exposures.
       ``(3) To establish, implement, and oversee a comprehensive 
     program to train health professionals of the Department and 
     the Department of Defense in the treatment of health 
     conditions relating to exposure to burn pits and other 
     environmental exposures.
       ``(4) To facilitate advancements in the study of the short-
     term and long-term effects of exposure to burn pits and other 
     environmental exposures.
       ``(5) To disseminate within medical facilities of the 
     Department best practices for training health professionals 
     with respect to health conditions relating to exposure to 
     burn pits and other environmental exposures.
       ``(6) To conduct basic science and translational research 
     on health conditions relating to exposure to burn pits and 
     other environmental exposures for the purposes of 
     understanding the etiology of such conditions and developing 
     preventive interventions and new treatments.
       ``(7) To provide medical treatment to all veterans 
     identified as part of the open burn pit registry established 
     under section 201 of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' 
     Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-260; 38 
     U.S.C. 527 note).
       ``(e) Use of Burn Pits Registry Data.--In carrying out its 
     responsibilities under subsection (d), the center shall have 
     access to and make use of the data accumulated by the burn 
     pits registry established under section 201 of the Dignified 
     Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 
     (Public Law 112-260; 38 U.S.C. 527 note).
       ``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
       ``(1) The term `burn pit' means an area of land located in 
     Afghanistan or Iraq that--
       ``(A) is designated by the Secretary of Defense to be used 
     for disposing solid waste by burning in the outdoor air; and
       ``(B) does not contain a commercially manufactured 
     incinerator or other equipment specifically designed and 
     manufactured for the burning of solid waste.
       ``(2) The term `other environmental exposures' means 
     exposure to environmental hazards, including burn pits, dust 
     or sand, hazardous materials, and waste at any site in

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     Afghanistan or Iraq that emits smoke containing pollutants 
     present in the environment or smoke from fires or explosions.
       ``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000 for 
     each of the first five fiscal years beginning after the date 
     of the enactment of this section.''.
       (b) Use of Funds.--In carrying out section 7330B of title 
     38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), the 
     Secretary of Veterans Affairs may use amounts appropriated or 
     otherwise made available to the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs for any other purpose.
       (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 73 of such title is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 7330A the following new 
     item:

``7330B. Center of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, 
              treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions 
              relating to exposure to burn pits and other environmental 
              exposures.''.
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  SA 4088. Mrs. BOXER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 526. PILOT PROGRAM ON DIRECT EMPLOYMENT FOR MEMBERS OF 
                   THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVES.

       (a) Pilot Program Authorized.--The Secretary of Defense may 
     conduct a pilot program to assess the feasibility and 
     advisability for providing job placement assistance and 
     related employment services directly to members of the 
     National Guard and the Reserves as a means of enhancing the 
     efforts of the Department of Defense to assist such members 
     in obtaining employment.
       (b) Administration.--
       (1) Discharge through adjutants general.--The pilot program 
     shall be conducted through the adjutants general of the 
     States under section 314 of title 32, United States Code.
       (2) Outreach.--In conducting the pilot program, the 
     adjutants general shall take appropriate actions to 
     facilitate participation in the pilot program by members of 
     the National Guard and the Reserves, including through 
     outreach to unit commanders.
       (c) Cost-sharing Requirement.--As a condition on the 
     provision of funds under this section to a State to support 
     the conduct of the pilot program in the State, the State 
     shall contribute an amount, derived from non-Federal sources, 
     equal to at least 30 percent of the funds provided by the 
     Secretary to conduct the pilot program in the State.
       (d) Assistance and Services.--In conducting the pilot 
     program, the Secretary shall--
       (1) identify unemployed and underemployed members of the 
     National Guard and the Reserves; and
       (2) provide job placement assistance and related employment 
     services to members so identified who participate in the 
     pilot program on an individualized basis, including 
     assistance and services in connection with resume writing, 
     interview preparation, job placement, post-employment follow-
     up, and such other employment-related matters as the 
     Secretary considers appropriate for purposes of the pilot 
     program.
       (e) Evaluation.--The Secretary shall develop outcome 
     measurements to evaluate the success of the pilot program.
       (f) Reporting Requirements.--
       (1) Report required.--Not later than January 31, 2022, the 
     Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
     the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 
     describing the results of the pilot program. The Secretary 
     shall prepare the report in coordination with the Chief of 
     the National Guard Bureau.
       (2) Elements of report.--The report under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following:
       (A) A description and assessment of the effectiveness and 
     achievements of the pilot program, including the number of 
     members of the National Guard and the Reserves assisted under 
     the pilot program who obtained employment and the cost-per-
     placement of such members.
       (B) An assessment of the impact of the pilot program, and 
     any increase in employment levels among members of the 
     National Guard and the Reserves as a result of the pilot 
     program, on the readiness of members of the reserve 
     components of the Armed Forces.
       (C) Such recommendations for improvement or extension of 
     the pilot program as the Secretary considers appropriate.
       (D) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate.
       (g) Duration of Authority.--
       (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
     authority to conduct the pilot program expires September 30, 
     2020.
       (2) Extension.--Upon the expiration of the authority under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary may extend the pilot program for 
     not more than two additional fiscal years.
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  SA 4089. Mrs. BOXER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1266. ENHANCEMENT OF EFFORTS FOR THE RECRUITMENT AND 
                   ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN IN THE SECURITY SECTOR AS 
                   PART OF DEFENSE INSTITUTION BUILDING PROGRAMS 
                   AND ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       In carrying out programs and activities for defense 
     institution building of foreign countries under the security 
     cooperation programs and activities of the Department of 
     Defense, the Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination with 
     the Secretary of State, include policies to strengthen and 
     facilitate the efforts of countries participating in such 
     defense institution building programs and activities to 
     recruit, retain, professionalize, and advance women in their 
     security sectors.
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  SA 4090. Mr. BURR (for himself and Mrs. Boxer) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       After section 578, insert the following:

     SEC. 578A. CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS OF EMPLOYEES OF THE 
                   MILITARY CHILD CARE SYSTEM AND PROVIDERS OF 
                   CHILD CARE SERVICES AND YOUTH PROGRAM SERVICES 
                   FOR MILITARY DEPENDENTS.

       (a) Employees of Military Child Care System.--Section 1792 
     of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
     subsection (d):
       ``(d) Criminal Background Check.--The criminal background 
     check of child care employees under this section that is 
     required pursuant to section 231 of the Crime Control Act of 
     1990 (42 U.S.C. 13041) shall be conducted pursuant to 
     regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense in 
     accordance with the provisions of section 658H of the Child 
     Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
     9858f).''.
       (b) Providers of Child Care Services and Youth Program 
     Services.--Section 1798 of such title is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new 
     subsection (c):
       ``(c) Criminal Background Check.--A provider of child care 
     services or youth program services may not provide such 
     services under this section unless such provider complies 
     with the requirements for criminal background checks under 
     section 658H of the Child Care and Development Block Grant 
     Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858f) for the State in which such 
     services are provided.''.
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  SA 4091. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 2804. REVITALIZATION OF JUNGLE OPERATIONS TRAINING 
                   RANGES.

       (a) Authority.--For the revitalization of jungle operations 
     training ranges under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of 
     the Army, the Secretary may obligate and expend--
       (1) from appropriations available to the Secretary for 
     operation and maintenance, amounts necessary to carry out an 
     unspecified minor military construction project costing not 
     more than $6,780,000, notwithstanding section 2805(c) of 
     title 10, United States Code; or
       (2) from appropriations available to the Secretary for 
     military construction not otherwise authorized by law, 
     amounts necessary to carry out an unspecified minor military 
     construction project costing not more than $6,780,000.
       (b) Notification Requirement.--When a decision is made to 
     carry out an unspecified

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     minor military construction project to which subsection (a) 
     is applicable, the Secretary shall notify in writing the 
     congressional defense committees of that decision, of the 
     justification for the project, and of the estimated cost of 
     the project in accordance with section 2805(b) of title 10, 
     United States Code.
       (c) Sunset.--The authority to carry out a project under 
     subsection (a) shall expire at the close of September 30, 
     2018.
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  SA 4092. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 314. AUTHORITY TO USE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDING 
                   TO CONVERT REAL PROPERTY FACILITIES, SYSTEMS, 
                   AND COMPONENTS TO NEW FUNCTIONAL PURPOSES 
                   WITHOUT INCREASING EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS.

       Section 2811(e) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking ``means a project to restore'' and 
     inserting the following: ``means a project--
       ``(1) to restore'';
       (2) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; 
     or''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) to convert a real property facility, system, or 
     component to a new functional purpose without increasing its 
     external dimensions.''.
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  SA 4093. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1247. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REPORT ON 
                   UNITED STATES INTERESTS IN THE FREELY 
                   ASSOCIATED STATES.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than December 1, 2017, the 
     Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report setting forth the 
     results of a study, conducted by the Comptroller General for 
     purposes of the report, on United States security and foreign 
     policy interests in the Freely Associated States of the 
     Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and 
     the Federated States of Micronesia.
       (b) Elements.--The study required pursuant to subsection 
     (a) shall address the following:
       (1) The role of the Compacts of Free Association in 
     promoting United States defense and foreign policy interests, 
     and the status of the obligations of the United States and 
     the Freely Associated States under the Compacts of Free 
     Association.
       (2) The economic assistance practices of the People's 
     Republic of China in the Freely Associated States, and the 
     implications of such practices for United States defense and 
     foreign policy interests in the Freely Associated States and 
     the Pacific region.
       (3) The economic assistance practices of other countries in 
     the Freely Associated States, as determined by the 
     Comptroller General, and the implications of such practices 
     for United States defense and foreign policy interests in the 
     Freely Associated States and the Pacific region.
       (4) Any other matters the Comptroller General considers 
     appropriate.
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  SA 4094. Mr. INHOFE (for himself and Mr. Markey) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2943, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 221. MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD FOR UNIVERSITIES, 
                   INDEPENDENT RESEARCH INSTITUTES, AND NON-PROFIT 
                   RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS.

       Section 1902 of title 41, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), as amended by section 215(b)--
       (A) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``Except as provided'';
       (B) by inserting ``and paragraph (2)'' after ``section 2338 
     of title 10''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(2) For purposes of this section, the micro-purchase 
     threshold for procurement activities administered under 
     sections 6303 through 6305 of title 31, United States Code, 
     by institutions of higher education (as defined in section 
     101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
     1001(a)), or related or affiliated nonprofit entities, or by 
     nonprofit research organizations or independent research 
     institutes is--
       ``(A) $10,000; or
       ``(B) such higher threshold as determined appropriate by 
     the head of the relevant executive agency and consistent with 
     clean audit findings under chapter 75 of title 31, United 
     States Code, internal institutional risk assessment, or State 
     law.''; and
       (2) in subsections (d) and (e), by striking ``not greater 
     than $3,000'' and inserting ``with a price not greater than 
     the micro-purchase threshold''.
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  SA 4095. Mrs. ERNST submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1097. PROJECT MANAGEMENT.

       (a) Deputy Director for Management.--
       (1) Additional functions.--Section 503 of title 31, United 
     States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Program and Project Management.--
       ``(1) Requirement.--Subject to the direction and approval 
     of the Director, the Deputy Director for Management or a 
     designee shall--
       ``(A) adopt governmentwide standards, policies, and 
     guidelines for program and project management for executive 
     agencies;
       ``(B) oversee implementation of program and project 
     management for the standards, policies, and guidelines 
     established under subparagraph (A);
       ``(C) chair the Program Management Policy Council 
     established under section 1126(b);
       ``(D) establish standards and policies for executive 
     agencies, consistent with widely accepted standards for 
     program and project management planning and delivery;
       ``(E) engage with the private sector to identify best 
     practices in program and project management that would 
     improve Federal program and project management;
       ``(F) conduct portfolio reviews to address programs 
     identified as high risk by the Government Accountability 
     Office;
       ``(G) not less than annually, conduct portfolio reviews of 
     agency programs in coordination with Project Management 
     Improvement Officers designated under section 1126(a)(1) to 
     assess the quality and effectiveness of program management; 
     and
       ``(H) establish a 5-year strategic plan for program and 
     project management.
       ``(2) Application to department of defense.--Paragraph (1) 
     shall not apply to the Department of Defense to the extent 
     that the provisions of that paragraph are substantially 
     similar to or duplicative of the provisions of chapter 87 of 
     title 10.''.
       (2) Deadline for standards, policies, and guidelines.--Not 
     later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
     the Deputy Director for Management of the Office of 
     Management and Budget shall issue the standards, policies, 
     and guidelines required under section 503(c) of title 31, 
     United States Code, as added by paragraph (1).
       (3) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date on 
     which the standards, policies, and guidelines are issued 
     under paragraph (2), the Deputy Director for Management of 
     the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the 
     Program Management Policy Council established under section 
     1126(b) of title 31, United States Code, as added by 
     subsection (b)(1), and the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, shall issue any regulations as are 
     necessary to implement the requirements of section 503(c) of 
     title 31, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1).
       (b) Program Management Improvement Officers and Program 
     Management Policy Council.--
       (1) Amendment.--Chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``Sec. 1126. Program Management Improvement Officers and 
       Program Management Policy Council

       ``(a) Program Management Improvement Officers.--
       ``(1) Designation.--The head of each agency described in 
     section 901(b) shall designate a senior executive of the 
     agency as the Program Management Improvement Officer of the 
     agency.
       ``(2) Functions.--The Program Management Improvement 
     Officer of an agency designated under paragraph (1) shall--

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       ``(A) implement program management policies established by 
     the agency under section 503(c); and
       ``(B) develop a strategy for enhancing the role of program 
     managers within the agency that includes the following:
       ``(i) Enhanced training and educational opportunities for 
     program managers that shall include--

       ``(I) training in the relevant competencies encompassed 
     with program and project manager within the private sector 
     for program managers; and
       ``(II) training that emphasizes cost containment for large 
     projects and programs.

       ``(ii) Mentoring of current and future program managers by 
     experienced senior executives and program managers within the 
     agency.
       ``(iii) Improved career paths and career opportunities for 
     program managers.
       ``(iv) A plan to encourage the recruitment and retention of 
     highly qualified individuals to serve as program managers.
       ``(v) Improved means of collecting and disseminating best 
     practices and lessons learned to enhance program management 
     across the agency.
       ``(vi) Common templates and tools to support improved data 
     gathering and analysis for program management and oversight 
     purposes.
       ``(3) Application to department of defense.--This 
     subsection shall not apply to the Department of Defense to 
     the extent that the provisions of this subsection are 
     substantially similar to or duplicative of the provisions of 
     chapter 87 of title 10.
       ``(b) Program Management Policy Council.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--There is established in the Office of 
     Management and Budget a council to be known as the `Program 
     Management Policy Council' (in this subsection referred to as 
     the `Council').
       ``(2) Purpose and functions.--The Council shall act as the 
     principal interagency forum for improving agency practices 
     related to program and project management. The Council 
     shall--
       ``(A) advise and assist the Deputy Director for Management 
     of the Office of Management and Budget;
       ``(B) review programs identified as high risk by the 
     General Accountability Office and make recommendations for 
     actions to be taken by the Deputy Director for Management of 
     the Office of Management and Budget or a designee;
       ``(C) discuss topics of importance to the workforce, 
     including--
       ``(i) career development and workforce development needs;
       ``(ii) policy to support continuous improvement in program 
     and project management; and
       ``(iii) major challenges across agencies in managing 
     programs;
       ``(D) advise on the development and applicability of 
     standards governmentwide for program management transparency; 
     and
       ``(E) review the information published on the website of 
     the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to section 1122.
       ``(3) Membership.--
       ``(A) Composition.--The Council shall be composed of the 
     following members:
       ``(i) Five members from the Office of Management and Budget 
     as follows:

       ``(I) The Deputy Director for Management.
       ``(II) The Administrator of the Office of Electronic 
     Government.
       ``(III) The Administrator of Federal Procurement Policy.
       ``(IV) The Controller of the Office of Federal Financial 
     Management.
       ``(V) The Director of the Office of Performance and 
     Personnel Management.

       ``(ii) The Program Management Improvement Officer from each 
     agency described in section 901(b).
       ``(iii) Other individuals as determined appropriate by the 
     Chairperson.
       ``(B) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--
       ``(i) In general.--The Deputy Director for Management of 
     the Office of Management and Budget shall be the Chairperson 
     of the Council. A Vice Chairperson shall be elected by the 
     members and shall serve a term of not more than 1 year.
       ``(ii) Duties.--The Chairperson shall preside at the 
     meetings of the Council, determine the agenda of the Council, 
     direct the work of the Council, and establish and direct 
     subgroups of the Council as appropriate.
       ``(4) Meetings.--The Council shall meet not less than twice 
     per fiscal year and may meet at the call of the Chairperson 
     or a majority of the members of the Council.
       ``(5) Support.--The head of each agency with a Project 
     Management Improvement Officer serving on the Council shall 
     provide administrative support to the Council, as 
     appropriate, at the request of the Chairperson.
       ``(6) Committee duration.--Section 14(a)(2) of the Federal 
     Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the 
     Council.''.
       (2) Report required.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of 
     Management and Budget, in consultation with each Program 
     Management Improvement Officer designated under section 
     1126(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, shall submit to 
     Congress a report containing the strategy developed under 
     section 1126(a)(2)(B) of such title, as added by paragraph 
     (1).
       (c) Program and Project Management Personnel Standards.--
       (1) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``agency'' 
     means each agency described in section 901(b) of title 31, 
     United States Code.
       (2) Regulations required.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date on which the standards, policies, and guidelines are 
     issued under section 503(c) of title 31, United States Code, 
     as added by subsection (a)(1), the Director of the Office of 
     Personnel Management, in consultation with the Director of 
     the Office of Management and Budget, shall issue regulations 
     that--
       (A) identify key skills and competencies needed for a 
     program and project manager in an agency;
       (B) establish a new job series, or update and improve an 
     existing job series, for program and project management 
     within an agency; and
       (C) establish a new career path for program and project 
     managers within an agency.
       (d) GAO Report on Effectiveness of Policies on Program and 
     Project Management.--Not later than 3 years after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Government Accountability Office 
     shall issue, in conjunction with the High Risk list of the 
     Government Accountability Office, a report examining the 
     effectiveness of the following on improving Federal program 
     and project management:
       (1) The standards, policies, and guidelines for program and 
     project management issued under section 503(c) of title 31, 
     United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1).
       (2) The 5-year strategic plan established under section 
     503(c)(1)(H) of title 31, United States Code, as added by 
     subsection (a)(1).
       (3) Program Management Improvement Officers designated 
     under section 1126(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, as 
     added by subsection (b)(1).
       (4) The Program Management Policy Council established under 
     section 1126(b)(1) of title 31, United States Code, as added 
     by subsection (b)(1).
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  SA 4096. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       After section 502, insert the following:

     SEC. 502A. REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS.

