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H. Rept. 114-571 - PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4909) TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, TO PRESCRIBE MILITARY PERSONNEL STRENGTHS FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES114th Congress (2015-2016)

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House Report 114-571 - PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4909) TO AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, TO PRESCRIBE MILITARY PERSONNEL STRENGTHS FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

[House Report 114-571]
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114th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { 114-571

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PROVIDING FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4909) TO
AUTHORIZE APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 FOR MILITARY ACTIVITIES
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, TO
PRESCRIBE MILITARY PERSONNEL STRENGTHS FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

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May 17, 2016.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

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Mr. Byrne, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following

R E P O R T

[To accompany H. Res. 735]

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 735, by a record vote of 9 to 3, report the
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution
be adopted.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for further consideration of H.R.
4909, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2017, under a structured rule. The resolution provides for no
further general debate.
The resolution makes in order only those further amendments
printed in this report and amendments en bloc described in
section 3 of the resolution. Each such amendment may be offered
only in the order printed in this report, may be offered only
by a Member designated in this report, shall be considered as
read, shall be debatable for the time specified in this report
equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an
opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be
subject to a demand for division of the question. The
resolution waives all points of order against the amendments
printed in this report or against amendments en bloc described
in section 3 of the resolution.
Section 3 of the resolution provides that it shall be in
order at any time for the chair of the Committee on Armed
Services or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting
of amendments printed in this report not earlier disposed of.
The resolution provides that amendments en bloc shall be
considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member
of the Committee on Armed Services or their designees, shall
not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a
demand for division of the question in the House or in the
Committee of the Whole. The resolution provides one motion to
recommit with or without instructions.

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against
the amendments printed in this report or amendments en bloc
described in section 3 of the resolution, the Committee is not
aware of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in
nature.

COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion
to report, together with the names of those voting for and
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 168

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to report an open rule. Defeated:
3-9

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Ms. Foxx........................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter..................... Yea
Mr. Cole........................................ Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Woodall..................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida........... ............
Mr. Burgess..................................... Nay Mr. Polis......................... Yea
Mr. Stivers..................................... Nay
Mr. Collins..................................... Nay
Mr. Byrne....................................... Nay
Mr. Newhouse.................................... Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 169

Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order and provide the
appropriate waivers for amendment #91, offered by Rep. Davis
(CA), Rep. Walz (MN) and Rep. Moulton (MA), which excludes BAH
from the calculation for SNAP to help feed 30,000 service
members and their families. Defeated: 3-9

Rules Committee record vote No. 170

Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order and provide the
appropriate waivers for amendment #147, offered by Rep.
McGovern (MA), Rep. Garamendi (CA), Rep. Cicilline (RI), Rep.
Lee (CA), Rep. Yoho (FL) and Rep. Jones (NC), which prohibits
funds for deployment of U.S. Armed Forces to Iraq or Syria to
address the threat of the Islamic State after April 30, 2017,
unless an authorization (AUMF) for such purposes has been
enacted. Defeated: 4-8

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Ms. Foxx........................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter..................... Yea
Mr. Cole........................................ Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Woodall..................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida........... ............
Mr. Burgess..................................... Yea Mr. Polis......................... Yea
Mr. Stivers..................................... Nay
Mr. Collins..................................... Nay
Mr. Byrne....................................... Nay
Mr. Newhouse.................................... Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 171

Motion by Mr. Polis to make in order and provide the
appropriate waivers for amendment #318, offered by Rep. Dent
(PA), Rep. Schrader (OR), Rep. Larsen (WA), Rep. Ros-Lehtinen
(FL), Rep. Nadler (NY), Rep. Peters (CA), Rep. Coffman (CO),
Rep. Curbelo (FL), Rep. Smith (WA) and Rep. Hanna (NY), which
strikes section 1094 relating to protections to civil rights
and disabilities. Defeated: 3-9

Rules Committee record vote No. 172

Motion by Mr. Polis to make in order and provide the
appropriate waivers for amendment #294, offered by Rep.
Grijalva (AZ), Rep. Speier (CA) and Rep. Polis (CO), which
strikes sections 2864, 2865, and 2866; and amendment #153,
offered by Rep. Quigley (IL) and Rep. Polis (CO), which
increases funding for the Israeli Anti-Tunnel Defense System by
$21 million and decreases funding for the W80-4 life extension
program by the same amount. Defeated: 3-9

Rules Committee record vote No. 173

Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 9-3

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Ms. Foxx........................................ Yea Ms. Slaughter..................... Nay
Mr. Cole........................................ Yea Mr. McGovern...................... Nay
Mr. Woodall..................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida........... ............
Mr. Burgess..................................... Yea Mr. Polis......................... Nay
Mr. Stivers..................................... Yea
Mr. Collins..................................... Yea
Mr. Byrne....................................... Yea
Mr. Newhouse.................................... Yea
Mr. Sessions, Chairman.......................... Yea
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SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

1. Buck (CO): Requires the DOD to evaluate the cost of
different types of energy and purchase the most cost effective
option available. (10 minutes)
2. Fleming (LA), Bridenstine (OK), McClintock (CA):
Prohibits funds for Executive Orders 13653 and 13693 that
require DOD to meet certain green energy mandates and to
incorporate climate change reviews within DOD operations,
acquisition, and planning. (10 minutes)
3. Pearce (NM): Transfers, in accordance with BRAC 1988,
specified lands of the former Fort Wingate Depot Activity in
McKinley County, New Mexico to the Department of the Interior
to be held in trust for the Zuni Tribe and the Navajo Nation.
(10 minutes)
4. Schweikert (AZ): Directs that the Secretary of Defense
may coordinate unmanned Aerial System training missions along
our southern border in support of the Department of Homeland
Security's counter narcotic trafficking efforts. (10 minutes)
5. Lee, Barbara (CA): Repeals the 2001 AUMF after 90 days
of enactment of this Act. (10 minutes)
6. Polis (CO), Lee, Barbara (CA): Reduces the base Defense
Department budget by 1% excluding military/reserve/National
Guard personnel, as well as Defense Health Program account. (10
minutes)
7. Ellison (MN): Strikes language that calls on the
President to expand the scope of the mission in Afghanistan.
(10 minutes)
8. DeSantis (FL): Prohibits funds authorized to be
appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2017
for the Department of Defense may be used for any bilateral
military-to-military contact, cooperation, or related security
conferences between the Governments of the United States and
Cuba until the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State,
in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence,
certify to the appropriate congressional committees and
Congress convincing assurances that the anti-American posture
of the Castro regime has undergone a material change. (10
minutes)
9. Ellison (MN), Lee, Barbara (CA), Schrader (OR), Jones
(NC): Reduces funding for base budget procurement items from
Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) funds to $1,287,871,000,
in accordance with the President's request. $9,440,300,000 is
transferred to OCO Operations & Maintenance fund in order to
fund operations overseas, with $26 million designated for
suicide prevention. (10 minutes)
10. Lummis (WY), Zinke (MT), Cramer, Kevin (ND), Rogers,
Mike (AL): Prevents changes to the alert status or unilateral
reduction in the quantity of deployed intercontinental
ballistic missile forces. Requires a report on the ability of
the Air Force to ensure that the ICBM force is capable of
deploying multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles
(MIRVs) on Minuteman III ICBMs. (10 minutes)
11. Lamborn (CO), Graves (MO): Strikes conditions on
recognizing the National World War II Aviation Museum. (10
minutes)
12. Sanford (SC): Requires the Government Accountability
Office to study the Maritime Security Fleet (10 minutes)
13. Davis, Susan (CA): Allows dual military couples who
adopt to split 36 days of leave according to family needs. (10
minutes)
14. DeSantis (FL), Zinke (MT): Creates a career military
justice litigation track for United States Army & Air Force
JAGs similar to what currently exists for United States Navy
JAGs. (10 minutes)
15. Costello (PA), Sinema (AZ), Coffman (CO): Requires the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of
Education, to report to Congress on extending student loan
protections for active duty borrowers under the Servicemember
Civil Relief Act. (10 minutes)
16. Hastings, Alcee (FL): Excludes reimbursements for
medical expenses from the VA's calculation of annual income
when determining pension eligibility for veterans. (10 minutes)
17. Larson, John (CT), Smith, Christopher (NJ), Jones (NC),
Doyle (PA), Rooney (FL): Preserves access to Applied Behavior
Analysis (ABA) for children with autism who are covered by
TRICARE. (10 minutes)
18. Thornberry (TX): Assures the management of spectrum
auctions and national security equities. (10 minutes)
19. Kelly (PA), Gosar (AZ): Prohibits funds from being used
to implement the UN Arms Trade Treaty unless the Senate
approves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty and
implementing legislation for the Treaty has been enacted into
law. (10 minutes)
20. Thornberry (TX), Wilson, Joe (SC), Langevin (RI):
Establishes a Global Engagement Center to lead and coordinate
efforts to track foreign propaganda and disinformation efforts
intended to undermine U.S. national security interests, and to
develop strategies for countering such campaigns. It would also
create a fund that could be used to support outside groups in
analyzing, reporting on, and refuting foreign disinformation
efforts, and implements reforms to the Broadcasting Board of
Governors. (10 minutes)
21. Mulvaney (SC), Van Hollen (MD), Lee, Barbara (CA),
Sanford (SC): Codifies criteria developed by OMB in 2010 to
clarify when military spending should be designated as
contingency operations and properly be part of the Overseas
Contingency Operation budget. (10 minutes)
22. Himes (CT): Requires a report from the Secretary of
Defense on policies, doctrine, procedures and authorities
governing Department of Defense activities in response to a
malicious cyber activity carried out against the United States
or United States persons by foreign states or non-state actors.
(10 minutes)
23. Rogers, Mike (AL), Cooper (TN): Updates current law
concerning the management of spectrum auctions and the
protection of Global Positioning System (GPS) adjacent
frequency bands. (10 minutes)
24. Tsongas (MA), Hunter (CA): Requires the Secretary of
the Navy to submit a report to the Congressional Defense
Committees regarding future capabilities for the P-8 Poseidon
aircraft. (10 minutes)
25. LaMalfa (CA): Provides that no funds may be used by the
Air Force to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or
on backup aircraft inventory status any U-2 aircraft. (10
minutes)
26. Blumenauer (OR), Quigley (IL), Polis (CO): Requires the
Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the total cost of
research, production and maintenance of the B-21 aircraft. (10
minutes)
27. Hudson (NC): Requires a briefing on the acquisition
strategy for the Ground Mobility Vehicle program. (10 minutes)
28. Sanford (SC): Requires the Army and the Marine Corps to
use the same variant of 5.56mm rifle ammunition within one year
of the date of enactment. Provides that the Secretary of
Defense may waive the requirement in the event that he
determines a state of emergency requires the use of different
variants of 5.56mm rifle ammunition. (10 minutes)
29. Kildee (MI): Expresses as a Sense of Congress that the
Department of Defense should work with State and local health
officials to prevent human exposure to perflourinated
chemicals. (10 minutes)
30. Poliquin (ME): Requires that the Department of Defense
submit a report to Congress on the annual travel expenses
incurred by members of the national guard and reservists for
travel to monthly and annual training requirements. (10
minutes)
31. Farenthold (TX): Encourages the Department of Defense
to enter into contracts with third party vendors to provide
free access to wireless high-speed internet to all members of
the Armed Forces who are deployed overseas at any United States
military facility. (10 minutes)
32. Cartwright (PA): Establishes a formal process to
provide Government agencies outside the Department of Defense
with information on the availability of surplus, serviceable
ammunition for the purpose of reducing the overall storage and
disposal costs related to such ammunition. (10 minutes)
33. Forbes (VA): Increases the minimum active-duty end
strength of the Navy from 322,900 to 324,615 to make it
consistent with the end strength authorized in the HASC mark. A
(10 minutes)
34. Jones (NC): States that the Secretary of Defense shall
ensure that commissary stores accept as payment the Military
Star Card. (10 minutes)
35. Allen (GA): Allows Colleges with ROTC programs
currently selected for partnership by Cyber Institutes at
Individual Service Academies to be included in Section 562. (10
minutes)
36. Comstock (VA), Johnson, Sam (TX), Lipinski (IL):
Requires the Undersecretary for Personnel and Readiness to
evaluate the effectiveness of transition programs in which
civilian businesses and organizations provide internships,
apprenticeships, and other on-the-job training in an effort to
increase likelihood of employment for separating service
members. Requires the Undersecretary to issue guidance to unit
commanders encouraging them to permit separating service
members to engage in these programs, provided that unit
readiness is not degraded. (10 minutes)
37. Farenthold (TX): Provides that when a nominee of a
Senator, Representative, or Delegate is selected for
appointment as a cadet at a Service Academy, the Senator,
Representative, or Delegate shall be notified at least 48 hours
before the official notification or announcement of the
appointment is made. (10 minutes)
38. DeSaulnier (CA), Jones (NC): Requires Transition
Assistance Program (TAP) counselors to inform separating
members of the U.S. Armed Forces that any separation pay
received may reduce the amount of VA disability benefits
received. (10 minutes)
39. Hunter (CA): Strikes the second sentence of Title 38,
Section 167, Paragraph (f)4, ensuring that the Service branch
fulfills its obligation to notify a service member's spouse in
the event that a service member declines SGLI Coverage. Title
38, Section 167, Paragraph (f)1 of US Code states that a
service branch is required to notify the servicemember's spouse
in writing if a servicemember declines SGLI coverage. However,
there is a subsequent provision (paragraph (f)4) that says if
the service branch does not fulfill its obligation to notify
the servicemember's spouse, the validity of the servicemember's
decision to decline SGLI is not affected. (10 minutes)
40. Keating (MA), Jones (NC): Expresses the Sense of
Congress in support of fully implementing a service-wide
expansion of the Army's Gold Star Installation Access Card.
Provides entry to military installations for events and
memorials for the survivors of members of the Armed Forces who
have died while serving on certain active or reserve duty. (10
minutes)
41. Kaptur (OH), Jones (NC): Requires the Secretary of
Defense to submit a report detailing the quantity, composition,
and lost income of survivors currently affected by the
Dependency and Indemnity Compensation offset to the Survivor
Benefit Program. (10 minutes)
42. Kildee (MI), Moulton (MA), O'Rourke (TX): Amends Sec
741 to include veterans in the identification and resource
availability for units with high rates of suicide. (10 minutes)
43. Carter, Buddy (GA): Clarifies that, under the Pilot
Program for Operation of Network of Retail Pharmacy under
TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits Program, retail pharmacies shall also
include small business pharmacies. (10 minutes)
44. Comstock (VA): Directs the DOD sectretary to study
programs with locked vials. (10 minutes)
45. Jackson Lee (TX): Requires increased collaboration with
NIH to combat Triple Negative Breast Cancer. (10 minutes)
46. Lamborn (CO): Extends DoD technology transfer authority
until Dec. 31, 2021. (10 minutes)
47. Jenkins, Evan (WV): Increases the funding authorized
for National Guard Counter-Drug Programs, Drug Interdiction and
Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-Wide by $30 million, offset by
equivalent decreases to funding for the lines for Common Ground
Equipment and Advanced Innovative Technologies. (10 minutes)
48. Meng (NY): Reauthorizes for one year an existing
suicide prevention and resilience program for members of the
National Guard and Reserves that is likely to expire prior to
passage of the next NDAA. (10 minutes)
49. Waters (CA), Speier (CA): Requires GAO to conduct a 5
year study and report to Congress on contracting by minority
and women owned businesses with the DOD. (10 minutes)
50. Guinta (NH): Increases funding to USNORTHCOM for Joint
Task Force North by $3,000,000 to be used for counter narcotics
operations. (10 minutes)
51. Walberg (MI): Requires the Secretary of Defense to
submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of efforts to
combat the trafficking of heroin and fentanyl into the United
States from Central America and Mexico. (10 minutes)
52. Sanford (SC): Requires the Secretary of Defense to
account for the total cost of National Guard flyovers at public
events and publish them in a public report. (10 minutes)
53. Walz (MN): Includes the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, and any territory or possession of
the United States as a state for purposes of State Adjutants
General approval authority over all Army and Air Force National
Guard flyover missions in their states. (10 minutes)
54. Ellmers (NC), Hudson (NC): Requires the Secretary of
the Air Force and the Secretary of the Army to report to HASC
and SASC quarterly on Joint Airborne Air Transportability
Training occurring at Fort Bragg to ensure there is no negative
impact to military readiness. (10 minutes)
55. Gosar (AZ): Requires the Secretary to provide a
briefing to the House Armed Services Committee on the status of
DOD efforts to maintain a systems-based inventory of Department
buildings, land, and other real property assets following
recommendations made by GAO. (10 minutes)
56. Russell (OK): Provides that not later than 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives a briefing on the adjustment and
diversification assistance authorized by subsections (b) and
(c) of section 2391 of title 10, United States Code. (10
minutes)
57. Pitts (PA): Brings accountability to countries granting
consent to Russian naval vessels calling into port by amending
Section 1238(a)(2)(B) to include `transient Russian naval
vessels' to the reporting requirement. (10 minutes)
58. Young, David (IA), Sinema (AZ): Requires the DoD to
brief Congress on the Department's efforts to protect our
service members and their families' personal information from
data breaches, including DoD employees. The DoD will also
include any trends they are aware of on fraudulent activity
targeting service members, their families, or employees of the
DoD specifically. (10 minutes)
59. Polis (CO): Requires the Secretary of Defense to
provide a report on the impact potential changes to the
existing carrier air wing force structure, and the impact a
potential reduction would have on overall fleet readiness
should personnel and aircraft be distributed through remaining
air wings. (10 minutes)
60. Fitzpatrick (PA), Speier (CA), Huffman (CA), DeSaulnier
(CA): Recognizes the role played by the 16 million women known
as Rosie the Riveters during World War Two. (10 minutes)
61. Forbes (VA), Hunter (CA): Authorizes the Army to
recover firearms that were provided to a foreign country on a
grant basis and subsequently became excess to the needs of such
country. (10 minutes)
62. Young (IN): Adopts program management principles for
government projects and requires formulation of program
management standards and best practices to ensure on-time & on-
budget projects. (10 minutes)
63. Courtney (CT), Wittman (VA): Amends the Occupational
Safety and Health Act to make permanent the Maritime Advisory
Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (MACOSH). (10
minutes)
64. Jackson Lee (TX): Expresses the sense of Congress
regarding the importance of increasing the effectiveness of the
Northern Command (``NORTHCOM'') in fulfilling its critical
mission of protecting the U.S. homeland in event of war and to
provide support to local, state, and federal authorities in
times of national emergency. (10 minutes)
65. Lewis, John (GA): Requires the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue
Service and the Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, to
post to cost of the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria to
each American taxpayer on the Department of Defense's website.
(10 minutes)
66. Bordallo (GU): Grants USCIS greater flexibility to
approve H-2B visa application renewals for contractors
performing work on Guam for the duration of the realignment
construction plans. The flexibility is needed to meet projected
Guam workforce requirements to support construction efforts in
conjunction with realignment of Marines in the Asia-Pacific
region. Current statute restricts ability of USCIS to grant
renewals and has already impacted construction timelines and
cost. The amendment would ensure Guam and CNMI have sufficient
and appropriate workforce to support this strategic
undertaking. (10 minutes)
67. Maloney, Sean (NY): Updates Department of Defense
regulations to ensure service members receive adequate consumer
protections with respect to collection of debt. (10 minutes)
68. Young, Don (AK), Garamendi (CA), Bridenstine (OK), Cole
(OK), Roby (AL), Nugent (FL), Calvert (CA), Lieu (CA): Provides
DoD temporary direct hire authority for military technicians
(dual-status), enabling units to fill critical manpower
shortages and increase mission readiness. (10 minutes)
69. Langevin (RI), Wilson, Joe (SC): Expands the talent-
exchange authorities of the Intergovernmental Personnel Act, to
allow DoD employees to gain experience at private companies and
bring industry leaders to DoD. (10 minutes)
70. Connolly (VA), Poe (TX): Expresses a sense of Congress
that the Department of Defense should develop an assessment,
monitoring, and evaluation framework for security cooperation.
(10 minutes)
71. Rooney (FL): Requires a report on the Department of
Defense's implementation of the prohibition on the provision of
certain security assistance to foreign security forces
implicated in gross human rights violations. (10 minutes)
72. Poe (TX), Gabbard (HI): Adds a fourth condition that
the Administration must certify Pakistan has met before
releasing $450 million in aid: ``Pakistan has shown progress in
arresting and prosecuting Haqqani network senior leaders and
mid-level operatives.'' (10 minutes)
73. Rohrabacher (CA): Adds an additional requirement that
the Secretary of Defense certify to Congress that Pakistan is
not using its military or any funds or equipment provided by
the United States to persecute minority groups seeking
political or religious freedom. (10 minutes)
74. Blumenauer (OR), Kinzinger (IL), Moulton (MA), Gibson
(NY), Hastings, Alcee (FL), Stefanik (NY), Larsen, Rick (WA),
Stivers (OH), Lieu (CA), Russell (OK), Tsongas (MA), Hunter
(CA), Kilmer (WA), Reichert (WA): Reforms the Special Immigrant
Visa (SIV) program for at-risk Afghan allies. (10 minutes)
75. Rohrabacher (CA), Salmon, (AZ): Adds a sense of the
Congress that Dr. Shakil Afridi is an international hero and
that the Government of Pakistan should release him immediately
from prison. (10 minutes)
76. Walberg (MI), Nolan (MN): Requires the Department of
Defense to submit to Congress a report on the extent to which
the Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan has
adequate access to financial records of the Government of
Afghanistan. (10 minutes)
77. Welch (VT), Jones (NC): Adds to the semiannual Report
on Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan the progress
on implementing the Afghan Personnel and Pay System. (10
minutes)
78. Fortenberry (NE): Expresses the Sense of Congress that
safe areas should be secured for the resettlement and
reintegration of indigenous ethnic and religious minorities,
including victims of genocide, into their homelands. Affirms
that this position is a critical component of a safe, secure,
and sovereign Iraq. (10 minutes)
79. Fortenberry (NE), Eshoo (CA): Empowers local security
forces in Iraq--including ethnic and religious minority
groups--to deter, hold, or roll back the Islamic State of Iraq
and the Levant in Iraq. (10 minutes)
80. Pearce (NM): Expresses a sense of Congress encouraging
the Administration and DOD to utilize all necessary
capabilities to combat ISIS oil production and sale. (10
minutes)
81. Yoho (FL), Conyers (MI): Provides for a prohibition on
transfer of man-portable air defense systems to any entity in
Syria. (10 minutes)
82. Kilmer (WA), Salmon, (AZ), Peters, Scott (CA), Forbes
(VA), Moulton (MA), Chabot (OH), Connolly (VA), Bordallo (GU):
Amends the existing security assistance authority titled
``South China Sea Initiative'' to ``Southeast Asia Maritime
Security Initiative.'' Additionally, the amendment would
require DoD to include a description of China's activities in
the South China Sea in their Congressionally-required annual
report on Chinese military power. (10 minutes)
83. Poe (TX), Rogers, Mike (AL): Prohibits government
contracts with entities that have contributed to Russia's
violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF)
Treaty. (10 minutes)
84. Pompeo (KS), Lipinski (IL): Requires the Secretary of
Defense to submit a report to Congress on cooperation between
Iran and the Russian Federation and to what extent such
cooperation affects United States national security and
strategic interests. (10 minutes)
85. Roskam (IL): Establishes the sense of Congress that
Israel should be able to defend its vital national interests
and protect its territory and population against existential
threats and mandates that the President report on the necessary
defensive mechanisms required and requested by Israel to
protect itself against existential threats and on the
availability for sale or transfer of these items to Israel. (10
minutes)
86. Roskam (IL): Requires the President to report on the
use by the Government of Iran of commercial aircraft and
related services for illicit military or other activities. (10
minutes)
87. Walker (NC): Directs the Secretary of Defense to grant
observer status to the military forces of Taiwan in any
maritime exercise known as the Rim of the Pacific Exercise. (10
minutes)
88. Cicilline (RI): Requires a report be completed by the
Secretary of Defense in consultation with the Secretaries of
the military departments and the Secretary of State on efforts
made to inform American manufacturers on procurement
opportunities for equipping foreign military entities approved
to receive U.S. assistance. This report should also include any
plans or strategies to raise awareness of these opportunities
among U.S. manufacturers. (10 minutes)
89. Cooper (TN), Rogers, Mike (AL): Requires a report on
Open Skies Treaty and Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty. (10
minutes)
90. Frankel (FL): Expresses the sense of Congress that
continued United States leadership in the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) is critical to the national security of the
United States. (10 minutes)
91. Higgins (NY), Loudermilk (GA): Authorizes assistance to
Israel to improve maritime security and maritime domain
awareness. (10 minutes)
92. Lieu (CA): Expresses a sense of Congress that it is
policy of the United States to support a denuclearized Korean
peninsula (10 minutes)
93. Meng (NY): Authorizes the Secretary of Defense, with
the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to enter into
agreements with governments of foreign countries, such as
Israel and other nations that excel in addressing water
scarcity and water resource development issues, in order to
develop land-based water resources in support of and in
preparation for contingency operations. (10 minutes)
94. Meng (NY), Zeldin (NY): Extends the requirement for
three years, consistent with the FY13 NDAA, that the President
report to Congress on the use of certain Iranian seaports by
foreign vessels and the use of foreign airports by sanctioned
Iranian air carriers. (10 minutes)
95. Moulton (MA), Wilson, Joe (SC), Duncan (SC), O'Rourke
(TX): Requires the President to officially notify Congress
whenever Iran conducts a ballistic missile launch (including
ballistic missile tests) and inform the Congress as to actions
the President will take in response, including diplomatic
efforts to pursue additional sanctions, including through
passage of a United Nations Security Council resolution. (10
minutes)
96. Peters, Scott (CA): Expresses the Sense of Congress
that the United States should work with our Gulf Cooperation
Council allies to encourage an enable an integrated ballistic
missile defense system to prevent an attack by Iran against
such countries. (10 minutes)
97. Ruiz (CA): Authorizes assistance and training to
countries bordering the Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, or
Mediterranean Sea in an effort to deter and counter illicit
smuggling and related maritime activity by Iran. The program
will run through FY2020. (10 minutes)
98. Sanchez, Loretta (CA): Expresses a Sense of Congress
that increased military relations with Vietnam should be
contingent on Vietnam's commitment to implement human rights
reforms. (10 minutes)
99. Jackson Lee (TX): Requires the Secretary of Defense to
submit to Congress report on efforts to assist Nigeria security
forces in combatting Boko Haram In Nigeria and the Lake Chad
Basin. (10 minutes)
100. Holding (NC), Royce (CA), Engel (NY), Bera (CA):
Enhances and promotes greater defense trade and military
cooperation between the United States and India by encouraging
and supporting a range of measures such as joint military
planning and co-development. (10 minutes)
101. Smith, Adam (WA), Rogers, Mike (AL): Eases
restrictions related to funding for development of rocket
propulsion and launch systems to end reliance on the RD-180.
(10 minutes)
102. Lieu (CA): Requires a report on the use of spacecraft
assets of the Space-Based Infrared System's Wide-Field-of-View
program for other space programs. (10 minutes)
103. Rogers, Mike (AL): Requires the Secretary of Defense
to evaluate the security of defense information and to issue
regulations to improve it. (10 minutes)
104. Meehan (PA), Costello (PA): Expresses a sense of
Congress that reiterates the importance of strong
communications systems for the National Guard in the event of a
cyber or terrorist attack. (10 minutes)
105. Hanna (NY), Israel (NY): Requires the Secretary of the
Army to brief Congress on a strategy for incorporating Army
National Guard Cyber Protection Teams into the Cyber Mission
Force. (10 minutes)
106. Peters, Scott (CA): Expresses the Sense of Congress
that DOD, when practical, should seek to maximize the hiring of
veterans for MILCON projects. (10 minutes)
107. Brat (VA): Creates a process for foreign governments
to petition DOD to return surplus property to that government.
Expands use of residual value obtained from returned foreign
property from facility maintenance and operations to readiness
programs. (10 minutes)
108. Carter, Buddy (GA): Relocates the Saint Marys Airport
away from Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay because of security
issues with civilian air traffic. Codifies the Navy's steps in
the relocation of the airport. (10 minutes)
109. Pearce (NM): Prohibits the Department of Defense from
transferring administrative jurisdiction of Fillmore Canyon to
the Department of the Interior. (10 minutes)
110. Culberson (TX): Provides competitively awarded grant
funding for the preservation of our nation's historic
battleships in a manner that is self-sustaining and has an
educational component. Requires grantees to provide a 1:1
matching of any federal funding received pursuant to this grant
program. The grant program sunsets on September 30, 2023. (10
minutes)
111. Newhouse (WA): Requires the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers to provide a report detailing how the Corps acquired
34 miles of shoreline property along the Columbia River in the
Tri-Cities region of Central Washington. The report will
include specific legal documentation and information on the
process by which the properties were acquired to discern how
the federal government acquired the land, whether by paying
Fair Market Value or through other means of procurement. (10
minutes)
112. Lujan (NM), Swalwell (CA), Lujan Grisham (NM):
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Energy
should ensure that each laboratory operating contractor or
plant or site manager of a National Nuclear Security
Administration facility adopt generally accepted and consistent
accounting practices for laboratory, plant, or site directed
research and development. (10 minutes)
113. Foster (IL): Requires the Secretary of Defense and
Secretary of Energy to provide a briefing to the appropriate
committees on the feasibility and potential benefits of a
dialogue between the United States and France on the use of
low-enriched uranium in naval reactors. (10 minutes)
114. Peters, Scott (CA): Clarifies that the definition of
advanced nuclear reactor includes a nuclear fusion reactor. (10
minutes)
115. Donovan (NY), Hunter (CA): Expedites processing of
applications for transportation security cards for separating
members of the Armed forces and veterans to facilitate
employment in the maritime industry. (10 minutes)
116. Frankel (FL): Classifies a vessel being repaired or
dismantled to be a ``recreational vessel'' if the vessel shares
elements of design and construction of traditional recreational
vessels and is not normally engaged in a military or commercial
undertaking when operating. (10 minutes)
117. Wilson, Joe (SC): Provide a conforming name change for
the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund within
sections 4102 and 4103 of H.R. 4909. (10 minutes)
118. Meng (NY): Makes conspiracy to commit rape or sexual
assault an offense requiring dismissal or dishonorable
discharge under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. (10
minutes)
119. Bordallo (GU): Authorizes the Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission of the United States to settle claims
resulting from the occupation of Guam during World War II based
on other war claims programs previously authorized by Congress
for other Americans. (10 minutes)
120. Rogers, Mike (AL): Provides authority for the
Secretary of Energy to issue regulations to protect certain
NNSA sites from potential threats posed by UAVs. (10 minutes)

TEXT OF AMENDMENTS MADE IN ORDER

1. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Buck of Colorado or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 3__. ALTERNATIVE ENERGY USE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

(a) Cost Competitiveness Requirement.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, the Secretary of Defense shall not purchase
alternative energy unless such energy is equivalent to
conventional energy in terms of cost and capabilities.
(2) Cost calculation.--The cost of each energy source
described in paragraph (1) shall be calculated on a
pre-tax basis in terms of life-cycle cost. Such
calculation shall take into account--
(A) all associated Federal grants, subsidies
and tax incentives applied from the point of
production to consumption;
(B) fixed and variable operations and
maintenance costs; and
(C) in the case of fuel, fully burdened
costs, including all associated transportation
and security from the point of purchase to
delivery to the end user.
(b) Prohibition on Renewable Energy Mandates.--None of the
funds authorized to be appropriated this Act or otherwise made
available for fiscal year 2017 for the Department of Defense
shall be used to carry out any provision of law that requires
the Department of Defense--
(1) to consume renewable energy, unless such energy
meets the requirements of subsection (a); or
(2) to reduce the overall amount of energy consumed
by the Department.
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2. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fleming of Louisiana or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 3__. PROHIBITION ON CARRYING OUT CERTAIN AUTHORITIES RELATING TO
CLIMATE CHANGE.