       (a) Plan for Achievement of Reduction.--
       (1) In general.--Commencing not later than 120 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall implement a plan to reduce the number of 
     general and flag officers authorized by sections 525 and 526 
     of title 10, United States Code, by a number that is not less 
     than 25 percent of the aggregate authorized baseline number 
     of general and flag officers specified in paragraph (2).
       (2) Baseline.--The aggregate authorized baseline number of 
     general and flag officers specified in this paragraph is the 
     aggregate number of general and flag offices authorized by 
     sections 525 and 526 of title 10, United States Code, as of 
     December 31, 2015, and without regard to either of the 
     following:
       (A) A reduction in the authorized number of general and 
     flag officer billets by reason of an amendment or repeal made 
     by section 502.
       (B) A reduction in the number of general and flag officer 
     billets in connection with the consolidation of the medical 
     departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force into the Defense 
     Health Agency pursuant to section 721.
       (3) Elements.--The plan under this subsection shall achieve 
     the following:
       (A) The total aggregate strength of officers in the grade 
     of general or admiral may not exceed the number equal to the 
     number of officers serving in the positions as follows:
       (i) Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
       (ii) Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
       (iii) Commander of each unified or specified combatant 
     command.
       (iv) Commander, United States Forces Korea.
       (v) An additional officer serving in a position designated 
     pursuant to section 526(b) of title 10, United States Code.
       (vi) Chief of Staff of the Army.
       (vii) Chief of Naval Operations.
       (viii) Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
       (ix) Commandant of the Marine Corps.
       (x) Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
       (xi) Three positions in each of the Army, the Navy, and the 
     Air Force designated by the Secretary for purposes of this 
     subsection.
       (B) The total aggregate strength of officers in the grade 
     of lieutenant general or vice admiral may not exceed a number 
     equal to 25 percent of the aggregate number of officers 
     serving in the grade of brigadier general or rear admiral 
     (lower half).

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       (C) The total aggregate strength of officers in the grade 
     of brigadier general or rear admiral (lower half) may not 
     exceed the number equal to 50 percent of the aggregate 
     authorized baseline number of general and flag officers 
     specified in paragraph (2).
       (4) Time for completion.--The plan shall be implemented so 
     as to achieve the requirements in paragraph (3) by not later 
     than December 31, 2017.
       (5) Orderly transition.--
       (A) In general.--In order to provide an orderly transition 
     for personnel in billets to be eliminated pursuant to the 
     plan, each general or flag officer who has not completed 24 
     months in a billet to be eliminated pursuant to the plan as 
     of December 31, 2017, may remain in such billet until the 
     last day of the month that is 24 months after the month in 
     which such officer assumed the duties of such billet.
       (B) Report to congress on covered officers.--The Secretary 
     shall include in the annual report required by section 526(j) 
     of title 10, United States Code, in 2017 a description of the 
     billets in which an officer will remain pursuant to 
     subparagraph (A), including the latest date on which the 
     officer may remain in such billet pursuant to that 
     subparagraph.
       (C) Notice to congress on detachment of covered officers.--
     The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
     notice on the date on which each officer covered by 
     subparagraph (A) is detached from such officer's billet 
     pursuant to that subparagraph.
       (6) Reports on progress in implementation.--The Secretary 
     shall include with the budget for the Department of Defense 
     for each of fiscal year 2018 and 2019, as submitted to 
     Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States 
     Code, a report describing and assessing the progress of the 
     Department in implementing the plan and in achieving the 
     requirements of paragraph (3).
       (b) Reductions.--
       (1) In general.--In order to achieve the requirements of 
     the plan required by subsection (a), effective 30 days after 
     the commencement of the implementation of the plan, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall include with each nomination of an 
     officer to a grade above colonel or captain (in the case of 
     the Navy) that is forwarded by the President to the Senate 
     for appointment, by and with the advice and consent of the 
     Senate, a certification to the Committee on Armed Services of 
     the Senate that the appointment of the officer to the grade 
     concerned will not result in either of the following:
       (A) An aggregate number of general and flag officers in 
     excess of the reduced aggregate number of general and flag 
     officers required by subsection (a)(1).
       (B) A number of general and flag officers in excess of the 
     limitations on numbers in grade specified in subparagraphs 
     (A), (B), and (C) of subsection (a)(3).
       (2) Implementation.--Not later than 120 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise 
     applicable guidance of the Department of Defense on general 
     and flag officer authorizations in order to ensure that--
       (A) the achievement of the reductions required by 
     subsection (a) in incorporated into the planning for the 
     execution of promotions by the military departments and for 
     the joint pool;
       (B) to the extent practicable, the resulting grades for 
     general and flag officer billets are uniformly applied to 
     billets of similar duties and responsibilities across the 
     military departments and the joint pool; and
       (C) planning achieves a reduction in the headquarters 
     functions and administrative and support activities and 
     staffs of the Department of Defense and the military 
     departments as identified pursuant to the review required by 
     subsection (c).
       (c) Comprehensive Review of Headquarters Staff and 
     Administrative and Support Activities.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a 
     comprehensive review of the headquarters functions and 
     administrative and support activities and staffs of the 
     Department of Defense and the military departments in light 
     of the reductions required by subsection (a), including 
     executive assistants, aides-de-camp, enlisted aides, and 
     similar support authorized for billets that will be 
     eliminated pursuant to that plan required by that subsection.
       (2) Elements.--The review required by paragraph (1) shall 
     determine the following:
       (A) The validated direct support staff requirements for 
     each general and flag officer billet that will remain after 
     the reduction pursuant to subsection (a).
       (B) The extent, if any, to which the direct support staff 
     requirements of the general and flag officer billet covered 
     by subparagraph (A) may be consolidated with geographically 
     co-located authorized general and flag officer billets to 
     achieve efficiencies and personnel cost savings.
       (C) The requirements and justification, if any, for each 
     general and flag officer billet covered by subparagraph (A) 
     to be authorized any of the following:
       (i) To have an assigned personal protective detail.
       (ii) To be assigned personnel on a permanent and dedicated 
     support basis as follows:

       (I) An aide to provide access to continuous and secure 
     communications.
       (II) An executive assistant.
       (III) An aide-de-camp.
       (IV) An enlisted aide,

       (iii) To be a required-use user of military aircraft.
       (iv) To be provided domicile-to-work transportation.
       (v) To use armored or specialized motor vehicle support in 
     the performance of official duties.
       (vi) To control for the officer's official use any 
     aircraft, boat, or similar military conveyance.
       (vii) To be required to occupy Government quarters.
       (D) The extent, if any, to which each billet covered by 
     subparagraph (A) qualifies for joint duty credit.
       (E) A frequency for the regular review of each billet 
     covered by subparagraph (A) for the matters specified in 
     subparagraphs (A) through (D), including such a review each 
     time an officer detaches from such billet.
       (F) To the extent that the reductions required by 
     subsection (a) are likely to result in reductions in 
     headquarters functions and administrative and support 
     activities and staffs as described in paragraph (1), 
     mechanisms to accomplish reductions in such staffs in a 
     manner that, to the extent practicable, avoids adverse 
     professional and personnel consequences for the personnel of 
     such staffs.
       (G) The extent, if any, to which reductions in military and 
     civilian end-strength associated with general or flag officer 
     billets could be used to create, build, or fill shortages in 
     force structure for operational units.
       (3) Consultation.--The Secretary shall, to the extent 
     practicable and as the Secretary considers appropriate, 
     conduct the review required by paragraph (1) in consultation 
     with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and experts on matters covered 
     by the review who are independent of the Department of 
     Defense.
       (4) Report.--Not later than March 1, 2017, the Secretary 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     setting forth the results of the review required by paragraph 
     (1).
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  SA 4097. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1097. INCLUSION OF RESERVE SERVICE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR 
                   PREPLANNED MISSIONS AS SERVICE THAT QUALIFIES 
                   AS ACTIVE DUTY FOR POST-9/11 EDUCATIONAL 
                   ASSISTANCE.

       Section 3301(1)(B) of title 38, United States Code, is 
     amended by striking ``or 12304'' and inserting ``12304, or 
     12304b''.
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  SA 4098. Mr. MORAN (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2943, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1277. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT 
                   THE ARMS TRADE TREATY.

       (a) Limitation.--
       (1) In general.--None of the funds authorized to be 
     appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
     fiscal year 2017 for the Department of Defense may be 
     obligated or expended to sustain a domestic prosecution based 
     on any charge related to the Arms Trade Treaty, to make 
     assessed payments for the Treaty's Conference of States 
     Parties or to meet in any other way expenses sustained by the 
     Treaty Secretariat, to make voluntary contributions to any 
     international organization or foreign nation for any purpose 
     related to attendance at the Conference, or to implement the 
     Treaty until the Senate approves a resolution advising and 
     consenting to ratification of the Treaty and there is enacted 
     legislation implementing the Treaty.
       (2) Exceptions.--The limitation in paragraph (1) shall not 
     apply to a United States delegation attending the Treaty's 
     Conference of State Parties, subsidiary bodies, or 
     extraordinary meetings, or to the payment, to entities other 
     than the Treaty Secretariat, of an attendance fee towards the 
     cost of preparing and holding the Conference of State 
     Parties, or subsidiary body meeting as applicable.
       (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to preclude the Department of Defense from 
     assisting

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     foreign countries in bringing their laws, regulations, and 
     practices related to export control up to United States 
     standards.
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  SA 4099. Mrs. ERNST submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of title XVI, add the following:

Subtitle G--Modernization of Intelligence Functions of the Armed Forces

     SEC. 1681. SHORT TITLE.

       This subtitle may be cited as the ``Military Intelligence 
     Modernization Act of 2016''.

     SEC. 1682. MODERNIZATION OF THE MILITARY INTELLIGENCE FORCE 
                   STRUCTURE OF THE ARMY.

       (a) Assignment of Military Intelligence Units to Army 
     Component Commands.--Not later than one year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall 
     assign a theater level military intelligence unit to each of 
     the component commands of the Army, except the Army North 
     Command, Army Special Operations Command, Military Surface 
     Deployment and Distribution Command, and the Army Space and 
     Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command.
       (b) Annual Report on Military Intelligence Requirements 
     Assigned to Reserve Components.--Not less frequently than 
     once each year, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on enduring 
     military intelligence requirements which have been assigned 
     to a reserve component of the Army that were previously 
     assigned to the regular Army.
       (c) Funding for the Foundry Intelligence Training Program 
     of the Army.--
       (1) Prohibition on use of funds for operational missions.--
     No amount appropriated or otherwise made available to or for 
     the Foundry Intelligence Training Program of the Army may be 
     used for any operational mission or assignment of the Armed 
     Forces.
       (2) Prohibition on use of funds for certain training.--No 
     amount appropriated or otherwise made available to or for the 
     Foundry Intelligence Training Program of the Army may be used 
     for the following:
       (A) Non-military intelligence related training activities.
       (B) Training for members of the Army without a military 
     intelligence military occupational specialty (MOS).
       (3) Transfer of account.--The Army Foundry Intelligence 
     Training Program account is hereby transferred to the Army 
     Training and Doctrine Command.

     SEC. 1683. TERMINATION OF ARMY RESERVE MILITARY INTELLIGENCE 
                   READINESS COMMAND.

       The Secretary of the Army shall take such actions as may be 
     necessary to wind down and terminate the Army Reserve 
     Military Intelligence Readiness Command before the date that 
     is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 1684. MATTERS CONCERNING MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL 
                   OF THE ARMY.

       (a) Establishment of Regional Qualification Identifiers or 
     Requirements.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall 
     establish a regional qualification identifier or requirement 
     for military intelligence officers and noncommissioned 
     officers which includes consideration of the following:
       (1) Overseas assignments.
       (2) Language proficiency.
       (3) Such advanced educational degrees as the Secretary 
     considers relevant.
       (b) Alignment of Military Intelligence Occupational 
     Specialty Entrance Requirements.--Not later than one year 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     the Army shall align the Army Human Intelligence Collector 
     military occupational specialty (35M) entrance requirements 
     with the entrance requirements of the Army 
     Counterintelligence Agent military occupational specialty 
     (35L).

     SEC. 1685. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-WIDE REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING 
                   MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

       Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the head of each military department shall assign 
     an officer with a military occupational specialty relating to 
     military intelligence to serve as the senior intelligence 
     officer and advisor for such department.
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  SA 4100. Mrs. ERNST submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Strike section 549 and insert the following:

     SEC. 549. CAREER MILITARY JUSTICE LITIGATION TRACK FOR JUDGE 
                   ADVOCATES.

       (a) Career Litigation Track Required.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of each military department 
     shall establish a career military justice litigation track 
     for judge advocates in the Armed Forces under the 
     jurisdiction of the Secretary.
       (2) Consultation.--The Secretary of the Army and the 
     Secretary of the Air Force shall establish the litigation 
     track required by this section in consultation with the Judge 
     Advocate General of the Army and the Judge Advocate General 
     of the Air Force, respectively. The Secretary of the Navy 
     shall establish the litigation track in consultation with the 
     Judge Advocate General of the Navy and the Staff Judge 
     Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
       (b) Elements.--Each career litigation track under this 
     section shall provide for the following:
       (1) Assignment and advancement of qualified judge advocates 
     in and through assignments and billets relating to the 
     practice of military justice under chapter 47 of title 10, 
     United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice).
       (2) Establishing for each Armed Force the assignments and 
     billets covered by paragraph (1), which shall include trial 
     counsel, defense counsel, military trial judge, military 
     appellate judge, academic instructor, all positions within 
     criminal law offices or divisions of such Armed Force, 
     Special Victims Prosecutor, Victims' Legal Counsel, Special 
     Victims' Counsel, and such other positions as the Secretary 
     of the military department concerned shall specify.
       (3) For judge advocates participating in such litigation 
     track, mechanisms as follows:
       (A) To prohibit a judge advocate from more than a total of 
     four years of duty or assignments outside such litigation 
     track
       (B) To prohibit any adverse assessment of a judge advocate 
     so participating by reason of such participation in the 
     promotion of officers through grade O-6 (or such higher grade 
     as the Secretary of the military department concerned shall 
     specify for purposes of such litigation track).
       (4) Such additional requirements and qualifications for the 
     litigation track as the Secretary of the military department 
     concerned considers appropriate, including requirements and 
     qualifications that take into account the unique personnel 
     needs and requirement of an Armed Force.
       (c) Implementation Deadline.--Each Secretary of a military 
     department shall implement the career litigation track 
     required by this section for the Armed Forces under the 
     jurisdiction of such Secretary by not later than 18 months 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (d) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military 
     department shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
     of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on 
     the progress of such Secretary in implementing the career 
     litigation track required under this section for the Armed 
     Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary.
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  SA 4101. Mrs. FISCHER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 423, strike lines 16 and 17 and insert the 
     following:
       (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (c), not 
     later than 90 days after submitting the report required by 
     subsection (d), or one year after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act, whichever occurs first, the Secretary of Defense
       On page 425, strike lines 10 through 18 and insert the 
     following:
       (5) The Secretary shall ensure that any covered beneficiary 
     who may be affected by modifications, reductions, or 
     eliminations implemented under this section will be able to 
     receive through the purchased care component of the TRICARE 
     program any medical services that will not be available to 
     such covered beneficiary at a military treatment facility as 
     a result of such modifications, reductions, or eliminations.
       (c) Exception.--The Secretary is not required to implement 
     measures under subsection (a) with respect to overseas 
     military health care facilities in a country if the Secretary 
     determines that medical services in addition to the medical 
     services described in subsection (b)(2) are necessary to 
     ensure that covered beneficiaries located in that country 
     have access to a similar level of care available to covered 
     beneficiaries located in the United States.
       (d) Report on Modifications.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 270 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act,

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     the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 
     Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
     a report on the modifications to medical services, military 
     treatment facilities, and personnel in the military health 
     system to be implemented pursuant to subsection (a).
       (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
     include, at a minimum, the following:
       (A) A description of the medical services and associated 
     personnel capacities necessary for the military medical force 
     readiness of the Department of Defense.
       (B) A comprehensive plan to modify the personnel and 
     infrastructure of the military health system to exclusively 
     provide medical services necessary for the military medical 
     force readiness of the Department of Defense, including the 
     following:
       (i) A description of the planned changes or reductions in 
     medical services provided by the military health system.
       (ii) A description of the planned changes or reductions in 
     staffing of military personnel, civilian personnel, and 
     contractor personnel within the military health system.
       (iii) A description of the personnel management authorities 
     through which changes or reductions described in clauses (i) 
     and (ii) will be made.
       (iv) A description of the planned changes to the 
     infrastructure of the military health system.
       (v) An estimated timeline for completion of the changes or 
     reductions described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iv) and other 
     key milestones for implementation of such changes or 
     reductions.
       (e) Comptroller General Report.--
       On page 428, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:
       (3) The terms ``covered beneficiary'' and ``TRICARE 
     program'' have the meanings given those terms in section 1072 
     of title 10, United States Code.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4102. Mr. PERDUE (for himself and Mr. Isakson) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2943, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 147. SUPPORT FOR E-8C JSTARS FLEET.

       The Secretary of Defense shall continue to provide support 
     for the existing E-8C JSTARS fleet in the form of supply 
     parts, operational aircrew, maintenance, and combat training 
     instructors to ensure overseas combat capability and presence 
     until a rapid acquisition plan is in effect for the Joint 
     Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) 
     recapitalization program.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4103. Mr. PERDUE (for himself and Mr. Isakson) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2943, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 147. FUNDING OF JOINT SURVEILLANCE TARGET ATTACK RADAR 
                   SYSTEM (JSTARS) RECAPITALIZATION PROGRAM AS A 
                   RAPID ACQUISITION PROGRAM.

       The Secretary of Defense shall fund the Joint Surveillance 
     Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) recapitalization program 
     in fiscal year 2017 as a rapid acquisition program in order 
     to achieve Initial Operating Capability (IOC) by not later 
     than 2023 and Full Operating Capability (FOC) by not later 
     than 2027.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4104. Mr. PERDUE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1008. REPORT ON EFFORTS OF THE UNITED STATES SOUTHERN 
                   COMMAND TO DETECT AND MONITOR DRUG TRAFFICKING.

       The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report 
     setting forth a description and assessment of the 
     effectiveness of the efforts of the United States Southern 
     Command to limit threats to the national security of the 
     United States by detecting and monitoring drug trafficking, 
     including, in particular, trafficking of heroin and fentanyl.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4105. Mr. PERDUE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1227. EXTENSION OF REPORTS ON USE OF CERTAIN IRANIAN 
                   SEAPORTS BY FOREIGN VESSELS AND USE OF FOREIGN 
                   AIRPORTS BY SANCTIONED IRANIAN AIR CARRIERS.

       Section 1252(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
     for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 2017; 22 
     U.S.C. 8808(a)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1) by striking ``2016'' and inserting ``2019''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4106. Mr. PERDUE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1227. REPORTS ON USE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN OF 
                   COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT AND RELATED SERVICES FOR 
                   ILLICIT MILITARY OR OTHER ACTIVITIES.

       (a) Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the 
     President, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and 
     the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate 
     committees of Congress a report on the use by the Government 
     of Iran of commercial aircraft and related services for 
     illicit military or other activities during the five-year 
     period ending on the date of such report.
       (b) Elements.--Each report under subsection (a) shall 
     include, for the period covered by such report, the 
     following:
       (1) A description of the extent to which the Government of 
     Iran has used commercial aircraft or related services to 
     transport illicit cargo to or from Iran, including military 
     goods, weapons, military personnel, military-related 
     electronic parts and mechanical equipment, and rocket or 
     missile components.
       (2) A description of the extent to which the commercial 
     aviation sector of Iran has provided financial, material, and 
     technological support to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard 
     Corps (IRGC).
       (3) An identification of the foreign governments and 
     persons that facilitated the activities described pursuant to 
     paragraph (1), including by permitting the use of airports, 
     services, or other resources for such activities.
       (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
     House of Representatives.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4107. Mr. PERDUE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1227. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REPORT ON COOPERATION 
                   BETWEEN IRAN AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.

       (a) Report Required.--The Secretary of Defense and the 
     Secretary of State shall jointly submit to Congress a report 
     on cooperation between Iran and the Russian Federation and 
     how and to what extent such cooperation affects United States 
     national security and strategic interests.
       (b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required by 
     subsection (a) shall include the following elements:
       (1) A description of how and to what extent the Governments 
     of Iran and the Russian Federation cooperate on matters 
     relating to Iran's space program, including how and to what 
     extent such cooperation strengthens Iran's ballistic missile 
     program.

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       (2) A description of how and to what extent Iran's 
     interests and actions and the Russian Federation's interests 
     and actions overlap with respect to Latin America.
       (3) A description and analysis of the intelligence-sharing 
     center established by Iran, the Russian Federation, and Syria 
     in Baghdad, Iraq and whether such center is being used for 
     purposes other than the purposes of the joint mission of such 
     countries in Syria.
       (4) A description and analysis of--
       (A) naval cooperation between Iran and the Russian 
     Federation, including joint naval exercises between the two 
     countries; and
       (B) the implications of--
       (i) an increased Russian Federation naval presence in the 
     Eastern Mediterranean; and
       (ii) an Iranian naval presence in the Persian Gulf.
       (5) A description of the increased cooperation between Iran 
     and the Russian Federation since the start of the current 
     conflict in Syria.
       (6) A description of the steps Iran has taken to adopt the 
     Russian Federation model of hybrid warfare against potential 
     targets such as Gulf Cooperation Council states with sizeable 
     Shiite populations.
       (7) An assessment of the extent of Russian Federation 
     cooperation with Hezbollah in Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq, 
     including cooperation with respect to training and equipping 
     and joint operations.
       (8) A description of the weapons that have been provided by 
     the Russian Federation to Iran that have violated relevant 
     United Nations Security Council resolutions imposing an arms 
     embargo on Iran.
       (c) Submission Period.--The report required by subsection 
     (a) shall be submitted not later than 120 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, for 
     such period of time as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action 
     remains in effect.
       (d) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
     annex.
       (e) Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action Defined.--In this 
     section , the term ``Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action'' 
     means the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action signed at Vienna 
     on July 14, 2015, by Iran and by France, Germany, the Russian 
     Federation, the People's Republic of China, the United 
     Kingdom, and the United States.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4108. Mr. PERDUE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1227. SEMIANNUAL REPORT ON IRAN AND NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR 
                   AND BALLISTIC MISSILE COOPERATION.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) Iran developed a close working relationship with North 
     Korea on many ballistic missile programs, dating back to an 
     acquisition of Scud missiles from North Korea in the mid-
     1980s.
       (2) By the mid-1980s North Korea reverse-engineered Scud B 
     missiles originally received from Egypt, and developed the 
     500-kilometer range Scud C missile in 1991, and sold both the 
     Scud B and Scud C, as well as missile production technology, 
     to Iran.
       (3) In 1992, then-Director of the Central Intelligence 
     Robert Gates, in testimony to Congress, identified Iran as a 
     recipient of North Korean Scud missiles.
       (4) In 1993, then-Director of Central Intelligence James 
     Woolsey provided more detail, stating that North Korea had 
     sold Iran extended range Scud C missiles and agreed to sell 
     other forms of missile technology.
       (5) Annual threat assessments from the intelligence 
     community during the 1990s showed that North Korea's ongoing 
     export of ballistic missiles provided a qualitative increase 
     in capabilities to countries such as Iran.
       (6) The same threat assessments noted that Iran was using 
     North Korean ballistic missile goods and services to achieve 
     its goal of self-sufficiency in the production of medium-
     range ballistic missiles.
       (7) The intelligence community assessed in the 1990s that 
     Iran's acquisition of missile systems or key missile-related 
     components could improve Iran's ability to produce an 
     intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
       (8) Throughout the 2000s, the intelligence community 
     continued to assess that North Korean cooperation with Iran's 
     ballistic missile program was ongoing and significant.
       (9) In 2007 a failed missile test in Syria caused the death 
     of Syrian, Iranian, and North Korean experts.
       (10) North Korea built the nuclear reactor in Syria that 
     was bombed in 2007. Syria failed to report the construction 
     of the reactor to the International Atomic Energy Agency 
     (IAEA), which was Syria's obligation under its safeguards 
     agreement with the agency.
       (11) Official sources confirm that Iran and North Korea 
     have engaged in various forms of clandestine nuclear 
     cooperation.
       (12) North Korea and Iran obtained designs and materials 
     related to uranium enrichment from a clandestine procurement 
     network run by Abdul Qadeer Khan.
       (13) In the early 2000s, North Korea exported, with the 
     assistance of Abdul Qadeer Khan, uranium hexafluoride (UF6) 
     gas to Libya, which was intended to be used in Libya's 
     clandestine nuclear weapons program.
       (14) On January 6, 2016, North Korea conducted its fourth 
     nuclear weapons test.
       (15) Iranian officials reportedly traveled to North Korea 
     to witness its three previous nuclear tests in 2006, 2009, 
     and 2013.
       (16) Before North Korea's 2013 test, a senior American 
     official was quoted as saying ``it's very possible that North 
     Koreans are testing for two countries''.
       (17) In September 2012, Iran and North Korea signed an 
     agreement for technological and scientific cooperation.
       (18) In an April 2015 interview with CNN, Secretary of 
     Defense Ashton Carter said that North Korea and Iran ``could 
     be'' cooperating to develop a nuclear weapon.
       (19) On February 9, 2016, Director of National Intelligence 
     Jim Clapper provided written testimony to Congress that 
     stated that Pyongyang's ``export of ballistic missiles and 
     associated materials to several countries, including Iran and 
     Syria, and its assistance to Syria's construction of a 
     nuclear reactor . . . illustrate its willingness to 
     proliferate dangerous technologies''.
       (20) A 2016 Congressional Research Service report confirmed 
     that ``ballistic missile technology cooperation between the 
     two [Iran and North Korea] is significant and meaningful''.
       (21) Admiral Bill Gortney, Commander of United States 
     Northern Command, testified to Congress on April 14, 2016, 
     that ``Iran's continuing pursuit of long-range missile 
     capabilities and ballistic missile and space launch programs, 
     in defiance of United Nations Security Council resolutions, 
     remains a serious concern''.
       (22) Iran has engaged in nuclear technology cooperation 
     with North Korea.
       (23) It has been suspected for over a decade that Iran and 
     North Korea are working together on nuclear weapons 
     development.
       (24) Since the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
     Year 2013 (Public Law 112-277) repealed requirements for the 
     intelligence community to provide unclassified annual report 
     to Congress on the ``Acquisition of Technology Relating to 
     Weapons of Mass Destruction and Advanced Conventional 
     Munitions'', the number of unclassified reports to Congress 
     on nuclear-weapons issues decreased considerably.
       (25) North Korea's cooperation with Iran on nuclear weapon 
     development is widely suspected, but has yet to be detailed 
     by the President to Congress.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the ballistic missile programs of Iran and North Korea 
     represent a serious threat to allies of the United States in 
     the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, members of the Armed 
     Forces deployed in those regions, and ultimately the United 
     States;
       (2) further cooperation between Iran and North Korea on 
     nuclear weapons or ballistic missile technology is not in the 
     security interests of the United States or our allies;
       (3) the testing and production by Iran of ballistic 
     missiles capable of carrying a nuclear device is a clear 
     violation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 
     (2015), which was unanimously adopted by the United Nations 
     Security Council and supported by the international 
     community; and
       (4) Iran is using its space launch program to develop the 
     capabilities necessary to deploy an intercontinental 
     ballistic missile that could threaten the United States, and 
     the Director of National Intelligence has assessed that Iran 
     would use ballistic missiles as its ``preferred method of 
     delivering nuclear weapons''.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the 
     President, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the 
     Secretary of State, and the heads of other relevant agencies, 
     shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
     report on nuclear and ballistic missile cooperation between 
     the Government of Iran and the Government of the Democratic 
     People's Republic of North Korea, including the identity of 
     Iranian and North Korean persons that have knowingly engaged 
     in or directed the provision of material support or the 
     exchange of information between the Government of Iran and 
     the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of North 
     Korea on their respective nuclear programs.
       (2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
     annex.
       (3) Appropriate committees of congress defined.--In this 
     subsection, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
     the Senate; and

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       (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
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  SA 4109. Mr. PERDUE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1004. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REPORT ON 
                   MECHANISMS TO ELIMINATE EXCESSIVE AND 
                   UNNECESSARY END-OF-FISCAL YEAR SPENDING.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     setting forth recommendations for mechanisms to reduce or 
     eliminate excessive spending by the Department of Defense in 
     September as a means of ensuring that future fiscal year 
     appropriations are not reduced for lack of use of current 
     budgetary resources. The recommendations shall include 
     recommendations on the following:
       (1) Mechanisms to enhance flexibility in spending by the 
     Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces, and by tactical units of 
     the Armed Forces, with respect to end-of-fiscal-year 
     obligations.
       (2) Mechanisms to encourage long-term savings and more 
     efficient spending practices.
       (3) Such other mechanisms as the Comptroller General 
     considers appropriate.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4110. Mr. PERDUE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 341. LIMITATION ON FUNDS FOR DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT 
                   AGENCY.

       (a) Prohibition.--Of the funds authorized to be 
     appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
     fiscal year 2017 for operation and maintenance for the 
     Defense Contract Management Agency, $10,000,000 may not be 
     obligated or expended until a period of 30 days has elapsed 
     following the date on which the Director of the Defense 
     Contract Management Agency submits to the congressional 
     defense committees a report on the Defense Contract 
     Management Agency's plan to foster the adoption, 
     implementation, and verification of the Department of 
     Defense's revised Item Unique Identification policy across 
     the Department and the defense industrial base.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Contract 
     Management Agency shall submit to the congressional defense 
     committees a report that provides a detailed plan on the 
     Agency's new policies, procedures, staff training, and 
     equipment--
       (1) to ensure contract compliance with the Item Unique 
     Identification policy for all items that require unique item 
     level traceability at any time in their lifecycle;
       (2) to support counterfeit material risk reduction; and
       (3) to provide for systematic assessment and accuracy of 
     item unique identification marks as set forth by Department 
     of Defense Instruction 8320.04.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4111. Mrs. ERNST (for herself and Mrs. Boxer) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2943, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1224. TEMPORARY EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATION OF DEFENSE 
                   ARTICLES, DEFENSE SERVICES, AND RELATED 
                   TRAINING DIRECTLY TO THE KURDISTAN REGIONAL 
                   GOVERNMENT.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) poses 
     an acute threat to the people and territorial integrity of 
     Iraq, including the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, and the security 
     and stability of the Middle East and the world;
       (2) defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is 
     critical to maintaining a unified Iraq in which all faiths, 
     sects, and ethnicities are afforded equal protection and full 
     integration into the Government and society of Iraq; and
       (3) any outstanding issues between the Government of Iraq 
     and the Kurdistan Regional Government should be resolved by 
     the two parties expeditiously.
       (b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United 
     States to promote a stable and unified Iraq, including by 
     directly providing the Kurdistan Regional Government military 
     and security forces associated with the Government of Iraq 
     with defense articles, defense services, and related 
     training, on an emergency and temporary basis, to more 
     effectively partner with the United States and other 
     international coalition members to defeat the Islamic State 
     of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
       (c) Authorization.--
       (1) Military assistance.--The President, in consultation 
     with the Government of Iraq, is authorized to provide defense 
     articles, defense services, and related training directly to 
     Kurdistan Regional Government military and security forces 
     associated with the Government of Iraq for the purpose of 
     supporting international coalition efforts against the 
     Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and any successor 
     group or associated forces.
       (2) Defense exports.--The President is authorized to issue 
     licenses authorizing United States exporters to export 
     defense articles, defense services, and related training 
     directly to the Kurdistan Regional Government military and 
     security forces described in paragraph (1). For purposes of 
     processing applications for such export licenses, the 
     President is authorized to accept End Use Certificates 
     approved by the Kurdistan Regional Government.
       (3) Types of assistance.--Assistance authorized under 
     paragraph (1) and exports authorized under paragraph (2) may 
     include anti-tank and anti-armor weapons, armored vehicles, 
     long-range artillery, crew-served weapons and ammunition, 
     secure command and communications equipment, body armor, 
     helmets, logistics equipment, excess defense articles and 
     other military assistance that the President determines to be 
     appropriate.
       (d) Relationship to Existing Authorities.--
       (1) Relationship to existing authorities.--Assistance 
     authorized under subsection (c)(1) and licenses for exports 
     authorized under subsection (c)(2) shall be provided pursuant 
     to the applicable provisions of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) and the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), notwithstanding any 
     requirement in such applicable provisions of law that a 
     recipient of assistance of the type authorized under 
     subsection (c)(1) shall be a country or international 
     organization. In addition, any requirement in such provisions 
     of law applicable to such countries or international 
     organizations concerning the provision of end use retransfers 
     and other assurance required for transfers of such assistance 
     should be secured from the Kurdistan Regional Government.
       (2) Construction as precedent.--Nothing in this section 
     shall be construed as establishing a precedent for the future 
     provision of assistance described in subsection (c) to 
     organizations other than a country or international 
     organization.
       (e) Reports.--
       (1) Initial report.--Not later than 45 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to 
     the appropriate congressional committees a report that 
     includes the following:
       (A) A timeline for the provision of defense articles, 
     defense services, and related training under the authority of 
     subsections (c)(1) and (c)(2).
       (B) A description of mechanisms and procedures for end-use 
     monitoring of such defense articles, defense services, and 
     related training.
       (C) How such defense articles, defense services, and 
     related training would contribute to the foreign policy and 
     national security of the United States, as well as impact 
     security in the region.
       (2) Updates.--Not later than 180 days after the submittal 
     of the report required by paragraph (1), and every 180 days 
     thereafter through the termination pursuant to subsection (h) 
     of the authority in subsection (c), the President shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
     updating the previous report submitted under this subsection. 
     In addition to any matters so updated, each report shall 
     include a description of any delays, and the circumstances 
     surrounding such delays, in the delivery of defense articles, 
     defense services, and related training to the Kurdistan 
     Regional Government pursuant to the authority in subsections 
     (c)(1) and (c)(2).
       (3) Form.--Any report under this subsection shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (4) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``appropriate 
     congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the 
     Select

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     Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (f) Notification.--The President should provide 
     notification to the Government of Iraq, when practicable, not 
     later than 15 days before providing defense articles, defense 
     services, or related training to the Kurdistan Regional 
     Government under the authority of subsection (c)(1) or 
     (c)(2).
       (g) Additional Definitions.--In this section, the terms 
     ``defense article'', ``defense service'', and ``training'' 
     have the meanings given those terms in section 47 of the Arms 
     Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794).
       (h) Termination.--The authority to provide defense 
     articles, defense services, and related training under 
     subsection (c)(1) and the authority to issue licenses for 
     exports authorized under subsection (c)(2) shall terminate on 
     the date that is three years after the date of the enactment 
     of this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4112. Mrs. GILLIBRAND submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department 
of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

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

     SEC. 554. MEDICAL EXAMINATION BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE 
                   SEPARATION FOR MEMBERS WITH POST-TRAUMATIC 
                   STRESS DISORDER OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY IN 
                   CONNECTION WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT.

       Section 1177(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
     amended--
       (1) by inserting ``, or sexually assaulted,'' after 
     ``deployed overseas in support of a contingency operation''; 
     and
       (2) by inserting ``or based on such sexual assault,'' after 
     ``while deployed,''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4113. Ms. KLOBUCHAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by her to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1097. ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN SERVICE IN 
                   THE ARMED FORCES BE CONSECUTIVE FOR PURPOSES OF 
                   ELIGIBILITY FOR VETERANS HIRING PREFERENCES.