(a) 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 carry out the provisions described in subsection
(b).
(b) Provisions.--The provisions described in this subsection
are the following:
(1) Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6(b)(iii), and 6(c) of
Executive Order 13653 (78 Fed. Reg. 66817, relating to
preparing the United States for the impacts of climate
change).
(2) Sections 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and
15(b) of Executive Order 13693 (80 Fed. Reg. 15869,
relating to planning for Federal sustainability in the
next decade).
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3. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pearce of New Mexico or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

After section 7004, insert the following:

SEC. 7005. RETURN OF CERTAIN LANDS AT FORT WINGATE TO THE ORIGINAL
INHABITANTS ACT.

(a) Short Title.--This section may be cited as the ``Return
of Certain Lands At Fort Wingate to The Original Inhabitants
Act''.
(b) Division and Treatment of Lands of Former Fort Wingate
Depot Activity, New Mexico, to Benefit the Zuni Tribe and
Navajo Nation.--
(1) Immediate trust on behalf of zuni tribe;
exception.--Subject to valid existing rights and to
easements reserved pursuant to subsection (c), all
right, title, and interest of the United States in and
to the lands of Former Fort Wingate Depot Activity
depicted in dark blue on the map titled ``The Fort
Wingate Depot Activity Negotiated Property Division
April 2016'' (in this section referred to as the
``Map'') and transferred to the Secretary of the
Interior are to be held in trust by the Secretary of
the Interior for the Zuni Tribe as part of the Zuni
Reservation, unless the Zuni Tribe otherwise elects
under clause (ii) of paragraph (3)(C) to have the
parcel conveyed to it in Restricted Fee Status.
(2) Immediate trust on behalf of the navajo nation;
exception.--Subject to valid existing rights and to
easements reserved pursuant to subsection (c), all
right, title, and interest of the United States in and
to the lands of Former Fort Wingate Depot Activity
depicted in dark green on the Map and transferred to
the Secretary of the Interior are to be held in trust
by the Secretary of the Interior for the Navajo Nation
as part of the Navajo Reservation, unless the Navajo
Nation otherwise elects under clause (ii) of paragraph
(3)(C) to have the parcel conveyed to it in Restricted
Fee Status.
(3) Subsequent transfer and trust; restricted fee
status alternative.--
(A) Transfer upon completion of
remediation.--Not later than 60 days after the
date on which the Secretary of the Army, with
the concurrence of the New Mexico Environment
Department, notifies the Secretary of the
Interior that remediation of a parcel of land
of Former Fort Wingate Depot Activity has been
completed consistent with subsection (d), the
Secretary of the Army shall transfer
administrative jurisdiction over the parcel to
the Secretary of the Interior.
(B) Notification of transfer.--Not later than
30 days after the date on which the Secretary
of the Army transfers administrative
jurisdiction over a parcel of land of Former
Fort Wingate Depot Activity under subparagraph
(A), the Secretary of the Interior shall notify
the Zuni Tribe and Navajo Nation of the
transfer of administrative jurisdiction over
the parcel.
(C) Trust or restricted fee status.--
(i) Trust.--Except as provided in
clause (ii), the Secretary of the
Interior shall hold each parcel of land
of Former Fort Wingate Depot Activity
transferred under subparagraph (A) in
trust--
(I) for the Zuni Tribe, in
the case of land depicted in
blue on the Map; or
(II) for the Navajo Nation,
in the case of land depicted in
green on the Map.
(ii) Restricted fee status.--In lieu
of having a parcel of land held in
trust under clause (i), the Zuni Tribe,
with respect to land depicted in blue
on the Map, and the Navajo Nation, with
respect to land depicted in green on
the Map, may elect to have the
Secretary of the Interior convey the
parcel or any portion of the parcel to
it in restricted fee status.
(iii) Notification of election.--Not
later than 45 days after the date on
which the Zuni Tribe or the Navajo
Nation receives notice under
subparagraph (B) of the transfer of
administrative jurisdiction over a
parcel of land of Former Fort Wingate
Depot Activity, the Zuni Tribe or the
Navajo Nation shall notify the
Secretary of the Interior of an
election under clause (ii) for
conveyance of the parcel or any portion
of the parcel in restricted fee status.
(iv) Conveyance.--As soon as
practicable after receipt of a notice
from the Zuni Tribe or the Navajo
Nation under clause (iii), but in no
case later than 6 months after receipt
of the notice, the Secretary of the
Interior shall convey, in restricted
fee status, the parcel of land of
Former Fort Wingate Depot Activity
covered by the notice to the Zuni Tribe
or the Navajo Nation, as the case may
be.
(v) Restricted fee status defined.--
For purposes of this section only, the
term ``restricted fee status'', with
respect to land conveyed under clause
(iv), means that the land so conveyed--
(I) shall be owned in fee by
the Indian tribe to whom the
land is conveyed;
(II) shall be part of the
Indian tribe's Reservation and
expressly made subject to the
jurisdiction of the Indian
Tribe;
(III) shall not be sold by
the Indian tribe without the
consent of Congress;
(IV) shall not be subject to
taxation by a State or local
government other than the
government of the Indian tribe;
and
(V) shall not be subject to
any provision of law providing
for the review or approval by
the Secretary of the Interior
before an Indian tribe may use
the land for any purpose,
directly or through agreement
with another party.
(4) Survey and boundary requirements.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary of the
Interior shall--
(i) provide for the survey of lands
of Former Fort Wingate Depot Activity
taken into trust for the Zuni Tribe or
the Navajo Nation or conveyed in
restricted fee status for the Zuni
Tribe or the Navajo Nation under
paragraph (1), (2), or (3); and
(ii) establish legal boundaries based
on the Map as parcels are taken into
trust or conveyed in restricted fee
status.
(B) Consultation.--Not later than 90 days
after the date of the enactment of this
section, the Secretary of the Interior shall
consult with the Zuni Tribe and the Navajo
Nation to determine their priorities regarding
the order in which parcels should be surveyed
and, to the greatest extent feasible, the
Secretary shall follow these priorities.
(5) Relation to certain regulations.--Part 151 of
title 25, Code of Federal Regulations, shall not apply
to taking lands of Former Fort Wingate Depot Activity
into trust under paragraph (1), (2), or (3).
(6) Fort wingate launch complex land status.--Upon
certification by the Secretary of Defense that the area
generally depicted as ``Fort Wingate Launch Complex''
on the Map is no longer required for military purposes
and can be transferred to the Secretary of the
Interior--
(A) the areas generally depicted as ``FWLC
A'' and ``FWLC B'' on the Map shall be held in
trust by the Secretary of the Interior for the
Zuni Tribe in accordance with this subsection;
and
(B) the areas generally depicted as ``FWLC
C'' and ``FWLC D'' on the Map shall be held in
trust by the Secretary of the Interior for the
Navajo Nation in accordance with this
subsection.
(c) Retention of Necessary Easements and Access.--
(1) Treatment of existing easements, permit rights,
and rights-of-way.--
(A) In general.--The lands of Former Fort
Wingate Depot Activity held in trust or
conveyed in restricted fee status pursuant to
subsection (b) shall be held in trust with
easements, permit rights, and rights-of-way,
and access associated with such easements,
permit rights, and rights-of-way, of any
applicable utility service provider in
existence or for which an application is
pending for existing facilities at the time of
the conveyance or change to trust status,
including the right to upgrade applicable
utility services recognized and preserved, in
perpetuity and without the right of revocation
(except as provided in subparagraph (B)).
(B) Termination.--An easement, permit right,
or right-of-way recognized and preserved under
subparagraph (A) shall terminate only--
(i) on the relocation of an
applicable utility service referred to
in subparagraph (A), but only with
respect to that portion of the utility
facilities that are relocated; or
(ii) with the consent of the holder
of the easement, permit right, or
right-of-way.
(C) Additional easements.--The Secretary of
the Interior shall grant to a utility service
provider, without consideration, such
additional easements across lands held in trust
or conveyed in restricted fee status pursuant
to subsection (b) as the Secretary considers
necessary to accommodate the relocation or
reconnection of a utility service existing on
the date of enactment of this section.
(2) Access for environmental response actions.--The
lands of Former Fort Wingate Depot Activity held in
trust or conveyed in restricted fee status pursuant to
subsection (b) shall be subject to reserved access by
the United States as the Secretary of the Army and the
Secretary of the Interior determine are reasonably
required to permit access to lands of Former Fort
Wingate Depot Activity for administrative and
environmental response purposes. The Secretary of the
Army shall provide to the governments of the Zuni Tribe
and the Navajo Nation written copies of all access
reservations under this subsection.
(3) Shared access.--
(A) Parcel 1 shared cultural and religious
access.--In the case of the lands of Former
Fort Wingate Depot Activity depicted as Parcel
1 on the Map, the lands shall be held in trust
subject to a shared easement for cultural and
religious purposes only. Both the Zuni Tribe
and the Navajo Nation shall have unhindered
access to their respective cultural and
religious sites within Parcel 1. Within 1 year
after the date of the enactment of this
section, the Zuni Tribe and the Navajo Nation
shall exchange detailed information to document
the existence of cultural and religious sites
within Parcel 1 for the purpose of carrying out
this subparagraph. The information shall also
be provided to the Secretary of the Interior.
(B) Other shared access.--Subject to the
written consent of both the Zuni Tribe and the
Navajo Nation, the Secretary of the Interior
may facilitate shared access to other lands
held in trust or restricted fee status pursuant
to subsection (b), including, but not limited
to, religious and cultural sites.
(4) I--40 frontage road entrance.--The access road
for the Former Fort Wingate Depot Activity, which
originates at the frontage road for Interstate 40 and
leads to the parcel of the Former Fort Wingate Depot
Activity depicted as ``administration area'' on the
Map, shall be held in common by the Zuni Tribe and
Navajo Nation to provide for equal access to Former
Fort Wingate Depot Activity.
(5) Compatibility with defense activities.--The lands
of Former Fort Wingate Depot Activity held in trust or
conveyed in restricted fee status pursuant to
subsection (b) shall be subject to reservations by the
United States as the Secretary of Defense determines
are reasonably required to permit access to lands of
the Fort Wingate launch complex for administrative,
test operations, and launch operations purposes. The
Secretary of Defense shall provide the governments of
the Zuni Tribe and the Navajo Nation written copies of
all reservations under this paragraph.
(d) Environmental Remediation.--Nothing in this section shall
be construed as alleviating, altering, or affecting the
responsibility of the United States for cleanup and remediation
of Former Fort Wingate Depot Activity in accordance with the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980.
(e) Prohibition on Gaming.--Any real property of the Former
Fort Wingate Depot Activity and all other real property subject
to this section shall not be eligible, or used, for any gaming
activity carried out under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25
U.S.C. 2701 et seq.).
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4. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Schweikert of Arizona
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 372, after line 8, insert the following:

SEC. 1014. UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS TRAINING MISSIONS.

The Secretary of Defense shall coordinate unmanned aerial
systems training missions along the southern border of the
United States in order to support the Department of Homeland
Security's counter-narcotic trafficking efforts.
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5. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lee of California or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12XX. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE.

(a) In General.--The Authorization for Use of Military Force
(Public Law 107-40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed.
(b) Effective Date.--The repeal contained in subsection (a)--
(1) takes effect on the date that is 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(2) applies with respect to each operation or other
action that is being carried out pursuant to the
Authorization for Use of Military Force initiated
before such effective date.
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6. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Polis of Colorado or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 1098. REDUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) Reduction.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act, but subject to subsection (b), the President, in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of
Energy, and the Administrator for Nuclear Security, shall make
such reductions in the amounts authorized to be appropriated
under this Act in such manner as the President considers
appropriate to achieve an aggregate reduction of 1 percent of
the total amount of funds authorized to be appropriated under
this Act. Such reduction shall be in addition to any other
reduction of funds required by law.
(b) Exclusions.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
President shall not reduce the amount of funds for the
following accounts:
(1) Military personnel, reserve personnel, and
National Guard personnel accounts of the Department of
Defense.
(2) The Defense Health Program account.
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7. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ellison of Minnesota or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

In section 1215(b)--
(1) strike paragraphs (2), (3), and (4);
(2) in paragraph (6), insert ``and'' after ``2018;'';
(3) in paragraph (7), strike ``; and'' and insert a
period; and
(4) strike paragraph (8).
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8. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative DeSantis of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12XX. LIMITATION ON MILITARY CONTACT AND COOPERATION BETWEEN THE
UNITED STATES AND CUBA.

(a) Limitation.--Except as provided in subsection (b), none
of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made
available for fiscal year 2017 for the Department of Defense
may be used for any bilateral military-to-military contact or
cooperation between the Governments of the United States and
Cuba until the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State,
in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence,
certify to the appropriate congressional committees that--
(1) the Government of Cuba has--
(A) met the requirements and satisfied the
factors specified in sections 205 and 206 of
the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity
(LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6065 and
6066); and
(B) resolved, to the full satisfaction of
United States law, all outstanding claims and
judgments belonging to United States nationals
against the Government of Cuba, including but
not limited to claims regarding property
confiscated by the Government of Cuba;
(2) the Cuban military and other security forces in
Cuba have ceased committing human right abuses,
including arbitrary arrests, beatings, and other acts
of repudiation, against those who express opposition to
the Castro regime, civil rights activists and other
citizens of Cuba, as well as all persecution,
intimidation, arrest, imprisonment, and assassination
of dissidents and members of faith-based organizations;
(3) the Cuban military has ceased providing military
intelligence, weapons training, strategic planning, and
security logistics to the military and security forces
of Venezuela;
(4) the Government of Cuba no longer demands that the
United States relinquish control of Guantanamo Bay, in
violation of an international treaty;
(5) the Government of Cuba returns to the United
States fugitives wanted by the Department of Justice
for crimes committed in the United States; and
(6) the officials of the Cuban military that were
indicted in the murder of United States citizens during
the shoot down of planes operated by the Brothers to
the Rescue humanitarian organization in 1996 are
brought to justice.
(b) Exceptions.--The limitation on the use of funds under
subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to--
(1) payments in furtherance of the lease agreement,
or other financial transactions necessary for
maintenance and improvements of the military base at
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, including any adjacent areas
under the control or possession of the United States;
(2) assistance or support in furtherance of
democracy-building efforts for Cuba described in
section 109 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic
Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 (22 U.S.C. 6039); or
(3) customary and routine financial transactions
necessary for the maintenance, improvements, or regular
duties of the United States mission in Havana,
including outreach to the pro-democracy opposition.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
(2) Bilateral military-to-military contact or
cooperation.--The term ``bilateral military-to-military
contact or cooperation''--
(A) means--
(i) reciprocal visits and meetings by
high-ranking delegations;
(ii) information sharing, policy
consultations, security dialogues or
other forms of consultative
discussions;
(iii) exchange of military
instructors, training personnel, and
students;
(iv) defense planning; and
(v) military training or exercises;
but
(B) does not include any contact or
cooperation that is in support of the United
States stability operations.
(3) Cuban military.--The term ``Cuban military''
means--
(A) the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed
Forces of Cuba, the Ministry of the Interior of
Cuba, or any subdivision of either such
Ministry;
(B) any agency, instrumentality, or other
entity that is owned, operated, or controlled
by an entity specified in subparagraph (A); or
(C) an individual who is a senior member of
the Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces
of Cuba or the Ministry of the Interior of
Cuba.
(d) Effective Date.--This section takes effect on the date of
the enactment of this Act and applies with respect to funds
described in subsection (a) that are unobligated as of such
date of enactment.
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9. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ellison of Minnesota or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Strike section 1502 and insert the following new section:

SEC. 1502. PROCUREMENT.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2017 for
procurement accounts for the Army, the Navy and the Marine
Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified
in--
(1) the funding table in section 4102; or
(2) the funding table in section 4103.
(b) Funding Reduction.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth
in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to
be appropriated for procurement for overseas contingency
operations for base requirements, as specified in the funding
table in section 4103, is hereby reduced by $9,440,300,000.
Strike section 1504 and insert the following new section:

SEC. 1504. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2017 for the use
of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the
Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for,
for operation and maintenance, as specified in--
(1) the funding table in section 4302, or
(2) the funding table in section 4303.
(b) Period of Availability.--Amounts specified in the funding
table in section 4302 shall remain available for obligation
only until April 30, 2017, at a rate for operations as provided
in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 (division
C of Public Law 114-113).
(c) Funding Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth
in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to
be appropriated in this section for operation and maintenance,
as specified in the funding table in section 4302, is hereby
increased by $9,440,300,000, of which $26,000,000 is designated
for suicide prevention.
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10. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lummis of Wyoming or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 16__. MATTERS RELATED TO INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES.