       Section 2108(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking ``180 consecutive days'' each place it appears 
     and inserting ``180 cumulative days''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4114. Mr. PETERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1097. ELIGIBILITY FOR AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT GRANTS OF 
                   AIRPORTS THAT ENTER INTO CERTAIN LEASES WITH 
                   COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       Section 47107 of title 49, United States Code, amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(t) Airports That Enter Into Certain Leases With the 
     Armed Forces.--The Secretary of Transportation may not 
     disapprove a project grant application under this subchapter 
     for an airport development project at an airport solely 
     because the airport renews a lease for the use, at a nominal 
     rate, of airport property by a regular or reserve component 
     of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard, without 
     regard to whether that component operates aircraft at the 
     airport.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4115. Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself and Mrs. Ernst) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2943, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of section 549, add the following:
       (e) Coast Guard.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
     carry out a pilot program under subsection (a) with respect 
     to commissioned officers of the Coast Guard designated for 
     special duty (law).
       (2) References.--Any reference in this section to the 
     Secretary of a miliary department shall be deemed to refer 
     also to the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to 
     the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the 
     Navy, and any reference to judge advocates shall be deemed to 
     refer also to commissioned officers of the Coast Guard 
     designated for special duty (law).
       (3) Report.--The report under subsection (d) shall also 
     include the information required under that subsection with 
     respect to the pilot program carried out under this 
     subsection. The Secretary of Defense shall coordinate with 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security for purposes of the 
     inclusion in the report under subsection (d) of information 
     with respect to the pilot program carried out under this 
     subsection.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4116. Mr. BOOKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title V, add the following:

     SEC. __. REPORT ON DEMOGRAPHICS AND OUTCOMES OF THE JUNIOR 
                   RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS PROGRAMS.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than one year after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the 
     demographics and outcomes of the Junior Reserve Officers' 
     Training Corps programs under chapter 102 of title 10, United 
     States Code.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include information on the cadets enrolled in Junior Reserve 
     Officers' Training Corps programs during the five-year period 
     ending on the date of the report, as follows:
       (1) Race.
       (2) Gender.
       (3) Ethnicity
       (4) Post-Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps military 
     service.
       (5) Appointment to military service academies.
       (6) Receipt of scholarships to Senior Reserve Officers' 
     Training Corps programs.
       (7) Acceptance to two-year and four year institutions of 
     higher education.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4117. Mrs. ERNST (for herself and Mrs. Boxer) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2943, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1224. TEMPORARY EMERGENCY AUTHORIZATION OF PROVISION OF 
                   NON-LETHAL DEFENSE ARTICLES, DEFENSE SERVICES, 
                   AND RELATED TRAINING DIRECTLY TO THE KURDISTAN 
                   REGIONAL GOVERNMENT.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) poses 
     an acute threat to the people and territorial integrity of 
     Iraq, including the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, and the security 
     and stability of the Middle East and the world;
       (2) defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is 
     critical to maintaining a unified Iraq in which all faiths, 
     sects, and ethnicities are afforded equal protection and full 
     integration into the Government and society of Iraq; and
       (3) any outstanding issues between the Government of Iraq 
     and the Kurdistan Regional Government should be resolved by 
     the two parties expeditiously.
       (b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United 
     States to promote a stable and unified Iraq, including by 
     directly providing the Kurdistan Regional Government military 
     and security forces associated with the Government of Iraq 
     with non-lethal defense articles, defense services, and 
     related training, on an emergency and temporary basis, to 
     more effectively partner with the United States and other 
     international coalition members to defeat the Islamic State 
     of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

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       (c) Authorization.--
       (1) Assistance.--The President, in consultation with the 
     Government of Iraq, is authorized to provide non-lethal 
     defense articles, non-lethal defense services, and related 
     training directly to Kurdistan Regional Government military 
     and security forces associated with the Government of Iraq 
     for the purpose of supporting international coalition efforts 
     against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and 
     any successor group or associated forces.
       (2) Defense exports.--The President is authorized to issue 
     licenses authorizing United States exporters to export non-
     lethal defense articles, non-lethal defense services, and 
     related training directly to the Kurdistan Regional 
     Government military and security forces described in 
     paragraph (1). For purposes of processing applications for 
     such export licenses, the President is authorized to accept 
     End Use Certificates approved by the Kurdistan Regional 
     Government.
       (3) Types of assistance.--Assistance authorized under 
     paragraph (1) and exports authorized under paragraph (2) may 
     include medical supplies and equipment, medical logistical 
     support (including aerial medical evacuation support), secure 
     command and communications equipment, force protection 
     equipment, body armor, helmets, logistics equipment, other 
     non-lethal excess defense articles and non-lethal defense 
     service, and other military assistance that the President 
     considers appropriate for purposes of this section.
       (d) Construction as Precedent.--Nothing in this section 
     shall be construed as establishing a precedent for the future 
     provision of assistance described in subsection (c) to 
     organizations other than a country or international 
     organization.
       (e) Reports.--
       (1) Initial report.--Not later than 45 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to 
     the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes 
     the following:
       (A) A timeline for the provision of non-lethal defense 
     articles, non-lethal defense services, and related training 
     under the authority of subsections (c)(1) and (c)(2).
       (B) A description of mechanisms and procedures for end-use 
     monitoring of such non-lethal defense articles, non-lethal 
     defense services, and related training.
       (C) How such non-lethal defense articles, non-lethal 
     defense services, and related training would contribute to 
     the foreign policy and national security of the United 
     States, as well as impact security in the region.
       (2) Updates.--Not later than 180 days after the submittal 
     of the report required by paragraph (1), and every 180 days 
     thereafter through the termination pursuant to subsection (i) 
     of the authority in subsection (d), the President shall 
     submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
     updating the previous report submitted under this subsection. 
     In addition to any matters so updated, each report shall 
     include a description of any delays, and the circumstances 
     surrounding such delays, in the delivery of non-lethal 
     defense articles, non-lethal defense services, and related 
     training to the Kurdistan Regional Government pursuant to the 
     authority in subsections (c)(1) and (c)(2).
       (3) Form.--Any report under this subsection shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.
       (f) Notification.--The President should provide 
     notification to the Government of Iraq, when practicable, not 
     later than 15 days before providing non-lethal defense 
     articles, non-lethal defense services, or related training to 
     the Kurdistan Regional Government under the authority of 
     subsection (c)(1) or (c)(2).
       (g) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the 
     Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on 
     Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) The term ``training'' has the meaning given that terms 
     in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
     2794).
       (h) Termination.--The authority to provide non-lethal 
     defense articles, non-lethal defense services, and related 
     training under subsection (c)(1) and the authority to issue 
     licenses for exports authorized under subsection (c)(2) shall 
     terminate on the date that is three years after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4118. Mr. PERDUE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       After section 1028, insert the following:

     SEC. 1028A. DECLASSIFICATION OF INFORMATION ON PAST TERRORIST 
                   ACTIVITIES OF DETAINEES TRANSFERRED FROM UNITED 
                   STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Director of National 
     Intelligence shall, consistent with the protection of 
     intelligence sources and methods--
       (1) complete a declassification review of intelligence 
     reports prepared by the National Counterterrorism Center 
     prior to Periodic Review Board sessions or detainee transfers 
     on the past terrorist activities of individuals detained at 
     United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who were 
     transferred or released from United States Naval Station, 
     Guantanamo Bay;
       (2) make available to the public any information 
     declassified as a result of the declassification review; and
       (3) submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
     report setting forth--
       (A) the results of the declassification review; and
       (B) if any information covered by the declassification 
     review was not declassified pursuant to the review, a 
     justification for the determination not to declassify such 
     information.
       (b) Past Terrorist Activities.--For purposes of this 
     section, the past terrorist activities of an individual, if 
     any, shall include the terrorist activities conducted by the 
     individual before the transfer of the individual to the 
     detention facility at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 
     Bay, including the following:
       (1) The terrorist organization, if any, with which 
     affiliated.
       (2) The terrorist training, if any, received.
       (3) The role, if any, played in past terrorist attacks 
     against the interests or allies of the United States.
       (4) The direct responsibility, if any, for the death of 
     citizens of the United States or members of the Armed Forces.
       (5) Any admission of any matter specified in paragraphs (1) 
     through (4).
       (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the 
     Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4119. Mr. ROBERTS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       After section 1022, insert the following:

     SEC. 1022A. PROHIBITION ON REPROGRAMMING REQUESTS FOR FUNDS 
                   FOR TRANSFER OR RELEASE, OR CONSTRUCTION FOR 
                   TRANSFER OR RELEASE, OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT 
                   UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, 
                   CUBA.

       While the prohibitions in sections 1031 and 1032 of the 
     National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 
     (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 968) are in effect, the 
     Department of Defense may not submit to Congress a 
     reprogramming request for funds to carry out any action 
     prohibited by either such section.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4120. Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1097. LIMITATION ON TREATMENT BY SECRETARY OF VETERANS 
                   AFFAIRS OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS ADJUDICATED 
                   AS A MENTAL DEFECTIVE.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 55 of title 38, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting after section 5501 the 
     following new section:

     ``Sec. 5501A. Limitation on treatment by Secretary of certain 
       individuals as adjudicated as a mental defective

       ``In any case arising out of the administration by the 
     Secretary of any law administered by the Secretary, the 
     Secretary shall not treat an individual as adjudicated as a 
     mental defective for purposes of subsection (d)(4) or (g)(4) 
     of section 922 of title 18 without the order or finding of a 
     judge, magistrate, or other judicial authority of competent 
     jurisdiction that such person is a danger to himself or 
     herself or others.''.

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       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the 
     beginning of chapter 55 of such title is amended by inserting 
     after the item relating to section 5501 the following new 
     item:

``5501A. Limitation on treatment by Secretary of certain individuals as 
              adjudicated as a mental defective.''.
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  SA 4121. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Tillis) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2943, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1097. IMPROVEMENT OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDED TO 
                   NEWBORN CHILDREN BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
                   AFFAIRS.

       Section 1786 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
     (1), by striking ``seven days'' and inserting ``14 days''; 
     and
       (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(c) Annual Report.--Not later than 31 days after the end 
     of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the health care services provided 
     under subsection (a) during such fiscal year, including the 
     number of newborn children who received such services during 
     such fiscal year.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4122. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department 
of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

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

     SEC. 565. MANDATORY PARTICIPATION IN ACCESSING HIGHER 
                   EDUCATION ELEMENT OF TRANSITION ASSISTANCE 
                   PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
                   INTENDING TO USE VETERANS EDUCATION BENEFITS 
                   AFTER MILITARY SERVICE.

       (a) In General.--Each member of the Armed Forces who 
     notifies the Secretary having jurisdiction over such member 
     of an intention to use educational benefits available through 
     the Department of Veterans Affairs (including educational 
     benefits under chapter 30 or 33 of title 38, United States 
     Code) after discharge, separation, or release from the Armed 
     Forces shall be required to participate in the Accessing 
     Higher Education element of the Transition Assistance Program 
     (TAP) of the Department of Defense.
       (b) Timing of Participation.--A member required to 
     participate in the Accessing Higher Education element of the 
     Transition Assistance Program pursuant to subsection (a) 
     shall complete participation in the element not later than 
     one year before the scheduled date of the member's discharge, 
     separation, or release from the Armed Forces.
       (c) Notification Procedures.--Members shall make 
     notifications for purposes of subsection (a) in accordance 
     with such procedures as each Secretary of a military 
     department, and the Secretary of Homeland Security with 
     respect to the Coast Guard, shall establish for such 
     purposes.
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  SA 4123. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department 
of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

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

     SEC. 764. STUDY ON EFFECTS OF CONCUSSIONS IN SPORTS AND 
                   TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT UNITED STATES SERVICE 
                   ACADEMIES.

       (a) Study.--The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study 
     on the effects of concussions in sports and training 
     activities, including hockey, football, lacrosse, soccer, 
     boxing, and martial arts, at the United States service 
     academies.
       (b) Contents.--In conducting the study under subsection 
     (a), the Secretary shall examine, at a minimum, the 
     following:
       (1) Current efforts by the Department of Defense to 
     investigate the link between repetitive brain trauma and 
     concussions and sports and training activities at the United 
     States service academies.
       (2) If any investigations by the Department at the United 
     States service academies have led to findings that link 
     repetitive brain trauma and concussions.
       (3) A determination as to whether policies have been put 
     into place to prevent and limit concussions at the United 
     States service academies in sports and training activities, 
     including hockey, football, lacrosse, soccer, boxing, and 
     martial arts.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
     House of Representatives a report on the results of the study 
     conducted under subsection (a).
       (d) United States Service Academies Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``United States service academies'' means 
     the United States Military Academy, the United States Air 
     Force Academy, the United States Naval Academy, the United 
     States Coast Guard Academy, and the United States Merchant 
     Marine Academy.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4124. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department 
of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       After section 536, insert the following:

     SEC. 536A. REPEAL OF STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON CLAIMS BEFORE 
                   DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARDS.

       Section 1553(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by striking the second sentence.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4125. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department 
of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       On page 870, between lines 19 and 20, insert the following:
       (G) How the current military selective service process 
     impacts citizens across the demographic spectrum, including 
     by socio-economic status and race, and whether the process 
     needs to be improved to equitably impact all citizens.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4126. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department 
of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal 
year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

  

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

     SEC. 764. ASSESSMENT OF ABILITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO 
                   USE MODELING AND SIMULATION CAPABILITIES TO 
                   ADDRESS MEDICAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies 
     of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under which the 
     National Academies assess the ability of the Department of 
     Defense to use modeling and simulation capabilities to 
     address medical training requirements of the Department.
       (b) Alternate Organization.--
       (1) In general.--If the Secretary is unable to enter into 
     an agreement described in subsection (a) with the National 
     Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on terms 
     acceptable to the Secretary, the Secretary shall seek to 
     enter into such an agreement with another appropriate 
     organization that--
       (A) is not part of the Federal Government;
       (B) operates as a not-for-profit entity; and
       (C) has expertise and objectivity comparable to that of the 
     National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
       (2) Treatment.--If the Secretary enters into an agreement 
     with another organization as described in paragraph (1), any 
     reference in this section to the National Academies of 
     Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine shall be treated as a 
     reference to the other organization.

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       (c) Elements.--In conducting the assessment under 
     subsection (a), the National Academies of Sciences, 
     Engineering, and Medicine shall--
       (1) assess--
       (A) the modeling and simulation technology available to the 
     Federal Government and the private sector;
       (B) research and development programs that the Department 
     may be able to undertake to enhance the modeling and 
     simulation technology available to the Department;
       (C) programs to transition modeling and simulation 
     technology into operational use by the Department; and
       (D) the advantages and disadvantages of using modeling and 
     simulation as compared to live animal training, including 
     fiscal and educational advantages and disadvantages; and
       (2) make recommendations to the Secretary on--
       (A) improvements to policies and programs of the Department 
     to increase the use of modeling and simulation technology;
       (B) research and development priorities of the Department 
     that will enhance modeling and simulation capabilities; and
       (C) the development of specific technical metrics to 
     compare modeling and simulation to live animal training.
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  SA 4127. Mr. RUBIO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1277. REPORT ON MAINTENANCE BY ISRAEL OF A ROBUST 
                   INDEPENDENT CAPABILITY TO REMOVE EXISTENTIAL 
                   SECURITY THREATS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation 
     Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8601 et seq.) established the policy 
     of the United States to support the inherent right of Israel 
     to self-defense.
       (2) The United States-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation 
     Act of 2012 expresses the sense of Congress that the 
     Government of the United States should transfer to the 
     Government of Israel defense articles and defense services.
       (3) The inherent right of Israel to self-defense 
     necessarily includes the ability to defend against threats to 
     its security and defend its vital national interests.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     air refueling tankers and advanced bunker-buster munitions 
     should immediately be transferred to Israel to ensure our 
     democratic ally has an independent capability to remove any 
     existential threat posed by the Iranian nuclear program and 
     defend its vital national interests.
       (c) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter for 
     a period not to exceed four years, the President shall submit 
     to the specified congressional committees a report that--
       (A) identifies all long range defensive capabilities and 
     platforms that would contribute significantly to the 
     maintenance by Israel of a robust independent capability to 
     remove existential security threats, including nuclear and 
     ballistic missile facilities in Iran, and defend its vital 
     national interests;
       (B) assesses the availability for sale or transfer of items 
     necessary for Israel to maintain the capability described in 
     subparagraph (A), including the legal authorities available 
     for making such transfers; and
       (C) describes the steps the President is taking to 
     immediately transfer the items described in subparagraph (B) 
     for Israel to maintain the capability described in 
     subparagraph (A).
       (2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
     annex if necessary.
       (3) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``specified 
     congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the congressional defense committees; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
     the Committee of Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4128. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 565. REPORTS ON READY, RELEVANT LEARNING INITIATIVE OF 
                   THE NAVY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than September 1, 2016, and 
     March 1 of each of 2017, 2018, and 2019, the Secretary of the 
     Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
     report on the Ready, Relevant Learning (RRL) initiative of 
     the Navy.
       (b) Elements.--Each report under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An assessment of the performance of the Ready, Relevant 
     Learning initiative during the preceding 12 months under the 
     metrics developed to evaluate the initiative.
       (2) A description of current lessons learned through the 
     transition to the Ready, Relevant Learning initiative.
       (3) A description of the actions relating to the transition 
     to the Ready, Relevant Learning initiative completed in the 
     last fiscal year ending before the year in which such report 
     is submitted, and anticipated in the fiscal year in which 
     such report is submitted and each of the next five fiscal 
     years, as follows:
       (A) Ratings analysis and content reengineering, by rating 
     or course of instruction.
       (B) Decision points of Navy leadership relating to 
     transitions to the initiative, by rating, from the pre-
     initiative model to the initiative model.
       (C) Reductions in Individuals Account by end strength and 
     funding.
       (D) Reductions in A-school and C-school billets.
       (E) Funding realignments from the military personnel, Navy 
     (MPN) account to the operation and maintenance, Navy (OMN) 
     account in connection.
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  SA 4129. Mr. GARDNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1097. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN AIR FORCE 
                   STATION.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station (CMAFS) is an 
     indispensable national security asset that is vital to the 
     defense of North America;
       (2) CMAFS, which celebrated its 50th anniversary on April 
     15, 2016, remains one of the greatest engineering marvels of 
     our time, an American cultural icon, and relevant both now 
     and in the future;
       (3) CMAFS is an Electromagnetic Pulse-Hardened facility and 
     operates as the alternate command center for the NORAD and 
     United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM);
       (4) since the establishment of the North American Defense 
     Command (NORAD) in 1958, the U.S. and Canada have jointly 
     invested in significant and irreplaceable infrastructure and 
     capabilities to support NORAD in executing its assigned 
     missions, including irreplaceable investment in CMAFS;
       (5) CMAFS facilitates integration and operational synergy 
     with NORAD for defense of the homeland, and the significant 
     fixed and unique infrastructure at this location enables 
     daily and contingency operations execution of NORTHCOM's 
     missions;
       (6) NORAD and NORTHCOM rely heavily on various 
     communications and data feeds that go through CMAFS, which 
     enable NORAD and NORTHCOM to continue to operate throughout a 
     conflict or other national crisis; and
       (7) portions of the Integrated Tactical Warning / Attack 
     Assessment (ITW/AA) system that reside in CMAFS receive, 
     process, and provide national leadership with information on 
     air, missile, and space threats, which is a critical 
     component of the Nuclear Command and Control System, and is 
     required to provide unambiguous, timely, accurate, and 
     continuous tactical warning and attack assessment information 
     to senior leaders of the United States and Canada throughout 
     conflict or national crisis.
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  SA 4130. Mr. GARDNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1641. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REPORT ON 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CRITICAL 
                   TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES 
                   OBTAINED FROM SUPPLIERS CLOSELY LINKED TO A 
                   LEADING CYBER-THREAT ACTOR.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this

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     Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
     any critical telecommunications equipment, technologies, or 
     services obtained or used by the Department of Defense or its 
     contractors or subcontrators that is--
       (1) manufactured by a foreign supplier, or a contractor or 
     subcontractor of such supplier, that is closely linked to a 
     leading cyber-threat actor; or
       (2) from an entity that incorporates or utilizes 
     information technology manufactured by a foreign supplier, or 
     a contractor or subcontractor of such supplier, that is 
     closely linked to a leading cyber-threat actor.
       (b) Form.--The report shall be submitted in unclassified 
     form, but may include a classified annex.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) The term ``leading cyber-threat actor'' means a country 
     identified as a leading threat actor in cyberspace in the 
     report entitled ``Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US 
     Intelligence Community'', dated February 9, 2016, and 
     includes the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic 
     of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and the 
     Russian Federation.
       (2) The term ``closely linked'', with respect to a foreign 
     supplier, contractor, or subcontrator and a leading cyber-
     threat actor, means the foreign supplier, contractor, or 
     subcontractor--
       (A) has ties to the military forces of such actor;
       (B) has ties to the intelligence services of such actor;
       (C) is the beneficiary of significant low interest or no-
     interest loans, loan forgiveness, or other support of such 
     actor; or
       (D) is incorporated or headquartered in the territory of 
     such actor.
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  SA 4131. Mr. GARDNER (for himself and Mr. Bennet) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2943, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1097. MODIFICATION OF LAND CONVEYANCE, ROCKY MOUNTAIN 
                   ARSENAL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

       Section 5(d)(1) of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National 
     Wildlife Refuge Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 668dd note; Public Law 
     102-402) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subparagraph:
       ``(C)(i) Notwithstanding clause (i) of subparagraph (A), 
     the restriction attached to any deed to any real property 
     designated for disposal under this section that prohibits the 
     use of the property for residential or industrial purposes 
     may be modified or removed if it is determined, through a 
     risk assessment performed pursuant to the Comprehensive 
     Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
     1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), that the property is 
     protective for the proposed use.
       ``(ii) The Secretary of the Army shall not be responsible 
     or liable for any of the following:
       ``(I) The cost of any risk assessment described in clause 
     (i) or any actions taken in response to such risk assessment.
       ``(II) Any damages attributable to the use of property for 
     residential or industrial purposes as the result of the 
     modification or removal of a deed restriction pursuant to 
     clause (i), or the costs of any actions taken in response to 
     such damages.''.
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  SA 4132. Mr. GARDNER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1667. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT 
                   OF NORTH KOREA AND THE DEPLOYMENT OF TERMINAL 
                   HIGH ALTITUDE AREA DEFENSE IN SOUTH KOREA.

       It is the sense of Congress--
       (1) that the short-range, medium-range, and long-range 
     ballistic missile programs of the Democratic People's 
     Republic of Korea (DPRK) represent an imminent and growing 
     threat to the Republic of Korea (ROK), Japan, and the United 
     States homeland;
       (2) that, according to open sources, the Democratic 
     People's Republic of Korea currently fields an estimated 700 
     short-range ballistic missiles, 200 Nodong medium-range 
     ballistic missiles, and 100 Musudan intermediate-range 
     ballistic missiles;
       (3) that, in February 2016, the United States and Republic 
     of Korea officially began formal consultations regarding the 
     deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) 
     missile defense system to the Republic of Korea;
       (4) that the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile 
     defense system would effectively complement and significantly 
     strengthen the existing missile defense capabilities of the 
     United States on the Korean Peninsula;
       (5) that the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile 
     defense system is a limited defensive system that does not 
     represent a threat to any of the neighbors of the Republic of 
     Korea;
       (6) to welcome deployment consultation talks between United 
     States and the Republic of Korea on the Terminal High 
     Altitude Area Defense missile defense system and to consider 
     the deployment of that system as a sovereign choice of the 
     Republic of Korean Government and a bilateral decision of the 
     alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea 
     to protect the citizens of the Republic of Korea against the 
     growing ballistic missile threat from the Democratic People's 
     Republic of Korea and provide further protection to United 
     States Armed Forces currently deployed to the Korean 
     Peninsula; and
       (7) to welcome joint missile defenses exercises between the 
     United States, the Republic of Korea, and Japan against the 
     ballistic missile threat from the Democratic People's 
     Republic of Korea and encourage further trilateral defense 
     cooperation between the United States, the Republic of Korea, 
     and Japan.
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  SA 4133. Mr. McCAIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       After section 502, insert the following:

     SEC. 502A. REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS.

       (a) Plan for Achievement of Reduction.--Commencing not 
     later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Defense shall implement a plan to 
     reduce the number of general and flag officers authorized by 
     sections 525 and 526 of title 10, United States Code, in 
     order to comply with sections 501 and 502 of this Act.
       (b) Time for Completion.--The plan shall be implemented so 
     as to comply with the requirements in sections 501 and 502 of 
     this Act by not later than December 31, 2017.
       (c) Orderly Transition.--
       (1) In general.--In order to provide an orderly transition 
     for personnel in billets to be eliminated pursuant to the 
     plan, each general or flag officer who has not completed 24 
     months in a billet to be eliminated pursuant to the plan as 
     of December 31, 2017, may remain in such billet until the 
     last day of the month that is 24 months after the month in 
     which such officer assumed the duties of such billet.
       (2) Report to congress on covered officers.--The Secretary 
     shall include in the annual report required by section 526(j) 
     of title 10, United States Code, in 2017 a description of the 
     billets in which an officer will remain pursuant to paragraph 
     (1), including the latest date on which the officer may 
     remain in such billet pursuant to that paragraph.
       (3) Notice to congress on detachment of covered officers.--
     The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
     notice on the date on which each officer covered by paragraph 
     (1) is detached from such officer's billet pursuant to that 
     paragraph.
       (d) Reports on Progress in Implementation.--The Secretary 
     shall include with the budget for the Department of Defense 
     for each of fiscal year 2018 and 2019, as submitted to 
     Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States 
     Code, a report describing and assessing the progress of the 
     Department in implementing the plan and in achieving 
     compliance with the requirements of sections 501 and 502 of 
     this Act.
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  SA 4134. Mr. HOEVEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1059. AUTHORITY OF THE AIR FORCE TO CONTRACT FOR 
                   TRAINING OF AIR FORCE PERSONNEL IN PILOTING AND 
                   MAINTAINING REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT.

       (a) Authority.--The Secretary of the Air Force may enter 
     into contracts with qualified entities to provide training 
     for Air Force personnel in piloting and maintaining remotely 
     piloted aircraft.

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       (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report setting forth the 
     following:
       (1) The number and scope of any current contracts entered 
     into pursuant to subsection (a).
       (2) A justification for the determination of the Secretary 
     to enter or not enter, as the case may be, into contracts 
     authorized by subsection (a), including, if the Secretary has 
     not entered into such contracts--
       (A) whether the number of remotely piloted aircraft pilots 
     and maintenance crews of the Air Force is sufficient to meet 
     the stated goal of 60 combat lines using such aircraft 
     without such contracts; and
       (B) a description of any legal or financial impediments to 
     the utility of such contracts.
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  SA 4135. Mr. HOEVEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1097. REPORT ON THE INTEGRATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
                   UNMANNED AIRCRAFT INTO THE NATIONAL AIRSPACE 
                   SYSTEM.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, shall submit to Congress a report on how the 
     Department of Defense will ensure the safe integration of its 
     unmanned aircraft with any civilian unmanned aircraft system 
     traffic management system that may be part of the national 
     airspace system after such date of enactment.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An assessment of--
       (A) the potential for civilian unmanned aircraft traffic 
     below 400 feet above sea level to affect the safety of 
     military training routes, special use airspace, and airport 
     terminal operating areas;
       (B) the potential for civilian unmanned aircraft traffic 
     above 400 feet above sea level, whether operating legally or 
     illegally, to affect military training routes and special use 
     airspace; and
       (C) the technology the Department of Defense employs to 
     provide unmanned aircraft operators with airspace situational 
     awareness and the degree to which that technology could 
     enable the Department of Defense to comply with current and 
     expected future safety requirements in the United States 
     national airspace system.
       (2) A description of--
       (A) the cases in which unmanned aircraft of the Department 
     of Defense may need to be interoperable with any civilian 
     unmanned aircraft system traffic management system that may 
     be part of the national airspace system after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act; and
       (B) the efforts of the Department of Defense efforts to 
     coordinate with the Federal Aviation Administration and the 
     National Aeronautics and Space Administration on--
       (i) research, development, testing, and evaluation of 
     concepts, technologies, and systems required to ensure that 
     unmanned aircraft systems of the Department of Defense meet 
     civilian technical and safety standards; and
       (ii) the development of technology and standards for any 
     civilian unmanned aircraft system traffic management system 
     that may be part of the national airspace system after such 
     date of enactment.
       (3) A strategy for ensuring that the unmanned aircraft of 
     the Department of Defense are interoperable with any civilian 
     unmanned aircraft system traffic management system that may 
     be part of the national airspace system after such date of 
     enactment.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``unmanned 
     aircraft'' and ``unmanned aircraft system'' have the meanings 
     given those terms in section 331 of the FAA Modernization and 
     Reform Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-95; 49 U.S.C. 40101 note).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 4136. Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. Tester, Mr. Daines, and Ms. 
Heitkamp) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1655. IDENTIFICATION AND CORRECTION OF CAPABILITIES 
                   SHORTFALLS WITH RESPECT TO ENSURING THE 
                   SECURITY OF UNITED STATES INTERCONTINENTAL 
                   BALLISTIC MISSILE SITES.

       (a) Identification of Capabilities Shortfalls.--Not later 
     than 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Commander of the United States Strategic Command shall submit 
     to the congressional defense committees a classified report 
     that includes the following:
       (1) A description of extant and potential threats to the 
     security of United States intercontinental ballistic missile 
     sites.
       (2) A list of requirements for capabilities to ensure the 
     security of all United States intercontinental ballistic 
     missile sites.
       (3) A description of capabilities shortfalls within the 
     forces assigned, allocated, or otherwise provided to the 
     United States Strategic Command as of the date of the report 
     to ensure the security of all United States intercontinental 
     ballistic missile sites.
       (4) An assessment of the severity of risk associated with 
     any shortfalls identified under paragraph (3).
       (b) Correction of Capabilities Shortfalls.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 45 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall--
       (A) take action to mitigate any capabilities shortfalls 
     identified in the report required by subsection (a);
       (B) begin a process, pursuant to section 1535 of title 31, 
     United States Code, to procure HH-60 helicopters for which 
     contracts can be entered into by fiscal year 2018; and
       (C) obtain a certification from the Commander of the United 
     States Strategic Command that the action described in 
     subparagraph (A) will effectively mitigate any capabilities 
     shortfalls identified in the report required by subsection 
     (a) until the helicopters described in subparagraph (B) can 
     be procured and fielded.
       (2) Report required.--
       (A) In general.--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 actions taken pursuant to paragraph (1).
       (B) Form of report.--The report required by subparagraph 
     (A) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
     a classified annex.
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  SA 4137. Mr. HOEVEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 221. ENHANCEMENT OF SITUATIONAL AWARENESS IN THE ARCTIC 
                   USING RQ-4 GLOBAL HAWK AIRCRAFT.

       (a) Report on Use To Enhance Situational Awareness.--Not 
     later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the 
     Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives a report on the use of RQ-4 Global Hawk 
     aircraft to increase situational awareness in the Arctic.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) A description of the ability of the Air Force to 
     fulfill the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 
     requirements of the combatant commands in the Arctic
       (2) An assessment of the ability of RQ-4 Global Hawk 
     aircraft to provide capabilities necessary to meet the 
     requirements described in paragraph (1).
       (3) An assessment whether the capabilities of RQ-4 Global 
     Hawk aircraft identified pursuant to paragraph (2) could be 
     employed in the Arctic while the RQ-4 Global Hawk aircraft is 
     being flown for training purposes.
       (4) A description of any efforts to enable the RQ-4 Global 
     Hawk aircraft to conduct missions in the Arctic within 
     existing satellite communications capacity.
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  SA 4138. Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. Daines, Mr. Tillis, and Mrs. 
Gillibrand) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       After section 536, insert the following:

     SEC. 536A. TREATMENT BY DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARDS OF CLAIMS 
                   ASSERTING POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER OR 
                   TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY IN CONNECTION WITH 
                   COMBAT OR SEXUAL TRAUMA AS A BASIS FOR REVIEW 
                   OF DISCHARGE.

       Section 1553(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

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       ``(3)(A) In addition to the requirements of paragraph (1) 
     and (2), in the case of a former member described in 
     subparagraph (B), the Board shall--
       ``(i) review medical evidence of the Secretary of Veterans 
     Affairs or a civilian health care provider that is presented 
     by the former member; and
       ``(ii) review the case with liberal consideration to the 
     former member that post-traumatic stress disorder or 
     traumatic brain injury potentially contributed to the 
     circumstances resulting in the discharge of a lesser 
     characterization.
       ``(B) A former member described in this subparagraph is a 
     former member described in paragraph (1) or a former member 
     whose application for relief is based in whole or in part on 
     matters relating to post-traumatic stress disorder or 
     traumatic brain injury as supporting rationale, or as 
     justification for priority consideration, whose post-
     traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury is 
     related to combat or military sexual trauma, as determined by 
     the Secretary concerned.''.
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  SA 4139. Mr. MARKEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Strike section 1665.
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  SA 4140. Mr. DAINES (for himself, Mrs. Ernst, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Moran, 
Mr. Kirk, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Scott) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

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

     SEC. 1031. SENSE OF SENATE ON TRANSFER TO UNITED STATES NAVAL 
                   STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, OF INDIVIDUALS 
                   CAPTURED BY THE UNITED STATES FOR SUPPORTING 
                   THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT.

       It is the sense of the Senate that--
       (1) the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has 
     declared war on the United States;
       (2) the United States Armed Forces are currently engaged in 
     combat operations against ISIL;
       (3) in conducting combat operations against ISIL, the 
     United States has captured and detained individuals 
     associated with ISIL and will likely capture and hold 
     additional ISIL detainees;
       (4) following the horrific terrorist attacks on September 
     11, 2001, the United States determined that it would detain 
     at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 
     individuals who had engaged in, aided, or abetted, or 
     conspired to commit, acts of international terrorism, or acts 
     in preparation therefor, that have caused, threaten to cause, 
     or have as their aim to cause, injury to or adverse effects 
     on the United States, its citizens, national security, 
     foreign policy, or economy;
       (5) members of ISIL captured by the United States during 
     combat operations against ISIL meet such criteria for 
     continued detention at United States Naval Station, 
     Guantanamo Bay; and
       (6) all individuals captured by the United States during 
     combat operations against ISIL that meet such criteria by 
     their affiliation with ISIL must be detained outside the 
     United States and its territories and should be transferred 
     to United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay.
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  SA 4141. Mr. CORKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of the bill, add the following:

             DIVISION F--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATIONS

     SEC. 6001. SHORT TITLE.

       This division may be cited as the ``Department of State 
     Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2017''.

     SEC. 6002. DEFINITIONS.

       In this division:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Capital master plan.--The term ``Capital Master Plan'' 
     means the capital construction project at the United Nations 
     Headquarters in New York City for which funding was approved 
     by the United Nations General Assembly on December 22, 2006 
     (A/RES/61/251).
       (3) Consular affairs.--The term ``Consular Affairs'' means 
     the Bureau of Consular Affairs of the Department of State.
       (4) Department.--Unless otherwise specified, the term 
     ``Department'' means the Department of State.
       (5) Foreign service.--The term ``Foreign Service'' has the 
     meaning given the term in section 102 of the Foreign Service 
     Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3902).
       (6) Global affairs bureaus.--The term ``global affairs 
     bureaus'' means the following bureaus of the Department:
       (A) Bureaus reporting to the Under Secretary for Economic 
     Growth, Energy, and the Environment.
       (B) Bureaus reporting to the Under Secretary for Arms 
     Control and International Security.
       (C) Bureaus reporting to the Under Secretary for Public 
     Diplomacy and Public Affairs.
       (D) Bureaus reporting to the Under Secretary for Civilian 
     Security, Democracy, and Human Rights.
       (E) The Bureau of International Organization Affairs.
       (7) Global affairs position.--The term ``global affairs 
     position'' means any position funded with amounts 
     appropriated to the Department under the heading ``Diplomatic 
     Policy and Support''.
       (8) Inspector general.--Unless otherwise specified, the 
     term ``Inspector General'' means the Office of Inspector 
     General of the Department of State.
       (9) Peacekeeping abuse country of concern.--The term 
     ``peacekeeping abuse country of concern'' means a country so 
     designated by the Secretary pursuant to section 6102(a).
       (10) Peacekeeping credits.--The term ``peacekeeping 
     credits'' means the amounts by which United States assessed 
     peacekeeping contributions exceed actual expenditures, 
     apportioned to the United States, of peacekeeping operations 
     by the United Nations during a United Nations peacekeeping 
     fiscal year.
       (11) Secretary.--Unless otherwise specified, the term 
     ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of State.
       (12) Strategic heritage plan.--The term ``Strategic 
     Heritage Plan'' means the capital construction project at the 
     United Nations' Palais des Nations building complex in 
     Geneva, Switzerland, as discussed in the Secretary-General's 
     ``Second annual progress report on the strategic heritage 
     plan of the United Nations Office at Geneva'' (A/70/394), 
     which was published on September 25, 2015.

                TITLE LXXI--INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

     SEC. 6101. OVERSIGHT OF AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PEACEKEEPER 
                   ABUSES.