(a) Policy.--It is the policy of the United States to
maintain and modernize a responsive and alert intercontinental
ballistic missile force to ensure robust nuclear deterrence by
preventing any adversary from believing it can carry out a
small, surprise, first-strike attack on the United States that
disarms the strategic forces of the United States.
(b) Prohibition.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided by paragraph (2),
none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2017
shall be obligated or expended for--
(A) reducing, or preparing to reduce, the
responsiveness or alert level of the
intercontinental ballistic missiles of the
United States; or
(B) reducing, or preparing to reduce, the
quantity of deployed intercontinental ballistic
missiles of the United States to a number less
than 400.
(2) Exception.--The prohibition in paragraph (1)
shall not apply to any of the following activities:
(A) The maintenance or sustainment of
intercontinental ballistic missiles.
(B) Ensuring the safety, security, or
reliability of intercontinental ballistic
missiles.
(C) Reduction in the number of deployed
intercontinental ballistic missiles that are
carried out in compliance with--
(i) the limitations of the New START
Treaty (as defined in section
494(a)(2)(D) of title 10, United States
Code); and
(ii) section 1644 of the Carl Levin
an Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128
Stat. 3651; 10 U.S.C. 494 note).
(c) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
Air Force and the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons
Council shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report regarding efforts to carry out
section 1057 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 10 U.S.C. 495
note).
(2) Elements.--The report under paragraph (1) shall
include the following with respect to the period of the
expected lifespan of the Minuteman III system:
(A) The number of nuclear warheads required
to support the capability to redeploy multiple
independently retargetable reentry vehicles
across the full intercontinental ballistic
missile fleet.
(B) The current and planned (until 2030)
readiness state of nuclear warheads intended to
support the capability to redeploy multiple
independently retargetable reentry vehicles
across the full intercontinental ballistic
missile fleet, including which portion of the
active or inactive stockpile such warheads are
classified within.
(C) The current and planned (until 2030)
reserve of components or subsystems required to
redeploy multiple independently retargetable
reentry vehicles across the full
intercontinental ballistic missile fleet,
including the plans or industrial capability
and capacity to produce more such components or
subsystems, if needed.
(D) The current and planned (until 2030) time
required to commence redeployment of multiple
independently retargetable reentry vehicles
across the intercontinental ballistic missile
fleet, including the time required to finish
deployment across the full fleet.
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11. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lamborn of Colorado or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Strike subsections (b) and (c) of section 2856 and insert the
following:
(b) Recognition.--Congress recognizes the National Museum of
World War II Aviation in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as
America's National World War II Aviation Museum.
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12. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Sanford of South
Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

At the end of title XXXV add the following:

SEC. __. GAO REPORT ON MARITIME SECURITY FLEET PROGRAM.

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of
this Act the Comptroller General of the United States shall
study and report to the relevant congressional committees on
the following:
(1) The justification for the size of the Maritime
Security Fleet established under chapter 531 of title
46, United States Code, given present national defense
operational requirements for such fleet, and how the
annual per-vessel payment under that chapter
corresponds to the costs of operating vessels in such
Fleet.
(2) The difference in costs between the Maritime
Security Fleet program and other options for achieving
the same objectives as that program, such as--
(A) procurement by the United States of a
national defense sealift fleet;
(B) contracting for United States-flag
vessels and foreign-flag vessels on a temporary
basis; and
(C) other potential options.
(3) Instances, examined in detail, in which use of
foreign-flag, foreign-crewed vessels for national
defense sealift purposes has hindered national security
or impeded United States military operations.
(4) Comparison, in detail, of volumes and types of--
(A) Federal cargo that has been carried on
foreign-flagged vessels; and
(B) Federal cargo that has been carried on
vessels in the Maritime Security Fleet.
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13. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Davis of California or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

In section 522, page 120, strike lines 9 through 19, and
insert the following:
Section 701(i) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following new
paragraph:
``(3) In the event that two members of the armed forces who
are married to each other adopt a child in a qualifying child
adoption, the two members shall be allowed a total of at least
36 days of leave under this subsection, to be shared between
the two members. The Secretary concerned shall permit the
transfer of such leave between the two members to accommodate
individual family circumstances.''.
In section 529, page 130, strike lines 9 through 20.
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14. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative DeSantis of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 139, after line 22, insert the following:

SEC. 547. 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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15. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Costello of
Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 5__. REPORT ON EXTENDING PROTECTIONS FOR STUDENT LOANS FOR ACTIVE
DUTY BORROWERS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall submit to
the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing the
information, assistance, and efforts to support and inform
active duty members of the Armed Forces with respect to the
rights and resources available under the Servicemembers Civil
Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.) regarding student loans.
The report shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) A description of the coordination and information
sharing between the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Education regarding the eligibility of
members, and requests by members, to apply the interest
rate limitation under the Servicemembers Civil Relief
Act with respect to existing Federal and private
student loans.
(2) The number of such members with student loans who
elect to have the maximum interest rates set in
accordance with such Act.
(3) The number of such members whose student loans
have an interest rate that exceeds such maximum rate.
(4) Methods by which the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Education can automate the process by
which members with student loans elect to have the
maximum interest rates set in accordance with such Act.
(5) A discussion of the effectiveness of such Act in
providing protection to members of the Armed Forces
with respect to student loans.
(b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means the follow:
(1) The congressional defense committees.
(2) The Committee on Education and the Workforce of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.
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16. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hastings of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 173, after line 2, insert the following:

SEC. 599A. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN REIMBURSEMENTS OF MEDICAL EXPENSES AND
OTHER PAYMENTS FROM DETERMINATION OF ANNUAL INCOME
WITH RESPECT TO PENSIONS FOR VETERANS AND SURVIVING
SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF VETERANS.

(a) In General.--Section 1503(a) of title 38, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (12) as
paragraphs (7) through (13), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following
new paragraph (6):
``(6) payments regarding reimbursements of any kind
(including insurance settlement payments) for medical
expenses resulting from any accident, theft, loss, or
casualty loss (as defined by the Secretary), but the
amount excluded under this clause shall not exceed the
costs of medical care provided to the victim of the
accident, theft, loss, or casualty loss.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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17. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Larson of Connecticut
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 7__. APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS.

(a) Rates of Reimbursement.--
(1) In general.--In furnishing applied behavior
analysis under the TRICARE program to individuals
described in paragraph (2) during the period beginning
on the date of the enactment of this Act, and ending on
December 31, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall
ensure that the reimbursement rates for providers of
applied behavior analysis are not less than the rates
that were in effect on March 31, 2016.
(2) Individuals described.--Individuals described in
this paragraph are individuals who are covered
beneficiaries (as defined in section 1072 of title 10,
United States Code) by reason of being a member or
former member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine
Corps, including the reserve components thereof, or a
dependent of such a member or former member.
(b) Analysis.--
(1) In general.--Upon the completion of the
Department of Defense Comprehensive Autism Care
Demonstration, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Health Affairs shall conduct an analysis to--
(A) use data gathered during the
demonstration to set future reimbursement rates
for providers of applied behavior analysis
under the TRICARE program; and
(B) review comparative commercial insurance
claims for purposes of setting such future
rates, including by--
(i) conducting an analysis of the
comparative total of commercial
insurance claims billed for applied
behavior analysis; and
(ii) reviewing any covered
beneficiary limitations on access to
applied behavior analysis services at
various military installations
throughout the United States.
(2) Submission.--The Assistant Secretary shall submit
to the congressional defense committees the analysis
conducted under paragraph (1).
(c) Funding.--
(1) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth
in the funding tables in division D, the amount
authorized to be appropriated in section 1405 for the
Defense Health Program, as specified in the
corresponding funding table in section 4501, for
Private Sector Care is hereby increased by $32,000,000.
(2) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in
the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized
to be appropriated in section 4301 for operation and
maintenance, as specified in the corresponding funding
table in section 4301, for the Office of the Secretary
of Defense (Line 300) is hereby reduced by $32,000,000.
(d) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that
amounts should be appropriated for behavioral health treatment
of TRICARE beneficiaries, including pursuant to this section,
in a manner to ensure the appropriate and equitable access to
such treatment by all such beneficiaries.
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18. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Thornberry of Texas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Strike section 1045 and insert the following:

SEC. 1045. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FEDERAL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS.

Section 1004 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 (Public Law
114-74; 47 U.S.C. 921 note) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(d) Protection of Certain Federal Spectrum Operations.--If
the report required by subsection (a) determines that
reallocation and auction of the spectrum described in the
report would harm national security by impacting existing
terrestrial Federal spectrum operations at the Nevada Test and
Training Range, the Commission, in coordination with the
Secretary shall, prior to the auction described in subsection
(c)(1)(B), establish rules for licensees in such spectrum
sufficient to mitigate harmful interference to such operations.
``(e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to affect any requirement under section 1062(b) of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (47
U.S.C. 921 note; Public Law 106-65).''.
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19. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kelly of Pennsylvania
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12XX. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT THE ARMS
TRADE TREATY.

(a) 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 fund a Secretariat or any other international
organization established to support the implementation of the
Arms Trade Treaty, to sustain domestic prosecutions based on
any charge related to the Treaty, or to implement the Treaty
until the Senate approves a resolution of ratification for the
Treaty and implementing legislation for the Treaty has been
enacted into law.
(b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to preclude the Department of Defense from assisting
foreign countries in bringing their laws, regulations, and
practices related to export control up to United States
standards.
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20. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Thornberry of Texas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12XX. GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT CENTER.

(a) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in
coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the heads of
other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall
establish a Global Engagement Center (in this section referred
to as the ``Center''). The purposes of the Center are--
(1) to lead and coordinate the compilation and
examination of information on foreign government
information warfare efforts monitored and integrated by
the appropriate interagency entities with
responsibility for such information, including
information provided by recipients of information
access fund grants awarded under subsection (f) and
other sources;
(2) to establish a framework for the integration of
critical data and analysis provided by the appropriate
interagency entities with responsibility for such
information on foreign propaganda and disinformation
efforts into the development of national strategy;
(3) to develop, plan, and synchronize, in
coordination with the Secretary of Defense, and the
heads of other relevant Federal departments and
agencies, whole-of-government initiatives to expose and
counter foreign propaganda and disinformation directed
against United States national security interests and
proactively advance fact-based narratives that support
United States allies and interests;
(4) to demonstrate new technologies, methodologies
and concepts relevant to the missions of the Center
that can be transitioned to other departments or
agencies of the United States Government, foreign
partners or allies, or other nongovernmental entities;
(5) to establish cooperative or liaison relationships
with foreign partners and allies in consultation with
interagency entities with responsibility for such
activities, and other entities, such as academia,
nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector;
and
(6) to identify shortfalls in United States
capabilities in any areas relevant to the United States
Government's mission, and recommend necessary
enhancements or changes.
(b) Functions.--The Center shall carry out the following
functions:
(1) Integrating interagency and international efforts
to track and evaluate counterfactual narratives abroad
that threaten the national security interests of the
United States and United States allies.
(2) Integrating, and analyzing relevant information,
data, analysis, and analytics from United States
Government agencies, allied nations, think tanks,
academic institutions, civil society groups, and other
nongovernmental organizations.
(3) Developing and disseminating fact-based
narratives and analysis to counter propaganda and
disinformation directed at United States allies and
partners.
(4) Identifying current and emerging trends in
foreign propaganda and disinformation based on the
information provided by the appropriate interagency
entities with responsibility for such information,
including information obtained from print, broadcast,
online and social media, support for third-party
outlets such as think tanks, political parties, and
nongovernmental organizations, and the use of covert or
clandestine special operators and agents to influence
targeted populations and governments in order to
coordinate and shape the development of tactics,
techniques, and procedures to expose and refute foreign
misinformation and disinformation and proactively
promote fact-based narratives and policies to audiences
outside the United States.
(5) Facilitating the use of a wide range of
technologies and techniques by sharing expertise among
agencies, seeking expertise from external sources, and
implementing best practices.
(6) Identifying gaps in United States capabilities in
areas relevant to the Center's mission and recommending
necessary enhancements or changes.
(7) Identifying the countries and populations most
susceptible to foreign government propaganda and
disinformation based on information provided by
appropriate interagency entities.
(8) Administering the information access fund
established pursuant to subsection (f).
(9) Coordinating with allied and partner nations,
particularly those frequently targeted by foreign
disinformation operations, and international
organizations and entities such as the NATO Center of
Excellence on Strategic Communications, the European
Endowment for Democracy, and the European External
Action Service Task Force on Strategic Communications,
in order to amplify the Center's efforts and avoid
duplication.
(c) Coordinator.--The Secretary of State shall appoint a
full-time Coordinator to lead the Center.
(d) Employees of the Center.--
(1) Detailees.--Any Federal Government employee may
be detailed to the Center without reimbursement, and
such detail shall be without interruption or loss of
civil service status or privilege for a period of not
more than three years.
(2) Personal service contractors.--The Secretary of
State may exercise the authority provided under section
3161 of title 5, United States Code, to establish a
program (referred to in this subsection as the
``Program'') for hiring United States citizens or
aliens as personal services contractors for purposes of
personnel resources of the Center, if--
(A) the Secretary determines that existing
personnel resources are insufficient;
(B) the period in which services are provided
by a personal services contractor under the
Program, including options, does not exceed
three years, unless the Secretary determines
that exceptional circumstances justify an
extension of up to one additional year;
(C) not more than 20 United States citizens
or aliens are employed as personal services
contractors under the Program at any time; and
(D) the Program is only used to obtain
specialized skills or experience or to respond
to urgent needs.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--Under ``Diplomatic and
Consular Programs'', for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018,
$10,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated to the Department
of State and may remain available until expended to carry out
the functions, duties, and responsibilities of the Center.
(f) Information Access Fund.--
(1) Authority for grants.--The Center is authorized
to provide grants or contracts of financial support to
civil society groups, journalists, nongovernmental
organizations, federally-funded research and
development centers, private companies, or academic
institutions for the following purposes:
(A) To support local independent media who
are best placed to refute foreign
disinformation and manipulation in their own
communities.
(B) To collect and store examples in print,
online, and social media, disinformation,
misinformation, and propaganda directed at the
United States and its allies and partners.
(C) To analyze and report on tactics,
techniques, and procedures of foreign
government information warfare with respect to
disinformation, misinformation, and propaganda.
(D) To support efforts by the Center to
counter efforts by foreign governments to use
disinformation, misinformation, and propaganda
to influence the policies and social and
political stability of the United States and
United States allies and partners.
(2) Funding availability and limitations.--The
Secretary of State shall provide that each organization
that applies to receive funds under this subsection
undergoes a vetting process in accordance with the
relevant existing regulations to ensure its bona fides,
capability, and experience, and its compatibility with
United States interests and objectives.
(g) Limitation.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated by the Act to carry out this section shall be used
for purposes other than countering foreign propaganda and
misinformation that threatens United States national security.
(h) Termination of Center.--The Center shall terminate on the
date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this
Act.