       (a) Strategy to Ensure Reform and Accountability.--Not 
     later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary shall submit, in unclassified form, to the 
     appropriate congressional committees--
       (1) a United States strategy for combating sexual 
     exploitation and abuse in United Nations peacekeeping 
     operations; and
       (2) an implementation plan for achieving the objectives set 
     forth in the strategy described in paragraph (1).
       (b) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following elements and objectives:
       (1) The United States shall use its vote and influence at 
     the United Nations to seek--
       (A) the establishment of onsite courts-martial, as 
     appropriate, for the prosecution of crimes committed by 
     peacekeeping personnel, which is consistent with each 
     peacekeeping mission's status of forces agreement with its 
     host country;
       (B) the creation of a United Nations Security Council 
     ombudsman office that--
       (i) is authorized to conduct ongoing oversight of 
     peacekeeping operations;
       (ii) reports directly to the Security Council on--

       (I) offenses committed by peacekeeping personnel or United 
     Nations civilian staff or volunteers; and
       (II) the actions taken in response to such offenses; and

       (iii) provides reports to the Security Council on the 
     conduct of personnel in each peacekeeping operation not less 
     frequently than annually and before the expiration or renewal 
     of the mandate of any such peacekeeping operation;
       (C) guidance from the United Nations on the establishment 
     of a standing claims commission for each peacekeeping 
     operation--
       (i) to address any grievances by a host country's civilian 
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     Nations personnel in cases of alleged abuses by peacekeeping 
     personnel; and
       (ii) to provide means for the government of the country of 
     which culpable United Nations peacekeeping or civilian 
     personnel are nationals to compensate the victims of such 
     crimes;
       (D) the adoption of a United Nations policy that--
       (i) establishes benchmarks for the identification of sexual 
     exploitation or abuse; and
       (ii) ensures proper training of peacekeeping personnel 
     (including officers and senior civilian personnel) in 
     recognizing and avoiding such offenses;
       (E) the adoption of a United Nations policy that bars 
     troop- or police-contributing countries that fail to fulfill 
     their obligation to ensure good order and discipline among 
     their troops from providing any further troops for peace 
     operations or restricts peacekeeper reimbursements to such 
     countries until training, institutional reform, and oversight 
     mechanisms have been put in place that are adequate to 
     prevent such problems from reoccurring; and
       (F) appropriate risk reduction policies, including refusal 
     by the United Nations to deploy uniformed personnel from any 
     troop- or police-contributing country that does not 
     adequately--
       (i) investigate allegations of sexual exploitation or abuse 
     involving nationals of such country; and
       (ii) ensure justice for the personnel determined to be 
     responsible for such sexual exploitation or abuse.
       (2) The United States shall deny further United States 
     peacekeeper training or related assistance, except for 
     training specifically designed to reduce the incidence of 
     sexual exploitation or abuse, or to assist in its 
     identification or prosecution, to any troop- or police-
     contributing country that does not--
       (A) implement and maintain effective measures to improve 
     such country's ability to monitor for sexual exploitation and 
     abuse offenses committed by peacekeeping personnel who are 
     nationals of such country;
       (B) adequately respond to allegations of such offenses by 
     carrying out effective disciplinary action against the 
     personnel determined to be responsible for such offenses; and
       (C) provide detailed reporting to the ombudsman described 
     in paragraph (1)(B) (or other appropriate United Nations 
     official) that describes the offenses committed by its 
     nationals and its responses to such offenses.
       (3) The United States shall develop support mechanisms to 
     assist troop- or police-contributing countries--
       (A) to improve their capacity to investigate allegations of 
     sexual exploitation and abuse offenses committed by their 
     nationals while participating in a United Nations 
     peacekeeping operation; and
       (B) to appropriately hold accountable any individual who 
     commits an act of sexual exploitation or abuse.
       (4) In coordination with the ombudsman described in 
     paragraph (1)(B) (or other appropriate United Nations 
     official), the Secretary shall identify, in the Department's 
     annual country reports on human rights practices, the 
     countries of origin of any peacekeeping personnel or units 
     that--
       (A) are characterized by patterns of sexual exploitation or 
     abuse; or
       (B) have failed to institute appropriate institutional and 
     procedural reforms after being made aware of any such 
     patterns.
       (c) Optional DNA Sampling.--The United States may encourage 
     a troop- or police-contributing country--
       (1) to develop its own system to obtain and maintain DNA 
     samples, consistent with the laws of such country, from each 
     national of such country who is a member of a United Nations 
     military contingent or formed police unit; and
       (2) to make the DNA samples referred to in paragraph (1) 
     available to such country's investigators if there is a 
     credible allegation of sexual exploitation or abuse involving 
     nationals described in paragraph (1).
       (d) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     none of the DNA samples contained in the Armed Forces 
     Repository of Specimen Samples for the Identification of 
     Remains should be shared with the United Nations, a United 
     Nations specialized agency, or a United Nations affiliated 
     organization.

     SEC. 6102. DESIGNATION AND REPORTING.

       (a) Designation of Countries With Records of Peacekeeping 
     Abuse.--If credible information indicates that personnel from 
     any United Nations peacekeeping troop- or police-contributing 
     country have engaged in sexual exploitation or abuse and 
     credible allegations of such misconduct indicate a pattern of 
     sexual exploitation or abuse, the Secretary shall--
       (1) designate the country in question as a ``peacekeeping 
     abuse country of concern''; and
       (2) promptly notify the country in question of its 
     designation under this subsection.
       (b) Duration.--A designation under subsection (a)(1) shall 
     remain in effect until the Secretary determines that--
       (1) the pattern of sexual exploitation or abuse that led to 
     such designation has ceased; and
       (2) the country in question has taken appropriate steps--
       (A) to prevent acts of sexual exploitation or abuse in the 
     future; and
       (B) to bring to justice the perpetrators of any such sexual 
     exploitation or abuse.
       (c) Public List.--The Secretary shall maintain a publicly-
     accessible list of all countries that are designated as a 
     peacekeeping abuse country of concern.
       (d) Information.--The Secretary shall promptly inform the 
     appropriate congressional committees whenever the Secretary--
       (1) designates a country as a peacekeeping abuse country of 
     concern; or
       (2) determines that a country no longer qualifies as a 
     peacekeeping abuse country of concern as a result of meeting 
     the criteria set forth in subsection (b).
       (e) Credible Information.--In assessing whether credible 
     information indicates a pattern of sexual exploitation or 
     abuse, the Secretary should consider all credible 
     information, including--
       (1) the contents of the annual United Nations Secretary 
     General's Bulletin entitled ``Special measures for protection 
     from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse'';
       (2) classified and unclassified information residing in 
     Federal Government databases or other relevant records;
       (3) open-source records, including media accounts and 
     information available on the Internet;
       (4) information available from international organizations, 
     foreign governments, and civil society organizations; and
       (5) information obtained directly from victims or their 
     advocates.

     SEC. 6103. WITHHOLDING OF ASSISTANCE.

       (a) Statement of United States Policy.--It is the policy of 
     the United States that assistance to security forces should 
     not be provided to any unit of the security forces of a 
     foreign country that has engaged in a gross violation of 
     human rights or in acts of sexual exploitation or abuse, 
     including while serving in a United Nations peacekeeping 
     operation.
       (b) Clarification.--A gross violation of human rights 
     referred to in section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 (22 U.S.C. 2378d) shall include any gross violation of 
     human rights committed by a unit serving in a United Nations 
     peacekeeping operation.
       (c) Withholding of Assistance.--The Secretary is 
     authorized--
       (1) to withhold any or all of the assistance to security 
     forces described in subsection (d) from any unit of the 
     security forces of a foreign country for which the Secretary 
     has determined that credible information exists that the unit 
     has engaged in acts of sexual exploitation or abuse, 
     including while serving on a United Nations peacekeeping 
     operation; and
       (2) to continue to withhold such assistance until effective 
     steps have been taken--
       (A) to investigate, identify, and punish such exploitation 
     or abuse; and
       (B) to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the 
     future.
       (d) Assistance Specified.--The assistance to security 
     forces described in this subsection is the assistance 
     authorized under--
       (1) sections 481, 516, 524, and 541 of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291, 2321j, 2344, and 
     2347);
       (2) chapter 6 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
     1961 (22 U.S.C. 2348 et seq.); and
       (3) section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
     2763).
       (e) Allocation of Withheld Funds.--If funding is withheld 
     under subsection (c) or a country has been designated as a 
     ``peacekeeping abuse country of concern'' under section 
     6102(a)(1), the President may make such funds available to 
     assist the foreign government to strengthen civilian and 
     military mechanisms of accountability to bring the 
     responsible members of the security forces to justice and to 
     prevent future incidents provided that a notification is 
     submitted to Congress in accordance with the procedures 
     applicable to reprogramming notifications under section 34 of 
     the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 
     2706).
       (f) Notification.--If the Secretary withholds assistance to 
     security forces from a unit of the security forces of a 
     foreign country pursuant to subsection (c), the Secretary 
     shall--
       (1) promptly notify the government of such country that 
     such unit is ineligible for certain military assistance from 
     the United States; and
       (2) provide written notification of such withholding to the 
     appropriate congressional committees not later than 10 days 
     after the Secretary has determined to withhold such 
     assistance or sales from such unit.

     SEC. 6104. REPORT ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 
                   UNITED NATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Section 4(c)(1) of the United Nations 
     Participation Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 287b(c)) is amended--
       (1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
       ``(A) A description of all assistance from the United 
     States to the United Nations to support peacekeeping 
     operations that--
       ``(i) was provided during the previous calendar year;

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       ``(ii) is expected to be provided during the current fiscal 
     year; or
       ``(iii) is included in the annual budget request to 
     Congress for the budget year.'';
       (2) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows:
       ``(D) For assessed or voluntary contributions described in 
     subparagraph (B)(iii) or (C)(iii) that exceed $100,000 in 
     value, including in-kind contributions--
       ``(i) the total amount or estimated value of all such 
     contributions to the United Nations and to each of its 
     affiliated agencies and related bodies;
       ``(ii) the nature and estimated total value of all in-kind 
     contributions in support of United Nations peacekeeping 
     operations and other international peacekeeping operations, 
     including--

       ``(I) logistics;
       ``(II) airlift;
       ``(III) arms and materiel;
       ``(IV) nonmilitary technology and equipment;
       ``(V) personnel; and
       ``(VI) training;

       ``(iii) the approximate percentage of all such 
     contributions to the United Nations and to each such agency 
     or body when compared with all contributions to the United 
     Nations and to each such agency or body from any source; and
       ``(iv) for each such United States Government contribution 
     to the United Nations and to each such agency or body--

       ``(I) the amount or value of the contribution;
       ``(II) a description of the contribution, including whether 
     it is an assessed or voluntary contribution;
       ``(III) the purpose of the contribution;
       ``(IV) the department or agency of the United States 
     Government responsible for the contribution; and
       ``(V) the United Nations or United Nations affiliated 
     agency or related body that received the contribution.''; and

       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) The report required under this subsection shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
     annex.''.
       (b) Public Availability of Information.--Not later than 14 
     days after submitting each report under section 4(c) of the 
     United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 287b(c)), 
     the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall 
     post a text-based, searchable version of any unclassified 
     information described in paragraph (1)(D) of such section on 
     a publicly available website.

     SEC. 6105. REIMBURSEMENT OR APPLICATION OF CREDITS.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President 
     shall direct the United States Permanent Representative to 
     the United Nations to use the voice, vote, and influence of 
     the United States at the United Nations to seek and timely 
     obtain a commitment from the United Nations to make available 
     to the United States any peacekeeping credits that are 
     generated from a closed peacekeeping operation.

     SEC. 6106. REIMBURSEMENT OF CONTRIBUTING COUNTRIES.

       It is the policy of the United States that--
       (1) the present formula for determining the troop 
     reimbursement rate paid to troop- and police-contributing 
     countries for United Nations peacekeeping should be clearly 
     explained and made available to the public on the United 
     Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations website;
       (2) regular audits of the nationally-determined pay and 
     benefits given to personnel from troop- and police-
     contributing countries participating in United Nations 
     peacekeeping operations should be conducted to help inform 
     the reimbursement rate; and
       (3) the survey mechanism developed by the United Nations 
     Secretary-General's Senior Advisory Group on Peacekeeping 
     Operations for collecting troop- and police-contributing 
     country data on common and extraordinary expenses associated 
     with deploying personnel to peacekeeping missions should be 
     coordinated with the audits described in paragraph (2) to 
     ensure proper oversight and accountability.

     SEC. 6107. UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING ASSESSMENT FORMULA.

       (a) Independent Assessment.--Not later than 1 year after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
     General of the United States shall--
       (1) conduct a study of the formula and methods by which the 
     United Nations assesses member states for financial support 
     to peacekeeping operations to determine an appropriate 
     standard by which the United Nations should assess such 
     member states in proportion to their capacity to contribute 
     financially to such operations; and
       (2) submit the results of the study conducted under 
     paragraph (1) to the appropriate congressional committees.
       (b) Elements.--The study required under subsection (a) 
     shall include--
       (1) an explanation and analysis of the formula and methods 
     used by the United Nations to determine the peacekeeping 
     assessments for each member state, including--
       (A) whether it is appropriate to use per capita gross 
     domestic product as the method of calculation for determining 
     a member country's capacity to contribute;
       (B) whether, and to what degree, member countries should 
     qualify for discounts through the United Nations regular 
     budget, the peacekeeping budget, or both; and
       (C) a survey and analysis of various methods of calculating 
     capacity to contribute including--
       (i) the relative share of quota subscription and voting 
     shares at international financial institutions such as the 
     World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund;
       (ii) the size and nature of the country's reserves, 
     including the size and composition of its other external 
     assets; and
       (iii) whether the country runs large and prolonged current 
     account surpluses; and
       (2) recommendations, based on the analysis conducted under 
     paragraph (1), for improving the formula used by the United 
     Nations to determine the peacekeeping assessments for each 
     member state to better reflect each state's capacity to 
     contribute and appropriate burden-sharing among member 
     states.

     SEC. 6108. STRATEGIC HERITAGE PLAN.

       (a) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter until the 
     Strategic Heritage Plan is complete, the Comptroller General 
     of the United States shall submit a report to the appropriate 
     congressional committees on the Strategic Heritage Plan that 
     includes--
       (1) an update on the status of the project's budget and 
     schedule, including any changes to scope, total project cost, 
     or schedule;
       (2) an update on financing plans for the project, including 
     the amount contributed by each member state; and
       (3) an assessment of the United Nations' management of the 
     project, including whether lessons learned during the 
     implementation of the Capital Master Plan are used to develop 
     documented guidance for the Strategic Heritage Plan.
       (b) Authorization.--Not later than 30 days before the 
     adoption of a budget for the Strategic Heritage Plan by the 
     United Nations General Assembly, the Secretary shall certify 
     to the appropriate congressional committees whether--
       (1) the United Nations has updated its policies and 
     procedures for capital projects to incorporate lessons 
     learned from the Capital Master Plan;
       (2) the Department--
       (A) has conducted a cost-benefit analysis of the United 
     Nations financing options for the Strategic Heritage Plan, 
     including the possibility of special assessments on member 
     states and a long-term loan from the Government of 
     Switzerland; and
       (B) has determined which option is most financially 
     advantageous for the United States; and
       (3) the United Nations has reviewed viable options for 
     securing alternative financing to offset the total project 
     cost.

     SEC. 6109. WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS.

       (a) Certification of Whistleblower Protections.--Not more 
     than 85 percent of the annual contributions by the United 
     States to the United Nations (including contributions to the 
     Department of Peacekeeping Operations) for any United Nations 
     agency, or for the Organization of American States, may be 
     obligated for such organization, department, or agency until 
     the Secretary certifies to the appropriate congressional 
     committees that the organization, department, or agency 
     receiving such contributions is--
       (1) posting on a publicly available website, consistent 
     with applicable privacy regulations and due process, regular 
     financial and programmatic audits of such organization, 
     department, or agency;
       (2) providing the United States Government with necessary 
     access to the financial and performance audits described in 
     paragraph (1); and
       (3) effectively implementing and enforcing policies and 
     procedures that reflect best practices for the protection of 
     whistleblowers from retaliation, including--
       (A) protection against retaliation for internal and lawful 
     public disclosures;
       (B) the establishment of appropriate legal burdens of proof 
     in disciplinary or other actions taken against employees and 
     the maintenance of due process protections for such 
     employees;
       (C) the establishment of clear statutes of limitation for 
     reporting retaliation against whistleblowers;
       (D) appropriate access to independent adjudicative bodies, 
     including external arbitration; and
       (E) prompt disciplinary action, as appropriate, against any 
     officials who have engaged in retaliation against 
     whistleblowers.
       (b) Release of Withheld Contributions.--The Secretary may 
     obligate the remaining 15 percent of the applicable United 
     States contributions to an organization, department, or 
     agency subject to the certification requirement described in 
     subsection (a) after the Secretary submits such certification 
     to the appropriate congressional committees.
       (c) Waiver.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may waive the requirements 
     under subsection (a) with respect to a particular agency, 
     organization, or department, if the Secretary determines and 
     reports to the appropriate congressional committees that such 
     a waiver is necessary for the particular agency, 
     organization, or department to avert or respond to a 
     humanitarian crisis.

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       (2) Renewal.--A waiver under paragraph (1) may be renewed 
     if the Secretary determines and reports to the appropriate 
     congressional committees that such waiver remains necessary 
     for that particular agency, organization, or department to 
     avert or respond to a humanitarian crisis.

     SEC. 6110. UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL.

       (a) Funding Prohibition.--No funding from the United States 
     Government may be made available to support the United 
     Nations Human Rights Council until after the Secretary 
     certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that--
       (1) participation in the United Nations Human Rights 
     Council is in the national interest of the United States; and
       (2) the United Nations Humans Rights Council is taking 
     steps to remove ``Human rights situation in Palestine and 
     other occupied Arab territories'' and any other specific item 
     targeted at Israel as permanent items on the United Nations 
     Human Rights Council's agenda.
       (b) Requirement.--The certification under subsection (a) 
     shall include--
       (1) an explanation of the reasoning behind the 
     certification; and
       (2) the steps that have been taken to remove ``Human rights 
     situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories'' 
     and any other specific item targeted at Israel as permanent 
     agenda items.
       (c) Additional Information.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
     thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
     appropriate congressional committees that describes--
       (1) the resolutions that were considered in the United 
     Nations Human Rights Council during the previous 12 months; 
     and
       (2) steps that have been taken during that 12-month period 
     to remove ``Human rights situation in Palestine and other 
     occupied Arab territories'' and any other specific item 
     targeted at Israel as permanent agenda items for the United 
     Nations Human Rights Council.
       (d) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the restrictions 
     imposed under subsection (a), on an annual basis, if the 
     Secretary--
       (1) determines that such a waiver is in the foreign policy 
     or national security interests of the United States; and
       (2) submits a written explanation to the appropriate 
     congressional committees of the reasoning behind such 
     determination.
       (e) Termination.--The funding limitation under subsection 
     (a) shall terminate after the Secretary certifies pursuant to 
     that subsection that ``Human rights situation in Palestine 
     and other occupied Arab territories'' and any other specific 
     item targeted at Israel have been removed as permanent items 
     on the United Nations Human Rights Council's agenda.

     SEC. 6111. COMPARATIVE REPORT ON PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS.

       Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees 
     on the costs, strengths, and limitations of United States and 
     United Nations peacekeeping operations, which shall include--
       (1) a comparison of the costs of current United Nations 
     peacekeeping missions and the estimated cost of comparable 
     United States peacekeeping operations; and
       (2) an analysis of the strengths and limitations of--
       (A) a peacekeeping operation led by the United States; and
       (B) a peacekeeping operation led by the United Nations.

     SEC. 6112. ADDRESSING MISCONDUCT IN UNITED NATIONS 
                   PEACEKEEPING MISSIONS.

       (a) Reforms.--The President shall direct the United States 
     Permanent Representative to the United Nations to use the 
     voice, vote, and influence of the United States at the United 
     Nations--
       (1) to seek to alter the model memorandum of understanding 
     for troop-contributing countries participating in United 
     Nations peacekeeping missions to strengthen accountability 
     measures related to the investigation, prosecution, and 
     discipline of their troops in cases of misconduct;
       (2) to seek to ensure that for each United Nations 
     peacekeeping mission mandate renewal that is approved and for 
     any new peacekeeping mission, the memorandum of understanding 
     with the troop-contributing countries contains strong 
     provisions that ensure an investigation and response to 
     allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse offenses and the 
     execution of swift and effective disciplinary action against 
     personnel found to have committed the offenses is taken; and
       (3) to seek to require the immediate repatriation of a 
     particular military unit or formed police unit of a troop- or 
     police-contributing country in a United Nations peacekeeping 
     operation when there is credible information of widespread or 
     systemic sexual exploitation or abuse by that unit and to 
     prevent the deployment of that particular unit in a 
     peacekeeping capacity until demonstrable progress has been 
     made to prevent similar offenses from occurring in the 
     future, to strengthen command and control, and to investigate 
     and hold accountable those found guilty of sexual 
     exploitation or abuse.
       (b) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     submit to Congress a report with recommendations for changing 
     the model memorandum of understanding for troop-contributing 
     countries participating in United Nations peacekeeping 
     missions that strengthen accountability measures and prevent 
     sexual exploitation and abuse by United Nations personnel.
       (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include the following elements:
       (A) A plan to ensure the recommendations described in such 
     paragraph are incorporated into the model memorandum of 
     understanding.
       (B) Specific recommendation on ways to track the progress 
     and process by which a troop-contributing country 
     investigates, prosecutes, and holds personnel accountable for 
     misconduct.

     SEC. 6113. WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS FOR UNITED NATIONS 
                   PERSONNEL.

       The President shall direct the United States Permanent 
     Representative to the United Nations to use the voice, vote, 
     and influence of the United States at the United Nations--
       (1) to call for the removal of any official at the United 
     Nations whom the Department of State determines has failed to 
     uphold the highest standards of ethics and integrity 
     established by the United Nations, and whose conduct, with 
     respect to preventing sexual exploitation and abuse by United 
     Nations peacekeepers, has resulted in the erosion of public 
     confidence in the United Nations;
       (2) to ensure that effective whistleblower protections are 
     extended to United Nations peacekeepers, United Nations 
     police officers, United Nations staff, contractors, and 
     victims of misconduct involving United Nations personnel; and
       (3) to ensure that the United Nations establishes and 
     implements effective protection measures for whistleblowers 
     who report significant allegations of wrongdoing by United 
     Nations officials.

            TITLE LXXII--PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES

     SEC. 6201. MARKET DATA FOR COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS.

       (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to 
     the appropriate congressional committees that examines the 
     feasibility and cost effectiveness of using private sector 
     market data to determine cost of living adjustments for 
     foreign service officers and Federal Government civilians who 
     are stationed abroad.
       (b) Content.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include--
       (1) a list of at least 4 private sector providers of 
     international cost-of-living data that the Secretary 
     determines are qualified to provide such data;
       (2) a list of cities in which the Department maintains 
     diplomatic posts for which private sector cost-of-living data 
     is not available;
       (3) a comparison of--
       (A) the cost of purchasing cost-of-living data from each 
     provider listed in paragraph (1); and
       (B) the cost (including Department labor costs) of 
     producing such rates internally; and
       (4) for countries in which the Department provides a cost-
     of-living allowance greater than zero and the World Bank 
     estimates that the national price level of the country is 
     less than the national price level of the United States, a 
     comparison of cost-of-living allowances, excluding housing 
     costs, of the private sector providers referred to in 
     paragraph (1) to rates constructed by the Department's Office 
     of Allowances.
       (c) Waiver.--If the Secretary determines that compliance 
     with subsection (b)(4) at a particular location is cost-
     prohibitive, the Secretary may waive the requirement under 
     subsection (b)(4) for that location if the Secretary submits 
     written notice and an explanation of the reasons for the 
     waiver to the appropriate congressional committees.

     SEC. 6202. OVERSEAS HOUSING.

       (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
     States shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees that analyzes and compares--
       (1) overseas housing policies and rates for civilians, as 
     set by the Department; and
       (2) overseas housing policies and rates for military 
     personnel, as set by the Department of Defense.
       (b) Content.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include--
       (1) a comparison of overseas housing policies, pertaining 
     to the size and quality of government-provided housing and 
     the rates for individually leased housing, for Federal 
     Government civilians and military personnel;
       (2) a comparison of rates for individually leased overseas 
     housing for civilians and military personnel by comparable 
     rank and family size;
       (3) an analysis of any factors specific to the civilian 
     population or military population that warrant separate 
     housing policies and rates;

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       (4) a recommendation on the feasibility and cost-
     effectiveness of consolidating civilian and military policies 
     and rates for individually-leased housing into a single 
     approach for all United States personnel who are stationed 
     overseas; and
       (5) additional policy recommendations based on the 
     Comptroller General's analysis.

     SEC. 6203. LOCALLY-EMPLOYED STAFF WAGES.

       (a) Market-responsive Staff Wages.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of enactment of this Act, and periodically 
     thereafter, the Secretary shall establish and implement a 
     prevailing wage rates goal for positions in the local 
     compensation plan, as described in section 408 of the Foreign 
     Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3968), at each diplomatic post 
     that--
       (1) is based on the specific recruiting and retention needs 
     of the post and local labor market conditions, as determined 
     annually; and
       (2) is not less than the 50th percentile of the prevailing 
     wage for comparable employment in the labor market 
     surrounding the post.
       (b) Exception.--The prevailing wage rate goal established 
     under subsection (a) may differ from the requirements under 
     such subsection if required by law in the locality of 
     employment.
       (c) Recordkeeping Requirement.--The analytical assumptions 
     underlying the calculation of wage levels at each diplomatic 
     post under subsection (a), and the data upon which such 
     calculation is based--
       (1) shall be filed electronically and retained for not less 
     than 5 years; and
       (2) shall be made available to the appropriate 
     congressional committees upon request.

     SEC. 6204. EXPANSION OF CIVIL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES.

       It is the sense of Congress that the Department should--
       (1) expand the Overseas Development Program from 20 
     positions to not fewer than 40 positions within 1 year after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act;
       (2) analyze the costs and benefits of expanding the 
     Overseas Development Program; and
       (3) expand the Overseas Development Program to more than 40 
     positions if the benefits identified in paragraph (2) 
     outweigh the costs identified in such paragraph.

     SEC. 6205. PROMOTION TO THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE.

       Section 601(c) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
     U.S.C. 4001(c)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(6)(A) The promotion of any individual joining the 
     Service on or after January 1, 2017, to the Senior Foreign 
     Service shall be contingent upon the individual completing at 
     least 1 tour in--
       ``(i) a global affairs bureau; or
       ``(ii) a global affairs position.
       ``(B) In this paragraph:
       ``(i) The term `global affairs bureaus' means the following 
     bureaus of the Department:
       ``(I) Bureaus reporting to the Under Secretary for Economic 
     Growth, Energy, and Environment.
       ``(II) Bureaus reporting to the Under Secretary for Arms 
     Control and International Security.
       ``(III) Bureaus reporting to the Under Secretary for Public 
     Diplomacy and Public Affairs.
       ``(IV) Bureaus reporting to the Under Secretary for 
     Civilian, Security, Democracy, and Human Rights.
       ``(V) The Bureau of International Organization Affairs.
       ``(ii) The term `global affairs position' means any 
     position funded with amounts appropriated to the Department 
     of State under the heading `Diplomatic Policy and Support'.
       ``(C) The requirements under subparagraph (A) shall not 
     apply if the Secretary of State certifies that the individual 
     proposed for promotion to the Senior Foreign Service--
       ``(i) has met all other requirements applicable to such 
     promotion; and
       ``(ii) was unable to complete a tour in a global affairs 
     bureau or global affairs position because there was not a 
     reasonable opportunity for the individual to be assigned to 
     such a posting.''.

     SEC. 6206. LATERAL ENTRY INTO THE FOREIGN SERVICE.

       (a) Policy of the United States.--It is the policy of the 
     United States to maximize the ability of the Foreign Service 
     to draw upon the talents of the American people to most 
     effectively promote the foreign policy interests of the 
     United States.
       (b) Finding.--Congress finds that--
       (1) the Foreign Service practice of grooming generalists 
     for careers in the Foreign Service, starting with junior 
     level directed assignments, is effective for most officers; 
     and
       (2) the practice described in paragraph (1) precludes the 
     recruitment of many patriotic, highly-skilled, talented, and 
     experienced mid-career professionals who wish to join public 
     service and contribute to the work of the Foreign Service, 
     but are not in a position to restart their careers as entry-
     level government employees.
       (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Foreign Service should permit mid-career entry into the 
     Foreign Service for qualified individuals who are willing to 
     bring their outstanding talents and experiences to the work 
     of the Foreign Service.
       (d) Pilot Program.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 
     3-year pilot program for lateral entry into the Foreign 
     Service that--
       (1) targets mid-career individuals from the civil service 
     and private sector who have skills and experience that would 
     be extremely valuable to the Foreign Service;
       (2) is in full comportment with current Foreign Service 
     intake procedures, including the requirement to pass the 
     Foreign Service exam;
       (3) offers participants in the pilot program placement in 
     the Foreign Service at a grade level higher than FS-4 if such 
     placement is warranted by their education and qualifying 
     experience;
       (4) requires only 1 directed assignment in a position 
     appropriate to the pilot program participant's grade level;
       (5) includes, as part of the required initial training, a 
     class or module that specifically prepares participants in 
     the pilot program for life in the Foreign Service, including 
     conveying to them essential elements of the practical 
     knowledge that is normally acquired during a Foreign Service 
     officer's initial assignments; and
       (6) includes an annual assessment of the progress of the 
     pilot program by a review board consisting of Department 
     officials with appropriate expertise, including employees of 
     the Foreign Service, in order to evaluate the pilot program's 
     success and direction in advancing the policy set forth in 
     subsection (a) in light of the findings set forth in 
     subsection (b).
       (e) Annual Reporting.--Not later than 1 year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the 
     duration of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit a 
     report to the appropriate congressional committees that 
     describes--
       (1) the cumulative number of accepted and unaccepted 
     applicants to the pilot program established under subsection 
     (d);
       (2) the cumulative number of pilot program participants 
     placed into each Foreign Service cone;
       (3) the grade level at which each pilot program participant 
     entered the Foreign Service;
       (4) information about the first assignment to which each 
     pilot program participant was directed;
       (5) the structure and operation of the pilot program, 
     including--
       (A) the operation of the pilot program to date; and
       (B) any observations and lessons learned about the pilot 
     program that the Secretary considers relevant.
       (f) Longitudinal Data.--The Secretary shall--
       (1) collect and maintain data on the career progression of 
     each pilot program participant for the length of the 
     participant's Foreign Service career; and
       (2) make the data described in paragraph (1) available to 
     the appropriate congressional committees upon request.

     SEC. 6207. REEMPLOYMENT OF ANNUITANTS.

       (a) Waiver of Annuity Limitations.--Section 824(g) of the 
     Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4064(g)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``to facilitate the'' 
     and all that follows through ``Afghanistan,'';
       (2) by striking paragraph (2); and
       (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
       (b) Repeal of Sunset Provision.--Section 61(a) of the State 
     Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2733(a)) 
     is amended to read as follows:
       ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of State may waive the 
     application of section 8344 or 8468 of title 5, United States 
     Code, on a case-by-case basis, for employment of an annuitant 
     in a position in the Department of State for which there is 
     exceptional difficulty in recruiting or retaining a qualified 
     employee, or when a temporary emergency hiring need 
     exists.''.

     SEC. 6208. CODIFICATION OF ENHANCED CONSULAR IMMUNITIES.

       Section 4 of the Diplomatic Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 254c) 
     is amended--
       (1) by striking ``The President'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(a) In General.--The President''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b) Consular Immunity.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of State, with the 
     concurrence of the Attorney General, may, on the basis of 
     reciprocity and under such terms and conditions as the 
     Secretary may determine, specify privileges and immunities 
     for a consular post, the members of a consular post, and 
     their families which result in more favorable or less 
     favorable treatment than is provided in the Vienna 
     Convention.
       ``(2) Consultation.--Before exercising the authority under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with the 
     appropriate congressional committees on the circumstances 
     that may warrant the need for privileges and immunities 
     providing more favorable or less favorable treatment than is 
     provided in the Vienna Convention.''.

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     SEC. 6209. ACCOUNTABILITY REVIEW BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS 
                   RELATED TO UNSATISFACTORY LEADERSHIP.

       Section 304(c) of the Diplomatic Security Act (22 U.S.C. 
     4834(c)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as 
     subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively;
       (2) by striking ``Whenever'' and inserting the following:
       ``(1) Breach of duty.--Whenever'';
       (3) by striking ``In determining'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(2) Factors.--In determining''; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) Unsatisfactory leadership.--
       ``(A) Grounds for disciplinary action.--Unsatisfactory 
     leadership by a senior official with respect to a security 
     incident involving loss of life, serious injury or 
     significant destruction of property at or related to a United 
     States Government mission abroad may be grounds for 
     disciplinary action.
       ``(B) Recommendation.--If a Board finds reasonable cause to 
     believe that a senior official provided unsatisfactory 
     leadership (as described in subparagraph (A)), the Board may 
     recommend disciplinary action subject to the procedures set 
     forth in paragraphs (1) and (2).''.

     SEC. 6210. PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTORS.

       (a) In General.--Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the 
     Secretary may establish a pilot program (referred to in this 
     section as the ``Program'') for hiring United States citizens 
     or aliens as personal services contractors. Personal services 
     contractors hired under this section may provide services in 
     the United States and outside of the United States to respond 
     to new or emerging needs or to augment existing services.
       (b) Conditions.--The Secretary may hire personal services 
     contractors under the Program if--
       (1) the Secretary determines that existing personnel 
     resources are insufficient;
       (2) the period in which services are provided by a personal 
     services contractor under the Program, including options, 
     does not exceed 2 years, unless the Secretary determines that 
     exceptional circumstances justify an extension of up to 1 
     additional year;
       (3) not more than 200 United States citizens or aliens are 
     employed as personal services contractors under the Program 
     at any time; and
       (4) the Program is only used to obtain specialized skills 
     or experience or to respond to urgent needs.
       (c) Status of Personal Service Contractors.--
       (1) Not a government employee.--Subject to paragraph (2), 
     an individual hired as a personal services contractor under 
     the Program shall not, by virtue of such hiring, be 
     considered to be an employee of the United States Government 
     for purposes of any law administered by the Office of 
     Personnel Management.
       (2) Applicable law.--An individual hired as a personal 
     services contractor pursuant to this section shall be 
     covered, in the same manner as a similarly-situated employee, 
     by--
       (A) the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.);
       (B) chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code;
       (C) sections 201, 203, 205, 207, 208, and 209 of title 18, 
     United States Code;
       (D) section 1346 and chapter 171 of title 28, United States 
     Code; and
       (E) chapter 21 of title 41, United States Code.
       (3) Savings provision.--Except as provided in paragraphs 
     (1) and (2), nothing in this section may be construed to 
     affect the determination of whether an individual hired as a 
     personal services contractor under the Program is an employee 
     of the United States Government for purposes of any Federal 
     law.
       (d) Termination of Authority.--
       (1) In general.--The authority to award personal services 
     contracts under the Program shall terminate on September 30, 
     2019.
       (2) Effect on existing contracts.--A contract entered into 
     before the termination date set forth in paragraph (1) may 
     remain in effect until the date on which it is scheduled to 
     expire under the terms of the contract.

     SEC. 6211. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO FEDERAL WORKFORCE 
                   FLEXIBILITY ACT.

       Chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in section 5753(a)(2)(A), by inserting ``, excluding 
     members of the Foreign Service other than chiefs of mission 
     and ambassadors at large'' before the semicolon at the end; 
     and
       (2) in section 5754(a)(2)(A), by inserting ``, excluding 
     members of the Foreign Service other than chiefs of mission 
     and ambassadors at large'' before the semicolon at the end.

     SEC. 6212. TRAINING SUPPORT SERVICES.

       Section 704(a)(4)(B) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
     U.S.C. 4024(a)(4)(B)) is amended by striking ``language 
     instructors, linguists, and other academic and training 
     specialists'' and inserting ``education and training 
     specialists, including language instructors and linguists, 
     and other specialists who perform work directly relating to 
     the design, delivery, oversight, or coordination of training 
     delivered by the institution''.

     SEC. 6213. LIMITED APPOINTMENTS IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE.

       Section 309 of the Foreign Service Act (22 U.S.C. 3949), is 
     amended--
       (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``subsection (b)'' and 
     inserting ``subsections (b) and (c)'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by striking ``if continued service'' and inserting the 
     following: ``if--
       ``(A) continued service''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following: ``or
       ``(B) the individual is serving in the uniformed services 
     (as defined in section 4303 of title 38, United States Code) 
     and the limited appointment expires in the course of such 
     service'';
       (C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (D) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (E) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) in exceptional circumstances if the Secretary 
     determines the needs of the Service require the extension 
     of--
       ``(A) a limited noncareer appointment for a period not to 
     exceed 1 year; or
       ``(B) a limited appointment of a career candidate for the 
     minimum time needed to resolve a grievance, claim, 
     investigation, or complaint not otherwise provided for in 
     this section.''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c)(1) Noncareer employees who have served for 5 
     consecutive years under a limited appointment may be 
     reappointed to a subsequent noncareer limited appointment if 
     there is at least a 1-year break in service before such new 
     appointment.
       ``(2) The Secretary may waive the 1-year break requirement 
     under paragraph (1) in cases of special need.''.

     SEC. 6214. HOME LEAVE AMENDMENT.

       (a) Length of Continuous Service Abroad.--Section 903(a) of 
     the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4083) is amended 
     by inserting ``(or after a shorter period of such service if 
     the member's assignment is terminated for the convenience of 
     the Service)'' after ``12 months of continuous service 
     abroad''.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to 
     the appropriate congressional committees that recounts the 
     number of instances during the 3-year period ending on such 
     date of enactment that the Foreign Service permitted home 
     leave for a member after fewer than 12 months of continuous 
     service abroad.

     SEC. 6215. FOREIGN SERVICE WORKFORCE STUDY.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
     appropriate congressional committees that contains the 
     results of a study on workforce issues and challenges to 
     career opportunities pertaining to tandem couples in the 
     Foreign Service.

     SEC. 6216. REPORT ON DIVERSITY RECRUITMENT, EMPLOYMENT, 
                   RETENTION, AND PROMOTION.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary should provide oversight to 
     the employment, retention, and promotion of underrepresented 
     groups.
       (b) Additional Recruitment and Outreach Required.--The 
     Department should conduct recruitment activities that--
       (1) develop and implement effective mechanisms to ensure 
     that the Department is able effectively to recruit and retain 
     highly qualified candidates from minority-serving 
     institutions; and
       (2) improve and expand recruitment and outreach programs at 
     minority-serving institutions.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and quadrennially thereafter, the 
     Secretary of State shall submit a comprehensive report to 
     Congress that describes the efforts, consistent with existing 
     law, including procedures, effects, and results of the 
     Department since the period covered by the prior such report, 
     to promote equal opportunity and inclusion for all American 
     employees in direct hire and personal service contractors 
     status, particularly employees of the Foreign Service, to 
     include equal opportunity for all races, ethnicities, ages, 
     genders, and service-disabled veterans, with a focus on 
     traditionally underrepresented minority groups.