SEC. 12YY. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS CHIEF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER POSITION.

The United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22
U.S.C. 6201 et seq.; Public Law 103-236) is amended--
(1) by amending section 304 (22 U.S.C. 6203) to read
as follows:

``SEC. 304. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE
BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

``(a) Continued Existence Within Executive Branch.--The
Broadcasting Board of Governors shall continue to exist within
the Executive branch of Government as an entity described in
section 104 of title 5, United States Code.
``(b) Chief Executive Officer.--
``(1) In general.--The head of the Broadcasting Board
of Governors shall be a Chief Executive Officer, who
shall be appointed by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate. The President shall
nominate the Chief Executive Officer not later than 60
days after the date of the enactment of this section.
Until such time as a Chief Executive Officer is
appointed and has qualified, the current or acting
Chief Executive Officer appointed by the Board may
continue to serve and exercise the authorities and
powers under this Act.
``(2) Term.--The first Chief Executive Officer
appointed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall serve for an
initial term of three years.
``(3) Compensation.--A Chief Executive Officer
appointed pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be
compensated at the annual rate of basic pay for level
III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of
title 5, United States Code.
``(c) Termination of Director of International Broadcasting
Bureau.--Immediately upon appointment of the Chief Executive
Officer under subsection (b), the Director of the International
Broadcasting Bureau shall be terminated, and all of the
responsibilities, authorities, and immunities of the Director
or the Board under this or any other Act or authority before
the date of the enactment of this section shall be transferred
to and assumed or overseen by the Chief Executive Officer, as
head of the agency.
``(d) Members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors.--
Members of the Broadcasting Board of Governors in office as of
the date of the enactment of this section may serve the
remainder of their terms of office in an advisory capacity, but
such terms may not be extended beyond the date on which such
terms are set to expire.
``(e) Immunity From Civil Liability.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, all limitations on liability that apply
to the Chief Executive Officer shall also apply to members of
the board of directors of RFE/RL, Inc., Radio Free Asia, the
Middle East Broadcasting Networks, or any organization that
consolidates such entities when such members are acting in
their official capacities.''; and
(2) in section 305 (22 U.S.C. 6204)--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) by striking ``Board'' each place
it appears and inserting ``Chief
Executive Officer'';
(ii) in paragraph (1), by inserting
``direct and'' before ``supervise'';
(iii) in paragraph (5)--
(I) by inserting ``and
cooperative agreements'' after
``grants''; and
(II) by striking ``sections
308 and 309'' and inserting
``this Act, and on behalf of
other agencies, accordingly'';
(iv) in paragraph (6), by striking
``subject to the limitations in
sections 308 and 309 and'';
(v) in paragraph (11), by inserting
``not'' before ``subject'';
(vi) in paragraph (15)(A), by
striking--
(I) ``temporary and
intermittent''; and
(II) ``to the same extent as
is authorized by section 3109
of title 5, United States
Code,''; and
(vii) by adding at the end the
following new paragraphs:
``(20) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
including section 308(a), to condition, if appropriate,
any grant or cooperative agreement to RFE/RL, Inc.,
Radio Free Asia, and the Middle East Broadcasting
Networks on authority to determine membership of their
respective boards, and the consolidation of such
entities into a single grantee organization.
``(21) To redirect funds within the scope of any
grant or cooperative agreement, or between grantees, as
necessary, and to condition grants or cooperative
agreements, if appropriate, on similar amendments as
authorized under section 308(a) to meet the purposes of
this Act.
``(22) To change the name of the Board pursuant to
congressional notification 60 days prior to any such
change.'';
(B) by striking subsections (b) and (c); and
(C) by redesignating subsection (d) as
subsection (b).

SEC. 12ZZ. UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING ACT OF 1994.

The United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22
U.S.C. 6201 et seq.; Public Law 103-236) is amended--
(1) in section 306 (22 U.S.C. 6205)--
(A) in subsection (a)--
(i) by striking the heading; and
(ii) by striking ``Board'' each place
it appears and inserting ``Agency'';
and
(B) by striking subsection (b);
(2) by striking section 307 (22 U.S.C. 6206); and
(3) by inserting after section 309 the following new
sections:

``SEC. 310. BROADCAST ENTITIES REPORTING TO CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

``(a) Grantee Organizations.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the following provisions shall apply:
``(1) Consolidation.--The Chief Executive Officer,
subject to the regular notification procedures of the
Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate, who is authorized to
incorporate a grantee, may condition annual grants to
RFE/RL, Inc., Radio Free Asia, and the Middle East
Broadcasting Networks on the consolidation of such
grantees into a single, consolidated private, non-
profit corporation (in accordance with section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and exempt from
tax under section 501(a) of such Code), which may
broadcast and provide news and information to audiences
wherever the Agency may broadcast, for activities that
the Chief Executive Officer determines are consistent
with the purposes of this Act, including the terms and
conditions of subsections (g)(5), (h), (i), and (j) of
section 308, except that the Agency may select any name
for such a consolidated grantee.
``(2) Federal status.--Nothing in this or any other
Act, or any action taken pursuant to this or any other
Act, may be construed to make such a consolidated
grantee described in paragraph (1) or RFE/RL, Inc.,
Radio Free Asia, or the Middle East Broadcasting
Networks or any other grantee or entity provided
funding by the Agency a Federal agency or
instrumentality. Employees or staff of such grantees or
entities shall not be considered Federal employees. For
purposes of this subsection and this Act, the term
`grant' includes agreements under section 6305 of title
31, United States Code, and the term `grantee' includes
recipients of such agreements.
``(3) Leadership of grantee organizations.--Officers
of RFE/RL Inc., Radio Free Asia, and the Middle East
Broadcasting Networks or any organization that is
established through the consolidation of such entities,
or authorized under this Act, shall serve at the
pleasure of the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency.
``(b) Voice of America.--
``(1) Status as a federal entity.--The Chief
Executive Officer is authorized to establish an
independent grantee organization, as a private
nonprofit organization, to carry out all broadcasting
and related programs currently performed by the Voice
of America. The Chief Executive Officer may make and
supervise grants or cooperative agreements to such
grantee, including under terms and conditions and in
any manner authorized under section 305(a). Such
grantee shall not be considered a Federal agency or
instrumentality and shall adhere to the same standards
of professionalism and accountability required of all
Board broadcasters and grantees. The Board is
authorized to transfer any facilities or equipment to
such grantee, and to utilize the provisions of
subchapter VI of chapter 33 of title 5, United States
Code.
``(2) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of the
Congress that the Voice of America, operating as a
nonprofit organization, should have the mission to--
``(A) serve as a consistently reliable and
authoritative source of news on the United
States, its policies, its people, and the
international developments that affect the
United States;
``(B) provide accurate, objective, and
comprehensive information, with the
understanding that these three values provide
credibility among global news audiences;
``(C) present the official policies of the
United States, and related discussions and
opinions about those policies, clearly and
effectively; and
``(D) represent the whole of the United
States, and shall accordingly work to produce
programming and content that presents a
balanced and comprehensive projection of the
diversity of thought and institutions of the
United States.

``SEC. 311. INSPECTOR GENERAL AUTHORITIES.

``(a) In General.--The Inspector General of the Department of
State and the Foreign Service shall exercise the same
authorities with respect to the Broadcasting Board of Governors
and the International Broadcasting Bureau as the Inspector
General exercises under the Inspector General Act of 1978 and
section 209 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 with respect to
the Department of State.
``(b) Respect for Journalistic Integrity of Broadcasters.--
The Inspector General shall respect the journalistic integrity
of all the broadcasters covered by this title and may not
evaluate the philosophical or political perspectives reflected
in the content of broadcasts.''.
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21. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Mulvaney of South
Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 603, after line 6, insert the following:

SEC. 1523. CODIFICATION OF OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET CRITERIA.

The Secretary of Defense shall implement the following
criteria in requests for overseas contingency operations:
(1) Geographic Area Covered - For theater of
operations for non-classified war overseas contingency
operations funding, the geographic areas in which
combat or direct combat support operations occur are:
Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan,
Kyrhyzstan, the Horn of Africa, Persian Gulf and Gulf
nations, Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean, the
Philippines, and other countries on a case-by-case
basis.
(2) Permitted Inclusions in the Overseas Contingency
Operation Budget
(A) Major Equipment
(i) Replacement of loses that have
occurred but only for items not already
programmed for replacement in the
Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP), but
not including accelerations, which must
be made in the base budget.
(ii) Replacement or repair to
original capability (to upgraded
capability if that is currently
available) of equipment returning from
theater. The replacement may be a
similar end item if the original item
is no longer in production. Incremental
cost of non-war related upgrades, if
made, should be included in the base.
(iii) Purchase of specialized,
theater-specific equipment.
(iv) Funding for major equipment must
be obligated within 12 months.
(B) Ground Equipment Replacement
(i) For combat losses and returning
equipment that is not economical to
repair, the replacement of equipment
may be given to coalition partners, if
consistent with approved policy.
(ii) In-theater stocks above
customary equipping levels on a case-
by-case basis.
(C) Equipment Modifications
(i) Operationally-required
modifications to equipment used in
theater or in direct support of combat
operations and that is not already
programmed in FYDP.
(ii) Funding for equipment
modifications must be able be obligated
in 12 months.
(D) Munitions
(i) Replenishment of munitions
expended in combat operations in
theater.
(ii) Training ammunition for theater-
unique training events.
(iii) While forecasted expenditures
are not permitted, a case-by-case
assessment for munitions where existing
stocks are insufficient to sustain
theater combat operations.
(E) Aircraft Replacement
(i) Combat losses by accident that
occur in the theater of operations.
(ii) Combat losses by enemy action
that occur in the theater of
operations.
(F) Military Construction
(i) Facilities and infrastructure in
the theater of operations in direct
support of combat operations. The level
of construction should be the minimum
to meet operational requirements.
(ii) At non-enduring locations,
facilities and infrastructure for
temporary use.
(iii) At enduring locations,
facilities and infrastructure for
temporary use.
(iv) At enduring locations,
construction requirements must be tied
to surge operations or major changes in
operational requirements and will be
considered on a case-by-case basis.
(G) Research and development projects for
combat operations in these specific theaters
that can be delivered in 12 months.
(H) Operations
(i) Direct War costs:
(I) Transport of personnel,
equipment, and supplies to,
from and within the theater of
operations.
(II) Deployment-specific
training and preparation for
unites and personnel (military
and civilian) to assume their
directed missions as defined in
the orders for deployment into
the theater of operations.
(ii) Within the theater, the
incremental costs above the funding
programmed in the base budget to:
(I) Support commanders in the
conduct of their directed
missions (to include Emergency
Response Programs).
(II) Build and maintain
temporary facilities.
(III) Provide food, fuel,
supplies, contracted services
and other support.
(IV) Cover the operational
costs of coalition partners
supporting US military
missions, as mutually agreed.
(iii) Indirect war costs incurred
outside the theater of operations will
be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
(I) Health
(i) Short-term care directly related
to combat.
(ii) Infrastructure that is only to
be used during the current conflict.
(J) Personnel
(i) Incremental special pays and
allowances for Service members and
civilians deployed to a combat zone.
(ii) Incremental pay, special pays
and allowances for Reserve Component
personnel mobilized to support war
missions.
(K) Special Operations Command
(i) Operations that meet the criteria
in this guidance.
(ii) Equipment that meets the
criteria in this guidance.
(L) Prepositioned Supplies
and equipment for resetting in-
theater stocks of supplies and
equipment to pre-war levels.
(M) Security force funding to train, equip,
and sustain Iraqi and Afghan military and
police forces.
(N) Fuel
(i) War fuel costs and funding to
ensure that logistical support to
combat operations is not degraded due
to cash losses in the Department of
Defense's baseline fuel program.
(ii) Enough of any base fuel
shortfall attributable to fuel price
increases to maintain sufficient on-
hand cash for the Defense Working
Capital Funds to cover seven days
disbursements.
(3) Excluded items from Overseas Contingency Funding
that must be funded from the base budget
(A) Training vehicles, aircraft, ammunition,
and simulators, but not training base stocks of
specialized, theater-specific equipment that is
required to support combat operations in the
theater of operations, and support to
deployment-specific training described above.
(B) Acceleration of equipment service life
extension programs already in the Future Years
Defense Plan.
(C) Base Realignment and Closure projects.
(D) Family support initiatives
(i) Construction of childcare
facilities.
(ii) Funding for private-public
partisanships to expand military
families' access to childcare.
(iii) Support for service members'
spouses professional development.
(E) Programs to maintain industrial base
capacity including ``war-stoppers.''
(F) Personnel
(i) Recruiting and retention bonuses
to maintain end-strength.
(ii) Basic Pay and the Basic
allowances for Housing and Subsistence
for permanently authorized end
strength.
(iii) Individual augmentees on a
case-by-case basis.
(G) Support for the personnel, operations, or
the construction or maintenance of facilities,
at U.S. Offices of Security Cooperation in
theater.
(H) Costs for reconfiguring prepositioned
supplies and equipment or for maintaining them.
(4) Special Situations - Items proposed for increases
in reprogrammings or as payback for prior
reprogrammings must meet the criteria above.
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22. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Himes of Connecticut
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 16_. REPORT ON POLICIES FOR RESPONDING TO MALICIOUS CYBER
ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT AGAINST THE UNITED STATES OR
UNITED STATES PERSONS BY FOREIGN STATES OR NON-
STATE ACTORS.

(a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on
policies, doctrine, procedures, and authorities governing
Department of Defense activities in response to malicious cyber
activities carried out against the United States or United
States persons by foreign states or non-state actors.
(b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) Specific citations to appropriate associated
Executive branch and agency directives, guidance,
instructions, and other authoritative policy documents.
(2) Descriptions of relevant authorities, rules of
engagement, command and control structures, and
response plans.
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23. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rogers of Alabama or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 16__. HARMFUL INTERFERENCE TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GLOBAL
POSITIONING SYSTEM.

(a) Federal Communications Commission Conditions on
Commercial Terrestrial Operations.--Part I of title III of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) is amended
by adding at the end the following:

``SEC. 343. CONDITIONS ON COMMERCIAL TERRESTRIAL OPERATIONS.