     SEC. 6217. FOREIGN RELATIONS EXCHANGE PROGRAMS.

       (a) Exchanges Authorized.--Title I of the State Department 
     Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a et seq.) is 
     amended by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 63. FOREIGN RELATIONS EXCHANGE PROGRAMS.

       ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary may establish exchange 
     programs under which officers or employees of the Department 
     of State, including individuals appointed under title 5, 
     United States Code, and members of the Foreign Service (as 
     defined in section 103 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
     U.S.C. 3903)), may be assigned, for not more than one year, 
     to a position with any foreign government or international 
     entity that permits an employee to be assigned to a position 
     with the Department of State.
       ``(b) Salary and Benefits.--
       ``(1) Members of foreign service.--During a period in which 
     a member of the Foreign Service is participating in an 
     exchange program authorized pursuant to subsection (a),

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     the member shall be entitled to the salary and benefits to 
     which the member would receive but for the assignment under 
     this section.
       ``(2) Non-foreign service employees of department.--An 
     employee of the Department of State other than a member of 
     the Foreign Service participating in an exchange program 
     authorized pursuant to subsection (a) shall be treated in all 
     respects as if detailed to an international organization 
     pursuant to section 3343(c) of title 5, United States Code.
       ``(3) Foreign participants.--The salary and benefits of an 
     employee of a foreign government or international entity 
     participating in a program established under this section 
     shall be paid by such government or entity during the period 
     in which such employee is participating in the program, and 
     shall not be reimbursed by the Department of State.
       ``(c) Non-reciprocal Assignment.--The Secretary may 
     authorize a non-reciprocal assignment of personnel pursuant 
     to this section, with or without reimbursement from the 
     foreign government or international entity for all or part of 
     the salary and other expenses payable during the assignment, 
     if it is in the interests of the United States.
       ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall 
     be construed to--
       ``(1) authorize the appointment as an officer or employee 
     of the United States of--
       ``(A) an individual whose allegiance is to any country, 
     government, or foreign or international entity other than to 
     the United States of America; or
       ``(B) an individual who has not met the requirements of 
     sections 3331, 3332, 3333, and 7311 of title 5, United States 
     Code, or any other provision of law concerning eligibility 
     for appointment as, and continuation of employment as, an 
     officer or employee of the United States.''.

                   TITLE LXXIII--CONSULAR AUTHORITIES

     SEC. 6301. INFORMATION ON PASSPORTS, EXPEDITED PASSPORTS, AND 
                   VISAS ISSUED BY CONSULAR AFFAIRS.

       The President's annual budget submitted under section 
     1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, shall identify--
       (1) the number of passports, expedited passports, and visas 
     issued by Consular Affairs during the 3 most recent fiscal 
     years; and
       (2) the number of passports, expedited passports, and visas 
     that Consular Affairs estimates, for purposes of such annual 
     budget, will be issued during the next fiscal year.

     SEC. 6302. PROTECTIONS FOR FOREIGN EMPLOYEES OF DIPLOMATIC 
                   MISSIONS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

       Section 203(a)(2) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking 
     Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (8 U.S.C. 
     1375c(a)(2)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``Notwithstanding'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) In general.--Notwithstanding''; and
       (2) by adding at the end of the following:
       ``(B) Credible evidence of abuse or exploitation.--For 
     purposes of subparagraph (A), credible evidence that 1 or 
     more employees of a mission or international organization 
     have abused or exploited 1 or more nonimmigrants holding an 
     A-3 visa or a G-5 visa should be deemed to exist if--
       ``(i) a final court judgment, including a default judgment, 
     has been issued against a current or former employee of such 
     mission or organization, and the time period for appeal of 
     such judgment has expired;
       ``(ii) a nonimmigrant visa has been issued pursuant to 
     section 101(a)(15)(T) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(T)) to the victim of such abuse or 
     exploitation; or
       ``(iii) the Secretary has requested that a country waive 
     diplomatic immunity for a diplomat or a family member of a 
     diplomat to permit criminal prosecution of the diplomat or 
     family member for the abuse or exploitation.
       ``(C) Trafficking in persons report.--If credible evidence 
     is deemed to exist pursuant to subparagraph (B) for a case of 
     trafficking in persons involving the holder of an A-3 visa or 
     a G-5 visa, the Secretary shall include a concise summary of 
     such case in the next annual report submitted under section 
     110(b) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 
     U.S.C. 7107(b)).
       ``(D) Payment of judgment.--If a holder of an A-3 visa or a 
     G-5 visa has obtained a final court judgment finding such 
     holder was a victim of abuse or exploitation by an employee 
     of a diplomatic mission or international organization, the 
     Secretary should assist such victim in obtaining payment on 
     such judgment, including by encouraging the country that sent 
     the employee to such mission or organization to provide 
     compensation directly to such victim.''.

     SEC. 6303. BORDER CROSSING FEE FOR MINORS.

       Section 410(a)(1)(A) of title IV of the Department of State 
     and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (division A of 
     Public Law 105-277) is amended by striking ``a fee of $13'' 
     and inserting ``a fee equal to one-half of the fee that would 
     otherwise apply for processing a machine readable combined 
     border crossing identification card and nonimmigrant visa''.

     SEC. 6304. SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH REQUIREMENT FOR VISA 
                   APPLICATIONS.

       Section 221(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1201(b)) is amended by striking ``his application, and 
     shall furnish copies of his photograph signed by him'' and 
     inserting ``his or her application, and shall furnish copies 
     of his or her photograph''.

     SEC. 6305. ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 
                   INFORMATION TO VISA APPLICANTS.

       Section 833(a)(5)(A) of the Violence Against Women and 
     Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (8 U.S.C. 
     1375a(a)(5)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(vi) Subject to such regulations as the Secretary of 
     State may prescribe, mailings under this subparagraph may be 
     transmitted by electronic means.''.

     SEC. 6306. AMERASIAN IMMIGRATION.

       (a) Repeal.--Section 584 of the Foreign Operations, Export 
     Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1988 (8 
     U.S.C. 1101 note) is repealed effective September 30, 2017.
       (b) Effect on Pending Visa Applications.--
       (1) Adjudication.--An application for a visa under the 
     provision of law repealed by subsection (a) that was properly 
     submitted before October 1, 2017, by an alien described in 
     subsection (b)(1)(A) of such provision of law or an 
     accompanying spouse or child may be adjudicated in accordance 
     with the terms of such provision of law.
       (2) Admission.--If an application described in paragraph 
     (1) is approved, the applicant may be admitted to the United 
     States during the 1-year period beginning on the date on 
     which such application was approved.

     SEC. 6307. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO THE IMMIGRATION AND 
                   NATIONALITY ACT.

       Section 212(a)(3)(G) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(G)) is amended by striking ``in 
     violation of section 2442 of title 18, United States Code'' 
     and inserting ``(as described in section 2442(a) of title 18, 
     United States Code)''.

                 TITLE LXXIV--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

     SEC. 6401. REPORTS ON EMBASSY CONSTRUCTION AND SECURITY 
                   UPGRADE PROJECTS.

       (a) Initial Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a 
     comprehensive report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees regarding all embassy construction projects and 
     major embassy security upgrade projects completed during the 
     10-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, including, for each such project--
       (1) the initial cost estimate;
       (2) the amount actually expended on the project;
       (3) any additional time required to complete the project 
     beyond the initial timeline; and
       (4) any cost overruns incurred by the project.
       (b) Semi-annual Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     submission of the report required under subsection (a), and 
     semi-annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a 
     comprehensive report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees on the status of all ongoing and recently 
     completed embassy construction projects and major embassy 
     security upgrade projects, including, for each project--
       (1) the initial cost estimate;
       (2) the amount expended on the project to date;
       (3) the projected timeline for completing the project; and
       (4) any cost overruns incurred by the project.

     SEC. 6402. UNITED STATES HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE REVIEW.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation 
     with other appropriate departments and agencies, shall--
       (1) conduct a review of all human rights dialogues; and
       (2) submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees containing the findings of the review conducted 
     under paragraph (1).
       (b) Contents.--The report submitted under subsection (a)(2) 
     shall include--
       (1) a list of all human rights dialogues held during the 
     prior year;
       (2) a list of all bureaus and Senate confirmed officials of 
     the Department of State that participated in each dialogue;
       (3) a list of all the countries that have refused to hold 
     human rights dialogues with the United States; and
       (4) for each human rights dialogue held to the prior year, 
     an assessment of the role of the dialogue in advancing United 
     States foreign policy goals.
       (c) Defined Term.--In this section, the term ``human rights 
     dialogue'' means an agreed upon and regular bilateral meeting 
     between the Department of State and a foreign government for 
     the primary purpose of pursuing a defined agenda on the 
     subject of human rights.

     SEC. 6403. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FOREIGN CYBERSECURITY 
                   THREATS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The Department of State International Cyberspace Policy 
     Strategy (referred to in this section as the ``Strategy''), 
     which was released in March 2016, states--
       (A) ``Cyber threats to United States national and economic 
     security are increasing

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     in frequency, scale, sophistication, and severity''; and
       (B) ``The United States works to counter threats in 
     cyberspace through a whole-of-government approach that brings 
     to bear its full range of instruments of national power and 
     corresponding policy tools - diplomatic, informational, 
     military, economic, intelligence, and law enforcement - as 
     appropriate and consistent with applicable law''.
       (2) The 2016 Worldwide Threat Assessment of the U.S. 
     Intelligence Community (``Threat Assessment''), released on 
     February 6, 2016--
       (A) names Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea as ``leading 
     threat actors'' in cyberspace;
       (B) states ``China continues to have success in cyber 
     espionage against the US Government, our allies, and US 
     companies''; and
       (C) states ``North Korea probably remains capable and 
     willing to launch disruptive or destructive cyberattacks to 
     support its political objectives''.
       (3) On April 1, 2015, the President issued Executive Order 
     13694, entitled ``Blocking the Property of Certain Persons 
     Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities''.
       (4) On February 18, 2016, the President signed into law the 
     2016 North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 
     (Public Law 114-122), which codified into law the policy set 
     forth in Executive Order 13694.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) threats in cyberspace from state and nonstate actors 
     have emerged as a serious threat to the national security of 
     the United States;
       (2) the United States Government should use all diplomatic, 
     economic, legal, and military tools to counter cyber threats; 
     and
       (3) the United States Government should impose economic 
     sanctions under existing authorities against state and 
     nonstate actors that have engaged in malicious cyber-enabled 
     activities.
       (c) Semi-annual Reports on Cybersecurity Agreement Between 
     the United States and China.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days 
     thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
     appropriate congressional committees, with a classified annex 
     if necessary, that describes the status of the implementation 
     of the cybersecurity agreement between the United States and 
     the People's Republic of China, which was concluded on 
     September 25, 2015, including an assessment of the People's 
     Republic of China's compliance with its commitments under the 
     agreement.
       (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act or any 
     amendment made by this Act may be construed as authorizing 
     the use of military force for any purpose, including as a 
     specific authorization for the use of military force under 
     the War Powers Resolution (Public Law 93-148; 50 U.S.C. 1541 
     et seq.), or as congressional intent to provide such 
     authorization.

     SEC. 6404. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE REPORTS.

       (a) Annual Report on the Israeli-Palestinian Peace, 
     Reconciliation and Democracy Fund.--Section 10 of the 
     Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-446; 
     22 U.S.C. 2378b note) is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (b); and
       (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).
       (b) Annual Report on Assistance Provided for Interdiction 
     Actions of Foreign Countries.--Section 1012 of the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (22 U.S.C. 
     2291-4) is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (c); and
       (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (b).
       (c) Reports Relating to Sudan.--The Sudan Peace Act (Public 
     Law 107-245; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended--
       (1) by striking section 8; and
       (2) in section 11, by striking subsection (b).
       (d) Annual Report on Outstanding Expropriation Claims.--
     Section 527 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
     Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-236; 22 U.S.C. 
     2370a) is amended--
       (1) by striking subsection (f); and
       (2) by redesignating subsections (g), (h), and (i) as 
     subsections (f), (g), and (h), respectively.

     SEC. 6405. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING THE RELEASE OF 
                   INTERNATIONALLY ADOPTED CHILDREN FROM THE 
                   DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.

       (a) Findings.--The Senate makes the following findings:
       (1) In September 2013, the Government of the Democratic 
     Republic of Congo suspended the issuance of exit permits to 
     children adopted by international parents.
       (2) In February 2016, after continuous efforts by the 
     Department of State, the President, and Congress, the 
     Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo began issuing 
     exit permits to internationally adopted children and 
     committed to reviewing all unresolved cases by the end of 
     March 2016.
       (3) As of March 31, 2016, more than 300 children had been 
     authorized to apply for exit permits, but many adopted 
     children remain stranded in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 
     including at least two children adopted by Wisconsin 
     families.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--The Senate--
       (1) urges the Government of the Democratic Republic of 
     Congo to complete its review of all unresolved international 
     adoption cases as soon as possible; and
       (2) calls upon the United States Government to continue to 
     treat the release of internationally adopted children from 
     the Democratic Republic of Congo as a priority until all 
     cases have been resolved.

     SEC. 6406. COMMUNICATION WITH GOVERNMENTS OF COUNTRIES 
                   DESIGNATED AS TIER 2 WATCH LIST COUNTRIES ON 
                   THE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT.

       (a) In General.--Not less frequently than annually, the 
     Secretary shall provide, to the foreign minister of each 
     country that has been designated as a ``Tier 2 Watch List'' 
     country pursuant to section 110(b) of the Trafficking Victims 
     Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107(b))--
       (1) a copy of the annual Trafficking in Persons Report; and
       (2) information pertinent to such country's designation, 
     including--
       (A) confirmation of the country's designation to the Tier 2 
     Watch List;
       (B) the implications associated with such designation and 
     the consequences for the country of a downgrade to Tier 3;
       (C) the factors that contributed to the designation; and
       (D) the steps that the country must take to be considered 
     for an upgrade in status of designation.
       (b) Sense of Congress Regarding Communications.--It is the 
     sense of Congress that, given the gravity of a Tier 2 Watch 
     List designation, the Secretary should communicate the 
     information described in subsection (a) to the foreign 
     minister of any country designated as being on the Tier 2 
     Watch List.

     SEC. 6407. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE ADMINISTRATIVE SUBPOENAS.

       Section 3486 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(A)--
       (i) in clause (ii), by striking ``or'' at the end; and
       (ii) in clause (iii), by striking the comma at the end and 
     inserting a semicolon; and
       (iii) by inserting after clause (iii) the following:
       ``(iv) an offense under section 878, or a threat against a 
     person, foreign mission, or organization authorized to 
     receive protection by special agents of the Department of 
     State and the Foreign Service under section 37 of the State 
     Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2709), if 
     the Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security or the 
     Director of the Diplomatic Security Service determines that 
     the threat constituting the offense or threat against the 
     person or place protected is imminent, the Secretary of 
     State; or
       ``(v) an offense under chapter 75, the Secretary of 
     State,'';
       (B) in paragraph (9), by striking ``paragraph (1)(A)(i)(II) 
     or (1)(A)(iii)'' and inserting ``clause (i)(II), (iii), (iv), 
     or (v) of paragraph (1)(A)''; and
       (C) in paragraph (10), by adding at the end the following: 
     ``As soon as practicable following the issuance of a subpoena 
     under paragraph (1)(A)(iv), the Secretary of State shall 
     notify the Attorney General of its issuance.''; and
       (2) in subsection (e)(1)--
       (A) by striking ``unless the action or investigation 
     arises'' and inserting the following: ``unless the action or 
     investigation--
       ``(A) arises''; and
       (B) by striking ``or if authorized'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(B) directly relates to the purpose for which the 
     subpoena was authorized under paragraph (1); or
       ``(C) is authorized''.

     SEC. 6408. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF SEIZED 
                   COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN.

       Section 7(e) of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 1967 (22 
     U.S.C. 1977(e)) is amended by striking ``2008'' and inserting 
     ``2018''.

     SEC. 6409. SPECIAL AGENTS.

       (a) In General.--Section 37(a)(1) of the State Department 
     Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2709(a)(1)) is 
     amended to read as follows:
       ``(1) conduct investigations concerning--
       ``(A) illegal passport or visa issuance or use;
       ``(B) identity theft or document fraud affecting or 
     relating to the programs, functions, and authorities of the 
     Department of State; or
       ``(C) Federal offenses committed within the special 
     maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States 
     (as defined in section 7(9) of title 18, United States Code), 
     except as that jurisdiction relates to the premises of United 
     States military missions and related residences;''.
       (b) Construction.--Nothing in the amendment made by 
     subsection (a) may be construed to limit the investigative 
     authority of any Federal department or agency other than the 
     Department of State.

     SEC. 6410. ENHANCED DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITY FOR 
                   UNIFORMED GUARDS.

       The State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 
     U.S.C. 2651a et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 
     37 (22 U.S.C. 2709) the following:

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     ``SEC. 37A. PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS AND AREAS IN THE UNITED 
                   STATES BY UNIFORMED GUARDS.

       ``(a) Enforcement Authorities for Uniformed Guards.--The 
     Secretary of State may authorize uniformed guards of the 
     Department of State to protect buildings and areas within the 
     United States for which the Department of State provides 
     protective services, including duty in areas outside the 
     property to the extent necessary to protect the property and 
     persons in that area.
       ``(b) Powers of Guards.--While engaged in the performance 
     of official duties as a uniformed guard under subsection (a), 
     a guard may--
       ``(1) enforce Federal laws and regulations for the 
     protection of persons and property;
       ``(2) carry firearms; and
       ``(3) make arrests without warrant for any offense against 
     the United States committed in the guard's presence, or for 
     any felony cognizable under the laws of the United States, to 
     the extent necessary to protect the property and persons in 
     that area, if the guard has reasonable grounds to believe 
     that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing 
     such felony in connection with the buildings and areas, or 
     persons, for which the Department of State is providing 
     protective services.
       ``(c) Rulemaking.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of State, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of Homeland Security, may prescribe 
     regulations necessary for the administration of buildings and 
     areas within the United States for which the Department of 
     State provides protective services.
       ``(2) Penalties.--Subject to subsection (d), the 
     regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) may include 
     reasonable penalties for violations of the regulations.
       ``(3) Posting.--The regulations prescribed under paragraph 
     (1) shall be posted and shall remain posted in a conspicuous 
     place on each property described in paragraph (1).
       ``(d) Penalties.--A person violating a regulation 
     prescribed under subsection (c) shall be fined under title 
     18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 6 
     months, or both.
       ``(e) Attorney General Approval.--The powers granted to 
     uniformed guards under this section shall be exercised in 
     accordance with guidelines approved by the Attorney General.
       ``(f) Relationship to Other Authority.--Nothing in this 
     section may be construed to affect the authority of the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security, the Administrator of General 
     Services, or any Federal law enforcement agency.''.

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