``(a) In General.--The Commission shall not permit commercial
terrestrial operations in the 1525-1559 megahertz band or the
1626.5-1660.5 megahertz band until the date that is 90 days
after the Commission resolves concerns of widespread harmful
interference by such operations in such band to covered GPS
devices.
``(b) Notice to Congress.--
``(1) In general.--At the conclusion of the
proceeding on such operations in such band, the
Commission shall submit to the congressional committees
described in paragraph (2) official copies of the
documents containing the final decision of the
Commission regarding whether to permit such operations
in such band. If the decision is to permit such
operations in such band, such documents shall contain
or be accompanied by an explanation of how the concerns
described in subsection (a) have been resolved.
``(2) Congressional committees described.--The
congressional committees described in this paragraph
are the following:
``(A) The Committee on Energy and Commerce
and the Committee on Armed Services of the
House of Representatives.
``(B) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and
Transportation and the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate.
``(c) Covered GPS Device Defined.--In this section, the term
`covered GPS device' means a Global Position System device of
the Department of Defense.''.
(b) Secretary of Defense Review of Harmful Interference.--
(1) Review.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter
until the date referred to in paragraph (3), the
Secretary of Defense shall conduct a review to--
(A) assess the ability of covered GPS devices
to receive signals from Global Positioning
System satellites without widespread harmful
interference; and
(B) determine if commercial communications
services are causing or will cause widespread
harmful interference with covered GPS devices.
(2) Notice to congress.--
(A) Notice.--If the Secretary of Defense
determines during a review under paragraph (1)
that commercial communications services are
causing or will cause widespread harmful
interference with covered GPS devices, the
Secretary shall promptly submit to the
congressional defense committees notice of such
interference.
(B) Contents.--The notice required under
subparagraph (A) shall include--
(i) a list and description of the
covered GPS devices that are being or
expected to be interfered with by
commercial communications services;
(ii) a description of the source of,
and the entity causing or expect to
cause, the interference with such
receivers;
(iii) a description of the manner in
which such source or such entity is
causing or expected to cause such
interference;
(iv) a description of the magnitude
of harm caused or expected to be caused
by such interference;
(v) a description of the duration of
and the conditions and circumstances
under which such interference is
occurring or expected to occur;
(vi) a description of the impact of
such interference on the national
security interests of the United
States; and
(vii) a description of the plans of
the Secretary to address, alleviate, or
mitigate such interference, including
the cost of such plans.
(C) Form.--The notice required under
subparagraph (A) shall be submitted in
unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
(3) Termination date.--The date referred to in this
paragraph is the earlier of--
(A) the date that is two years after the date
of the enactment of this Act; or
(B) the date on which the Secretary--
(i) determines that commercial
communications services are not causing
any widespread harmful interference
with covered GPS devices; and
(ii) the Secretary submits to the
congressional defense committees notice
of the determination made under clause
(i).
(c) Covered GPS Device Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered GPS device'' means a Global Position System device of
the Department of Defense.
(d) Conforming Repeal.--Section 911 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81; 125
Stat. 1534) is repealed.
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24. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Tsongas of
Massachusetts or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 1__. REPORT ON P-8 POSEIDON AIRCRAFT.

(a) Report Required.--Not later than October 1, 2017, the
Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report regarding future capabilities for the P-8
Poseidon aircraft.
(b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall include,
with respect to the P-8 Poseidon aircraft, the following:
(1) A review of possible upgrades by the Navy to the
sensors onboard the aircraft, including intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance sensors currently
being fielded on Air Force platforms.
(2) An assessment of the ability of the Navy to use
long-range multispectral imaging systems onboard the
aircraft.
----------

25. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative LaMalfa of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 1__. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT OF U-2
AIRCRAFT.

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available for the Air Force may be obligated
or expended to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage
or on backup aircraft inventory status any U-2 aircraft.
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26. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Blumenauer of Oregon
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 1__. REPORT ON COST OF B-21 AIRCRAFT.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
congressional defense committees a report on the cost of the B-
21 aircraft. The report shall include an estimate of the total
cost of research, production, and maintenance for the aircraft
expressed in constant base-year dollars and in current dollars.
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27. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hudson of North
Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 1__. BRIEFING ON ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR GROUND MOBILITY VEHICLE.

(a) Briefing Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, in
consultation with the Secretary of the Army, shall present to
the congressional defense committees a briefing on the
acquisition strategy for the Ground Mobility Vehicle for use
with the Global Response Force.
(b) Elements.--The briefing under subsection (a) shall
include an assessment of--
(1) whether the Ground Mobility Vehicle is a suitable
candidate for solutions that would utilize militarized
commercial off-the-shelf platforms leveraging existing
global automotive supply chains to satisfy requirements
and reduce the life-cycle cost of the program;
(2) whether the acquisition strategy meets the focus
areas specified in the Better Buying Power initiative
of the Secretary of Defense; and
(3) whether including an active safety system like
electronic stability control in the Ground Mobility
Vehicle, as such system is used on the Joint Light
Tactical Vehicle, is expected to reduce the risk of
vehicle rollover.
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28. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Sanford of South
Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 1__. STANDARDIZATION OF 5.56MM RIFLE AMMUNITION.

(a) Report.--If, on the date that is 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Army and the Marine Corps are
each using different variants of 5.56mm rifle ammunition, the
Secretary of Defense shall, on such date, submit to the
congressional defense committees a report explaining the
reasons that the Army and the Marine Corps are using different
variants of such ammunition.
(b) Standardization Requirement.--Not later than one year
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense shall ensure that the Army and the Marine Corps are
using the same variant of 5.56mm rifle ammunition.
(c) Exception.--Subsection (b) shall not apply in a case in
which the Secretary of Defense--
(1) determines that a state of emergency requires the
Army and the Marine Corps to use different variants of
5.56mm rifle ammunition; and
(2) certifies to the congressional defense committees
that such a determination has been made.
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29. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kildee of Michigan or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. __. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

It is the Sense of Congress that the Department of Defense
should work with State and local health officials to prevent
human exposure to perfluorinated chemicals.
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30. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Poliquin of Maine or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 3__. REPORT ON AVERAGE TRAVEL COSTS OF MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE
COMPONENTS.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a
report on the travel expenses of members of reserve components
associated with performing active duty service, active service,
full-time National Guard duty, active Guard and Reserve duty,
and inactive-duty training, as such terms are defined in
section 101(d) of title 10, United States Code. Such report
shall include the average annual cost for all travel expenses
for a member of a reserve component.
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31. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Farenthold of Texas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 3__. ACCESS TO WIRELESS HIGH-SPEED INTERNET AND NETWORK
CONNECTIONS FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
DEPLOYED OVERSEAS.

Consistent with section 2492a of title 10, United States
Code, the Secretary of Defense is encouraged to enter into
contracts with third-party vendors in order to provide members
of the Armed Forces who are deployed overseas at any United
States military facility, at which wireless high-speed Internet
and network connections are otherwise available, with access to
such Internet and network connections without charge.
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32. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cartwright of
Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 3__. SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING AVAILABILITY OF SURPLUS AMMUNITION.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall implement a formal
process to provide Government agencies outside the Department
of Defense with information on the availability of surplus,
serviceable ammunition for the purpose of reducing the overall
storage and disposal costs related to such ammunition.
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33. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Forbes of Virginia or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 107, line 20, strike ``322,900'' and insert ``324,615''.
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34. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jones of North
Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 6__. ACCEPTANCE OF MILITARY STAR CARD AT COMMISSARIES.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that--
(1) commissary stores accept as payment the Military
Star Card; and
(2) any financial liability of the United States
relating to such acceptance as payment be assumed by
the Army and Air Force Exchange Service.
(b) Military Star Card Defined.--In this section, the term
``Military Star Card'' means a credit card administered under
the Exchange Credit Program by the Army and Air Force Exchange
Service.
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35. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Allen of Georgia or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 141, line 17, after ``senior military college'' insert
the following: ``and each of the Reserve Officer Training Corps
institutions selected for partnership by the cyber institutes
at the individual service academies''.
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36. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Comstock of Virginia
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

At the end of subtitle E of title V (page 153, after line 9),
add the following new section:

SEC. 568. REPORT AND GUIDANCE REGARDING JOB TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT SKILLS
TRAINING, APPRENTICESHIPS, AND INTERNSHIPS AND
SKILLBRIDGE INITIATIVES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES WHO ARE BEING SEPARATED.

(a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense
for Personnel and Readiness shall submit to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives,
and make available to the public, a report evaluating the
success of the Job Training, Employment Skills Training,
Apprenticeships, and Internships (known as JTEST-AI) and
SkillBridge initiatives, under which civilian businesses and
companies make available to members of the Armed Forces who are
being separated from the Armed Forces training or internship
opportunities that offer a high probability of employment for
the members after their separation.
(b) Elements of Report.--In preparing the report required by
subsection (a), the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel
and Readiness shall use the effectiveness metrics described in
Enclosure 5 of Department of Defense Instruction No. 1322.29.
The report shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) An assessment of the successes of the JTEST-AI
and SkillBridge initiatives.
(2) Recommendations by the Under Secretary regarding
ways in which the administration of the JTEST-AI and
SkillBridge initiatives could be improved.
(3) Recommendations by civilian companies
participating in the initiatives regarding ways in
which the administration of the JTEST-AI and
SkillBridge initiatives could be improved.
(4) Testimony from a sample of members of the Armed
Forces who are participating in a JTEST-AI or
SkillBridge initiative regarding the effectiveness of
the initiatives and the members' support for the
initiatives.
(5) Testimony from a sample of recently separated
members of the Armed Forces who participated in a
JTEST-AI or SkillBridge initiative regarding the
effectiveness of the initiatives and the members'
support for the initiatives.
(c) Issuance of Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the
submission of the report required by subsection (a), the Under
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall issue
guidance to commanders of units of the Armed Forces for the
purpose of encouraging commanders, consistent with unit
readiness, to allow members of the Armed Forces under their
command who are being separated from the Armed Forces to
participate in a JTEST-AI or SkillBridge initiative.
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37. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Farenthold of Texas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 5__. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION IN ADVANCE OF APPOINTMENTS TO
SERVICE ACADEMIES.

(a) United States Military Academy.--Section 4342(a) of title
10, United States Code, is amended in the matter after
paragraph (10) by adding at the end the following new sentence:
``When a nominee of a Senator, Representative, or Delegate is
selected for appointment as a cadet, the Senator,
Representative, or Delegate shall be notified at least 48 hours
before the official notification or announcement of the
appointment is made.''.
(b) United States Naval Academy.--Section 6954(a) of title
10, United States Code, is amended in the matter after
paragraph (10) by adding at the end the following new sentence:
``When a nominee of a Senator, Representative, or Delegate is
selected for appointment as a midshipman, the Senator,
Representative, or Delegate shall be notified at least 48 hours
before the official notification or announcement of the
appointment is made.''.
(c) United States Air Force Academy.--Section 9342(a) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended in the matter after
paragraph (10) by adding at the end the following new sentence:
``When a nominee of a Senator, Representative, or Delegate is
selected for appointment as a cadet, the Senator,
Representative, or Delegate shall be notified at least 48 hours
before the official notification or announcement of the
appointment is made.''.
(d) United States Merchant Marine Academy.--Section 51302 of
title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``(e) Congressional Notification in Advance of
Appointments.--When a nominee of a Senator, Representative, or
Delegate is selected for appointment as a cadet, the Senator,
Representative, or Delegate shall be notified at least 48 hours
before the official notification or announcement of the
appointment is made''.
(e) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by this
section shall apply with respect to the appointment of cadets
and midshipmen to the United States Military Academy, the
United States Naval Academy, the United States Air Force
Academy, and United States Merchant Marine Academy for classes
entering these service academies after January 1, 2018.
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38. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative DeSaulnier of
California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 568. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION IN TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Section 1144(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(10) Provide information regarding the deduction of
disability compensation paid by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 1175a(h) of this
title by reason of voluntary separation pay received by
the member.''.
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39. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hunter of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 173, after line 2, insert the following:

SEC. 599A. SERVICEMEMBERS' GROUP LIFE INSURANCE.

Section 1967(f)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is
amended by striking the second sentence.
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40. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Keating of
Massachusetts or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 5__. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DESIRABILITY OF SERVICE-WIDE ADOPTION OF
GOLD STAR INSTALLATION ACCESS CARD.

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of each
military department and the Secretary of the Department in
which the Coast Guard is operating should--
(1) provide for the issuance of a Gold Star
Installation Access Card to Gold Star family members
who are the survivors of deceased members of the Armed
Forces in order to expedite the ability of a Gold Star
family member to gain unescorted access to military
installations for the purpose of obtaining the on-base
services and benefits for which the Gold Star family
member is entitled or eligible;
(2) work jointly to ensure that a Gold Star
Installation Access Card issued to a Gold Star family
member by one Armed Force is accepted for access to
military installations of another Armed Force; and
(3) in developing, issuing, and accepting the Gold
Star Installation Access Card--
(A) prevent fraud in the procurement or use
of the Gold Star Installation Access Card;
(B) limit installation access to those areas
that provide the services and benefits for
which the Gold Star family member is entitled
or eligible; and
(C) ensure that the availability and use of
the Gold Star Installation Access Card does not
adversely affect military installation
security.
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41. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kaptur of Ohio or Her
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 186, after line 25, insert the following new subsection:
(c) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report on the dependency
and indemnity compensation offset under sections 1450(c) of
title 10, United States Code. The report shall include the
following:
(1) The total number of individuals affected by such
offset.
(2) Of the number of individuals covered under
paragraph (1), the number who are covered by section
1448(d) of title 10, United States Code, listed by the
rank of the deceased member and the current age of the
individual.
(3) Of the number of individuals under paragraph (1),
the number who are not covered by section 1448(d) of
title 10, United States Code, listed by the rank of the
deceased member and the current age of the individual.
(4) The average amount of money that is affected by
such offset, including the average amounts with respect
to--
(A) individuals described in paragraph (2);
and
(B) individuals described in paragraph (3).
(5) The number of recipients for the special survivor
indemnity allowance under section 1450(m) of title 10,
United States Code.
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42. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kildee of Michigan or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 264, line 7, insert ``and units'' after ``members''.
Page 265, after line 8, insert the following:
(3) High risk veterans.--The Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall use the results under subsection (c) to
provide outreach regarding the available preventative
and treatment resources for mental health for enrolled
veterans who were deployed with the units identified
under this subsection.
Page 265, line 16, insert ``and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs'' after ``Defense''.
Page 265, line 17, insert ``and the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs'' after ``Services''.
Page 265, line 18, insert ``and the Committee on Veterans'
Affairs'' after ``Services''.
Page 266, strike lines 3 through 6 and insert the following:
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Military services.--The term ``military
services'' means the Army, Navy, Air Force, and the
Marine Corps, including the reserve components thereof.
(2) Enrolled veteran.--The term ``enrolled veteran''
means a veteran enrolled in the health care system of
the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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43. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Carter of Georgia or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 269, line 7, insert ``including small business
pharmacies,'' after ``retail pharmacy,''.
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44. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Comstock of Virginia
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

At the end of subtitle D of title VII add the following:

SEC. __. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STUDIES ON PREVENTING THE DIVERSION OF
OPIOID MEDICATIONS.

(a) Studies.--With respect to programs of the Department of
Defense that dispense drugs to patients, the Secretary of
Defense (referred to in this section as the ``Secretary'')
shall study the feasibility, the effectiveness in preventing
the diversion of opioid medications, and the cost-effectiveness
of--
(1) requiring that such programs, in appropriate
cases, dispense opioid medications in vials using
affordable technologies designed to prevent access to
the medications by anyone other than the intended
patient, such as a vial with a locking-cap closure
mechanism; and
(2) the Secretary providing education on the risks of
opioid medications to individuals for whom such
medications are prescribed, and to their families, with
special consideration given to raising awareness among
adolescents on such risks.
(b) Feedback.--In conducting the studies under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall seek feedback (on a confidential basis
when appropriate) from the individuals and entities involved in
the studies.
(c) Report to Congress.--Not later than one year after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit
to the Congress a report on the results of the studies
conducted under subsection (a).
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45. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson Lee of Texas
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

At the end of title VII (page 273, after line 12), insert the
following new section:

SEC. 749. INCREASED COLLABORATION WITH NIH TO COMBAT TRIPLE NEGATIVE
BREAST CANCER.

The Office of Health of the Department of Defense shall work
in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health to--
(1) identify specific genetic and molecular targets
and biomarkers for triple negative breast cancer; and
(2) provide information useful in biomarker
selection, drug discovery, and clinical trials design
that will enable both--
(A) triple negative breast cancer patients to
be identified earlier in the progression of
their disease; and
(B) the development of multiple targeted
therapies for the disease.
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46. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lamborn of Colorado or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 810A. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR ENHANCED TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPED AT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LABORATORIES.

Section 801(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 804; 10 U.S.C.
2514 note) is amended by striking ``2017'' and inserting
``2021''.
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47. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jenkins of West
Virginia or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 3__. INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAMS.

(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated in section 1404 for drug interdiction and counter-
drug activities, as specified in the corresponding funding
table in section 4501, for drug interdiction and counter-drug
activities, Defense-wide is hereby increased by $30,000,000 (to
be used in support of the National Guard counter-drug
programs).
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D--
(1) the amount authorized to be appropriated for in
section 101 for procurement, as specified in the
corresponding funding table in section 4101, for
Aircraft Procurement, Navy, for Common Ground Equipment
(Line 064), is hereby reduced by $20,000,000; and
(2) the amount authorized to be appropriated in
section 201 for research, development, test, and
evaluation, as specified in the corresponding funding
table in section 4201, for advanced component
development and prototypes, Advanced Innovative
Technologies (Line 095) is hereby reduced by
$10,000,000.
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48. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Meng of New York or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 173, after line 2, insert the following:

SEC. 599A. EXTENSION OF SUICIDE PREVENTION AND RESILIENCE PROGRAM.

Section 10219(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking ``October 1, 2017'' and inserting ``October 1,
2018''.
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49. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Waters of California
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

At the end of subtitle D of title VIII (page 326, after line
4), insert the following new section:

SEC. 843. STUDY AND REPORT ON CONTRACTS AWARDED TO MINORITY-OWNED AND
WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES.

(a) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States
shall carry out a study on the number and types of contracts
for the procurement of goods or services for the Department of
Defense awarded to minority-owned and women-owned businesses
during fiscal years 2010 through 2015. In conducting the study,
the Comptroller General shall identify minority-owned
businesses according to the categories identified in the
Federal procurement data system (described in section
1122(a)(4)(A) of title 41, United States Code).
(b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to
the congressional defense committees a report on the results of
the study under subsection (a).
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50. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Guinta of New
Hampshire or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 372, after line 8, insert the following:

SEC. 1014. FUNDING FOR COUNTER NARCOTICS OPERATIONS.

(a) Increase.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated for drug interdiction and counterdrug activities,
Defense-wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table
in section 4501 is hereby increased by $3,000,000.
(b) Offset.--Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the
funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be
appropriated for operation and maintenance, as specified in the
corresponding funding table in section 4301, for administration
and servicewide activities, Defense Logistics Agency (Line 160)
is hereby reduced by $3,000,000.
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51. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Walberg of Michigan or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 372, after line 8, insert the following:

SEC. 1014. REPORT ON EFFORTS OF UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND
OPERATION TO DETECT AND MONITOR DRUG TRAFFICKING.

The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on
the effectiveness of the United States Southern Command
Operation to limit threats to the national security of the
United States by detecting and monitoring drug trafficking,
specifically heroin and fentanyl.
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52. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Sanford of South
Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

In section 1047(c)(1), strike ``and approvals'' and insert
``, approvals, and the total costs of all flyover missions,
including the costs of fuel, maintenance, and manpower,''.
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53. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Walz of Minnesota or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 394, after line 5, insert the following new subsection:
(e) State Defined.--In this section, the term ``State''
includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,
and any territory or possession of the United States.
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54. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ellmers of North
Carolina or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

At the end of subtitle F of title X (page 423, before line
4), add the following new section:

SEC. 1070. QUARTERLY REPORTS ON PARACHUTE JUMPS CONDUCTED AT FORT BRAGG
AND POPE ARMY AIRFIELD AND AIR FORCE SUPPORT FOR
SUCH JUMPS.

(a) Report Required.--Until January 31, 2020, the Secretary
of the Air Force and the Secretary of the Army shall submit to
the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate quarterly reports--
(1) specifying the number of parachute jumps
conducted at Fort Bragg and Pope Army Airfield, North
Carolina, during the three-month period covered by the
report; and
(2) describing and evaluating the level of air
support provided by the Air Force for those jumps.
(b) Joint Airborne Air Transportability Training Contracts.--
As part of each report submitted under subsection (a), the
Secretaries shall specifically provide the following:
(1) The number of Joint Airborne Air Transportability
Training contracts requested during the three-month
period covered by the report by all units located at
Fort Bragg and Pope Army Airfield.
(2) The number of Joint Airborne Air Transportability
Training contracts validated during the three-month
period covered by the report for units located at Fort
Bragg and Pope Army Airfield.
(3) The number of Joint Airborne Air Transportability
Training contracts not validated during the three-month
period covered by the report for units located at Fort
Bragg and Pope Army Airfield.
(4) In the case of each Joint Airborne Air
Transportability Training contract identified pursuant
to paragraph (3), the reason the contract was not
validated.
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55. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Gosar of Arizona or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 1070. BRIEFING ON REAL PROPERTY INVENTORY.

(a) Briefing Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
shall brief the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives on the status of the Installation Geospatial
Information and Services of the Department of Defense as it
relates to the real property inventory of the Department, and
the extent to which the Department has made use of the
cadastral geographic information systems-based real property
inventory.
(b) Matters Covered.--The briefing required by subsection (a)
shall, at a minimum, cover the following:
(1) The status of current policies of the Department
governing real property inventories and the use of
geospatial information systems, the status of real
property inventory in relation to the financial
improvement and audit readiness efforts of the
Department, and the status of implementation of
Department of Defense Instruction 8130.01, Installation
Geospatial Information and Services (IGI&S).
(2) The extent to which the Department is
coordinating with the Federal Geographic Data
Committee, other Federal agencies, and State and local
governments, and how existing Department standards and
common protocols ensure that the interoperability of
geospatial information complies with section 216 of the
E-Government Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-347; 44 U.S.C.
3501 note) and Executive Orders 12906 and 13327.
(3) The existing real property inventories systems or
any components of any cadastre currently authorized by
law or conducted by the Department of Defense, the
statutory authorization for such inventories or
components, and the amount expended by the Federal
Government for each such activity in fiscal year 2015.
(4) A discussion of the Department's ability to make
this information publicly available on the Internet in
a graphically geo-enabled and searchable format, and
how the Department plans to prevent the disclosure of
any parcel or parcels of land, any buildings or
facilities on any such parcel, or any information
related to any such parcel, building, or facility, if
such disclosure would impair or jeopardize the national
security or homeland defense of the United States.
(5) Any additional topics identified by the
Secretary.
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56. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Russell of Oklahoma or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 423, after line 3, insert the following:

SEC. 1071. REPORT ON ADJUSTMENT AND DIVERSIFICATION ASSISTANCE.

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the
Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a
briefing on the adjustment and diversification assistance
authorized by subsections (b) and (c) of section 2391 of title
10, United States Code. Such briefing shall include each of the
following:
(1) A description of the activities and programs
currently being conducted under subsections (b)(1) and
(c) of such section, including a list of the recipients
of grants, and amount received by each recipient, of
such activities and programs in each of the five most
recent fiscal years.
(2) For each of the five fiscal years preceding the
fiscal year during which the briefing is conducted,
separate estimates of the funding the Department of
Defense has directed to activities under each of
clauses (A) through (E) of paragraph (1) of subsection
(b) and under subsection (c) of such section and the
recipients of such funding.
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57. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pitts of Pennsylvania
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 542, after line 6, insert before ``Such'' the following:
``The number and type of transient Russian naval vessels that
have utilized ports of the country.''.
Page 542, line 8, insert before ``and'' the following: ``,
including the use of ports of such country by transient Russian
naval vessels,''.
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58. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Young of Iowa or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Insert at the end of subtitle F of title X the following:

SEC. 1070. BRIEFING ON THE PROTECTION OF PERSONALLY IDENTIFYING
INFORMATION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the
congressional defense committees a briefing on the efforts of
the Department of Defense to protect the personally
identifiable information of members of the Armed Forces and
their families, and of employees of the Department of Defense,
which shall include--
(1) current and planned initiatives to protect the
personally identifying information of members of the
Armed Forces and their families, and employees of the
Department of Defense;
(2) the challenges encountered in carrying out the
activities described in paragraph (1); and
(3) any trends related to fraudulent activity that
targets the personally identifying information of
members of the Armed Forces or their families, or
employees of the Department of Defense.
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59. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Polis of Colorado or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 423, after line 3, insert the following:

SEC. 1070. REPORT ON CARRIER AIR WING FORCE STRUCTURE.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a
report on the impact of changes to existing carrier air wing
force structure and the impact a potential reduction to 9
carrier air wings would have on overall fleet readiness if
aircraft and personnel were to be distributed throughout the
remaining 9 air wings.
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60. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fitzpatrick of
Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 462, after line 13, insert the following new section:

SEC. 1098. IMPORTANCE OF ROLE PLAYED BY WOMEN IN WORLD WAR II.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) National Rosie the Riveter Day is a collective
national effort to raise awareness of the 16 million
women working during World War II.
(2) Americans have chosen to honor female workers who
contributed on the home front during World War II.
(3) These women left their homes to work or volunteer
full-time in factories, farms, shipyards, airplane
factories, banks, and other institutions in support of
the military overseas.
(4) These women worked with the USO and Red Cross,
drove trucks, riveted airplane parts, collected
critical materials, rolled bandages, and served on
rationing boards.
(5) It is fitting and proper to recognize and
preserve the history and legacy of working women,
including volunteer women, during World War II to
promote cooperation and fellowship among such women and
their descendants.
(6) These women and their descendants wish to further
the advancement of patriotic ideas, excellence in the
workplace, and loyalty to the United States of America.
(b) Sense of Congress.--Congress acknowledges the important
role played by women in World War II.
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61. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Forbes of Virginia or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 1098. RECOVERY OF EXCESS RIFLES, AMMUNITION, AND PARTS GRANTED TO
FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND TRANSFER TO CERTAIN PERSONS.

(a) Recovery.--Subchapter II of chapter 407 of title 36,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section
40728A the following new section:

``Sec. 40728B. Recovery of excess rifles, ammunition, and parts granted
to foreign countries and transfer to certain
persons

``(a) Authority to Recover.--(1) Subject to paragraph (2) and
subsection (b), the Secretary of the Army may acquire from any
person any rifle, ammunition, repair parts, or other supplies
described in section 40731(a) of this title which were--
``(A) provided to any country on a grant basis under
the conditions imposed by section 505 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2314) that became
excess to the needs of such country; and
``(B) lawfully acquired by such person.
``(2) The Secretary of the Army may not acquire anything
under paragraph (1) except for transfer to a person in the
United States under subsection (c).
``(3) The Secretary of the Army may accept rifles,
ammunition, repair parts, or other supplies under paragraph (1)
notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31.
``(b) Cost of Recovery.--The Secretary of the Army may not
acquire anything under subsection (a) if the United States
would incur any cost for such acquisition.
``(c) Availability for Transfer.--Any rifles, ammunition,
repair parts, or supplies acquired under subsection (a) shall
be available for transfer in the United States to the person
from whom acquired if such person--
``(1) is licensed as a manufacturer, importer, or
dealer pursuant to section 923(a) of title 18; and
``(2) uses an ammunition depot of the Army that is an
eligible facility for receipt of any rifles,
ammunition, repair parts, or supplies under this
paragraph.
``(d) Contracts.--Notwithstanding subsection (k) of section
2304 of title 10, the Secretary may enter into such contracts
or cooperative agreements on a sole source basis pursuant to
paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection (c) of such section to
carry out this section.
``(e) AECA.--Transfers authorized under this section may only
be made in accordance with applicable provisions of the Arms
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778).
``(f) Rifle Defined.--In this section, the term `rifle' has
the meaning given such term in section 921 of title 18.''.
(b) Sale.--Section 40732 of such title is amended--
(1) by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(d) Sales by Other Persons.--A person who receives a rifle
or any ammunition, repair parts, or supplies under section
40728B(c) of this title may sell, at fair market value, such
rifle, ammunition, repair parts, or supplies. With respect to
rifles other than caliber .22 rimfire and caliber .30 rifles,
the seller shall obtain a license as a dealer in rifles and
abide by all requirements imposed on persons licensed under
chapter 44 of title 18, including maintaining acquisition and
disposition records, and conducting background checks.''; and
(2) in subsection (c), in the heading, by inserting
``by the Corporation'' after ``Limitation on Sales''.
(c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 407 of such title is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 40728A the following new
item:
``40728B. Recovery of excess rifles, ammunition, and parts granted to
foreign countries and transfer to certain persons.''.
____________________________________________________

62. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Young of Indiana or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 1098. 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--
``(A) the provisions of chapter 87 of title
10; or
``(B) policy, guidance, or instruction of the
Department related to program management.''.
(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--
``(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. For purposes of
paragraph (1), the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (or a designee
of the Under Secretary) shall be considered the Program
Management Improvement Officer.
``(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, other than the
Department of Defense.
(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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63. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Courtney of
Connecticut or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 462, after line 13, insert the following new section
(and conform the table of contents accordingly):

SEC. 1098. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Maritime Occupational Safety
and Health Advisory Committee Act''.

SEC. 2. MARITIME OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Section 7 of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
(29 U.S.C. 656) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d) There is established a Maritime Occupational Safety and
Health Advisory Committee, which shall be a continuing body and
shall provide advice to the Secretary in formulating maritime
industry standards and regarding matters pertaining to the
administration of this Act related to the maritime industry.
The composition of this advisory committee shall be consistent
with the advisory committees established under subsection (b),
provided that a member of this committee who is otherwise
qualified may continue to serve until a successor is appointed.
The Secretary may promulgate or amend regulations as necessary
to implement this subsection.''.
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64. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson Lee of Texas
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 462, after line 13, insert the following new section:

SEC. 1098. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING UNITED STATES NORTHERN COMMAND
PREPAREDNESS.

It is the sense of the Congress that--
(1) the United States Northern Command plays a
crucial role in providing additional response
capability to State and local governments in domestic
disaster relief and consequence management operations;
(2) the United States Northern Command must continue
to build upon its current efforts to develop command
strategies, leadership training, and response plans to
effectively work with civil authorities when acting as
the lead agency or a supporting agency; and
(3) the United States Northern Command should
leverage whenever possible training and management
expertise that resides within the Department of
Defense, other Federal agencies, State and local
governments, and private sector businesses and academic
institutions to enhance--
(A) its defense support to civil authorities
and incidence management missions;
(B) relationships with other entities
involved in disaster response; and
(C) its ability to respond to unforeseen
events.
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65. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lewis of Georgia or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 1098. COST OF WARS.

The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service and the Director
of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, shall post on the public
Web site of the Department of Defense the costs, including the
relevant legacy costs, to each American taxpayer of each of the
wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria.
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66. An Amendment To Be Offered by Delegate Bordallo of Guam or Her
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 462, after line 13, insert the following:

SEC. 1098. WORKFORCE ISSUES FOR RELOCATION OF MARINES TO GUAM.

(a) In General.--Section 6(b) of the Joint Resolution
entitled ``A Joint Resolution to approve the `Covenant To
Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in
Political Union With the United States of America', and for
other purposes'', approved March 24, 1976 (48 U.S.C. 1806(b))
is amended to read as follows:
``(b) Numerical Limitations for Nonimmigrant Workers.--An
alien, if otherwise qualified, may seek admission to Guam or to
the Commonwealth during the transition program as a
nonimmigrant worker under section 101(a)(15)(H) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H))
without counting against the numerical limitations set forth in
section 214(g) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)). An alien, if
otherwise qualified, may, before October 1, 2028, be admitted
under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of such Act for a period of
up to 3 years (which may be extended by the Secretary of
Homeland Security before October 1, 2028, for an additional
period or periods not to exceed 3 years each) to perform
services or labor on Guam pursuant to any agreement entered
into by a prime contractor or subcontractor calling for
services or labor required for performance of the contract or
subcontract in direct support of all military-funded
construction, repairs, renovation, and facilities services, or
to perform services or labor on Guam as a health-care worker,
notwithstanding the requirement of such section that the
service or labor be temporary. This subsection does not apply
to any employment to be performed outside of Guam or the
Commonwealth.''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)
shall take effect on the date that is 120 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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67. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Maloney of New York or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 462, after line 13, insert the following:

SEC. 1098. REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEBT COLLECTION REGULATIONS.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall review and update
Department of Defense regulations to ensure such regulations
comply with Federal consumer protection law with respect to the
collection of debt.
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68. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Young of Alaska or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

In section 1101--
(1) in subsection (a), insert ``or as a military
technician (dual status)'' after ``Base''; and
(2) amend subsection (c) to read as follows:
(c) Definitions.--In this section--
(1) the term ``defense industrial base facility''
means any Department of Defense depot, arsenal, or
shipyard located within the United States; and
(2) the term ``military technician (dual status)''
has the meaning given such term in section 10216 of
title 10, United States Code.
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69. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Langevin of Rhode
Island or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 480, before line 13, insert the following:

SEC. 1112. PUBLIC-PRIVATE TALENT EXCHANGE.

(a) Authority.--Chapter 81 of title 10, United States Code,
as amended by section 1105 of this Act, is further amended by
adding at the end the following new section:

``Sec. 1599g. Public-private talent exchange

``(a) Assignment Authority.--Under regulations prescribed by
the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary may, with the agreement
of a private-sector organization and the consent of the
employee, arrange for the temporary assignment of an employee
to such private-sector organization, or from such private-
sector organization to a Department of Defense organization
under this section.
``(b) Agreements.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall provide
for a written agreement among the Department of Defense, the
private-sector organization, and the employee concerned
regarding the terms and conditions of the employee's assignment
under this section. The agreement--
``(A) shall require that the employee of the
Department of Defense, upon completion of the
assignment, will serve in the Department of Defense, or
elsewhere in the civil service if approved by the
Secretary, for a period equal to the length of the
assignment; and
``(B) shall provide that if the employee of the
Department of Defense or of the private-sector
organization (as the case may be) fails to carry out
the agreement, such employee shall be liable to the
United States for payment of all expenses of the
assignment, unless that failure was for good and
sufficient reason, as determined by the Secretary of
Defense.
``(2) An amount for which an employee is liable under
paragraph (1) shall be treated as a debt due the United States.
``(3) The Secretary may waive, in whole or in part,
collection of a debt described in paragraph (2) based on a
determination that the collection would be against equity and
good conscience and not in the best interests of the United
States, after taking into account any indication of fraud,
misrepresentation, fault, or lack of good faith on the part of
the employee.
``(c) Termination.--An assignment under this section may, at
any time and for any reason, be terminated by the Department of
Defense or the private-sector organization concerned.
``(d) Duration.--An assignment under this section shall be
for a period of not less than 3 months and not more than one
year, renewable up to a total of 4 years. No employee of the
Department of Defense may be assigned under this section for
more than a total of 4 years inclusive of all such assignments.
``(e) Status of Federal Employees Assigned to Private-Sector
Organizations.--An employee of the Department of Defense who is
assigned to a private-sector organization under this section
shall be considered, during the period of assignment, to be on
detail to a regular work assignment in the Department for all
purposes. The written agreement established under subsection
(b)(1) shall address the specific terms and conditions related
to the employee's continued status as a Federal employee.
``(f) Terms and Conditions for Private-sector Employees.--An
employee of a private-sector organization who is assigned to a
Department of Defense organization under this section--
``(1) shall continue to receive pay and benefits from
the private-sector organization from which such
employee is assigned and shall not receive pay or
benefits from the Department of Defense, except as
provided in paragraph (2);
``(2) is deemed to be an employee of the Department
of Defense for the purposes of--
``(A) chapters 73 and 81 of title 5;
``(B) sections 201, 203, 205, 207, 208, 209,
603, 606, 607, 643, 654, 1905, and 1913 of
title 18;
``(C) sections 1343, 1344, and 1349(b) of
title 31;
``(D) the Federal Tort Claims Act and any
other Federal tort liability statute;
``(E) the Ethics in Government Act of 1978;
and
``(F) chapter 21 of title 41;
``(3) shall not have access to any trade secrets or
to any other nonpublic information which is of
commercial value to the private-sector organization
from which such employee is assigned.
``(g) Prohibition Against Charging Certain Costs to the
Federal Government.--A private-sector organization may not
charge the Department of any other agency of the Federal
Government, as direct or indirect costs under a Federal
contract, the costs of pay or benefits paid by the organization
to an employee assigned to a Department organization under this
section for the period of the assignment.
``(h) Considerations.--In carrying out this section, the
Secretary of Defense--
``(1) shall ensure that, of the assignments made
under this section each year, at least 20 percent are
from small business concerns (as defined by section
3703(e)(2)(A) of title 5);
``(2) shall take into consideration the question of
how assignments under this section might best be used
to help meet the needs of the Department of Defense
with respect to the training of employees; and
``(3) shall take into consideration, where
applicable, areas of particular private sector
expertise, such as cybersecurity.''.
(b) Table of Sections Amendment.--The table of sections at
the beginning of such chapter, as amended by section 1105 of
this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following
new item:
``1599g. Public-private talent exchange.''.
____________________________________________________

70. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Connolly of Virginia
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12XX. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING AN ASSESSMENT, MONITORING, AND
EVALUATION FRAMEWORK FOR SECURITY COOPERATION.

It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the Secretary of Defense should develop and
maintain an assessment, monitoring, and evaluation
framework for security cooperation with foreign
countries to ensure accountability and foster
implementation of best practices; and
(2) such framework--
(A) should be consistent with interagency
approaches and existing best practices;
(B) should be sufficiently resourced and
appropriately placed within the Department of
Defense to enable the rigorous examination and
measurement of security cooperation efforts
towards meeting stated objectives and outcomes;
and
(C) should be used to inform security
cooperation planning, policies, and resource
decisions as well as ensure the effectiveness
and efficiency of security cooperation efforts.
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71. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rooney of Florida or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12XX. REPORT ON THE PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ASSISTANCE TO
UNITS OF FOREIGN SECURITY FORCES THAT HAVE
COMMITTED A GROSS VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS.

(a) Report Required.--Not later than 60 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on its
implementation of section 294 of title 10, United States Code
(relating to prohibition on use of funds for assistance to
units of foreign security forces that have committed a gross
violation of human rights).
(b) Matters to Be Included.--The report required under
subsection (a) shall contain the following:
(1) A detailed description of the policies and
procedures governing the manner in which Department of
Defense personnel identify and report information on
gross violations of human rights and how such
information is shared with personnel responsible for
implementing the prohibition in subsection (a)(1) of
section 294 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The funding expended in fiscal years 2015 and
2016 for purposes of implementing section 294 of title
10, United States Code, including any relevant training
of personnel, and a description of the titles, roles,
and responsibilities of the personnel responsible for
reviewing credible information relating to human rights
violations and the personnel responsible for making
decisions regarding the implementation of the
prohibition in subsection (a)(1) of such section 294.
(3) An addendum that includes any findings or
recommendations included in any report issued by a
Federal Inspector General related to the implementation
of section 294 of title 10, United States Code, and, as
appropriate, the Department of Defense's response to
such findings or recommendations.
(4) Any other matters the Secretary determines is
appropriate.
(c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
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72. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Poe of Texas or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 497, line 11, strike ``and'' at the end.
Page 497, line 16, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
Page 497, after line 16, insert the following:
(4) Pakistan has shown progress in arresting and
prosecuting Haqqani network senior leaders and mid-
level operatives.
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73. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rohrabacher of
California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 497, line 11, strike ``and''.
Page 497, line 16, strike the period at the end and insert
``; and''.
Page 497, after line 16, insert the following:
(4) Pakistan is not using its military or any funds
or equipment provided by the United States to persecute
minority groups seeking political or religious freedom,
including the Balochi, Sindhi, and Hazara ethnic groups
and minority religious groups, including Christian,
Hindu, and Ahmadiyya Muslim.
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74. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Blumenauer of Oregon
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Beginning on page 503, strike line 16 through page 504, line
11, and insert the following:
(a) Aliens Described.--Section 602(b)(2)(A)(ii)(I) of the
Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is
amended to read as follows:
``(I)(aa) by, or on behalf
of, the United States
Government, in the case of an
alien submitting an application
for Chief of Mission approval
pursuant to subparagraph (D)
before the date of the
enactment of the National
Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017; or
``(bb) in the case of an
alien submitting an application
for Chief of Mission approval
pursuant to subparagraph (D) on
or after the date of the
enactment of the National
Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2017, in a capacity
that required the alien--
``(AA) to serve as an
interpreter or
translator for
personnel of the
Department of State or
the United States
Agency for
International
Development in
Afghanistan while
traveling away from
United States embassies
or consulates with such
personnel;
``(BB) to serve as an
interpreter or
translator for United
States military
personnel in
Afghanistan while
traveling off-base with
such personnel; or
``(CC) to perform
sensitive and trusted
activities for United
States military
personnel stationed in
Afghanistan; or''.
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75. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rohrabacher of
California or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12XX. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO DR. SHAKIL AFRIDI.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The attacks of September 11, 2001, killed
approximately 3,000 people, most of whom were
Americans, but also included hundreds of individuals
with foreign citizenships, nearly 350 New York Fire
Department personnel, and about 50 law enforcement
officers.
(2) Downed United Airlines flight 93 was reportedly
intended, under the control of the al-Qaeda high-
jackers, to crash into the White House or the Capitol
in an attempt to kill the President of the United
States or Members of the United States Congress.
(3) The September 11, 2001, attacks were largely
planned and carried out by the al-Qaeda terrorist
network led by Osama bin Laden and his deputy Ayman al
Zawahiri, after which Osama bin Laden enjoyed safe
haven in Pakistan from where he continued to plot
deadly attacks against the United States and the world.
(4) The United States has obligated nearly $30
billion between 2002 and 2014 in United States taxpayer
money for security and economic aid to Pakistan.
(5) The United States very generously and swiftly
responded to the 2005 Kashmir Earthquake in Pakistan
with more than $200 million in emergency aid and the
support of several United States military aircraft,
approximately 1,000 United States military personnel,
including medical specialists, thousands of tents,
blankets, water containers and a variety of other
emergency equipment.
(6) The United States again generously and swiftly
contributed approximately $150 million in emergency aid
to Pakistan following the 2010 Pakistan flood, in
addition to the service of nearly twenty United States
military helicopters, their flight crews, and other
resources to assist the Pakistan Army's relief efforts.
(7) The United States continues to work tirelessly to
support Pakistan's economic development, including
millions of dollars allocated towards the development
of Pakistan's energy infrastructure, health services
and education system.
(8) The United States and Pakistan continue to have
many critical shared interests, both economic and
security related, which could be the foundation for a
positive and mutually beneficial partnership.
(9) Dr. Shakil Afridi, a Pakistani physician, is a
hero to whom the people of the United States, Pakistan
and the world owe a debt of gratitude for his help in
finally locating Osama bin Laden before more innocent
American, Pakistani and other lives were lost to this
terrorist leader.
(10) Pakistan, the United States and the
international community had failed for nearly 10 years
following attacks of September 11, 2001, to locate and
bring Osama bin Laden, who continued to kill innocent
civilians in the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Africa and
the United States, to justice without the help of Dr.
Afridi.
(11) The Government of Pakistan's imprisonment of Dr.
Afridi presents a serious and growing impediment to the
United States' bilateral relations with Pakistan.
(12) The Government of Pakistan has leveled and
allowed baseless charges against Dr. Afridi in a
politically motivated, spurious legal process.
(13) Dr. Afridi is currently imprisoned by the
Government of Pakistan, a deplorable and unconscionable
situation which calls into question Pakistan's actual
commitment to countering terrorism and undermines the
notion that Pakistan is a true ally in the struggle
against terrorism.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that Dr.
Shakil Afridi is an international hero and that the Government
of Pakistan should release him immediately from prison.
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76. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Walberg of Michigan or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

At the end of subtitle B of title XII (page 504, after line
25), add the following:

SEC. 1217. REPORT ON ACCESS TO FINANCIAL RECORDS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF
AFGHANISTAN TO AUDIT THE USE OF FUNDS FOR
ASSISTANCE FOR AFGHANISTAN.

Not later than December 31, 2017, the Secretary of Defense
shall submit to Congress a report on the extent to which the
Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan has adequate
access to financial records of the Government of Afghanistan to
audit the use of funds authorized to be appropriated by this
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2017 for
assistance for Afghanistan.
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77. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Welch of Vermont or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12XX. MODIFICATION TO SEMIANNUAL REPORT ON ENHANCING SECURITY AND
STABILITY IN AFGHANISTAN.

Subsection (b) of section 1225 of the Carl Levin and Howard
P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3550), as
amended by section 1213 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92; 129 Stat. 1045),
is further amended by adding at the end the following:
``(8) Afghan personnel and pay system.--A description
of the status of the implementation of the Afghan
Personnel and Pay System (APPS) at the Afghan Ministry
of Interior and the Afghan Ministry of Defense for
personnel funds provided through the Afghanistan
Security Forces Fund, including a description of the
following:
``(A) The expected completion date of
installation and full implementation and
utilization of the APPS.
``(B) If installation of the APPS is complete
at one, or both, ministries, the extent to
which the APPS is being utilized to distribute
personnel funds to the Afghan National Army and
Afghan National Police.
``(C) If installation of the APPS is not
complete at one, or both, ministries, or full
implementation and utilization of the APPS has
not been achieved at one, or both, ministries,
an explanation of any delays, any expected
obstacles, and any additional support that may
be needed for installation or full
implementation and utilization.
``(D) Any examples of intentional delay or
obstruction by members of the Government of
Afghanistan, to include one, or both,
ministries, or any sub-unit thereof, to
installing or fully implementing or utilizing
the APPS.
``(E) If the APPS is fully implemented at
one, or both, ministries, the identified cost
savings to date, due to the elimination of
waste, fraud, and abuse at the ministry
compared to the previous payroll system. If the
APPS is not fully implemented at one, or both,
ministries, the expected cost savings due to
the elimination of waste, fraud, and abuse at
the ministry once the APPS is fully
implemented.
``(F) If the APPS is not fully implemented,
what steps the United States and Afghanistan
are taking to mitigate waste, fraud, and abuse
in the disbursement of personnel funds provided
through the Afghanistan Security Forces
Fund.''.
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78. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fortenberry of
Nebraska or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 507, line 7, strike ``and''.
Page 507, line 11, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
Page 507, after line 11, insert the following:
(4) securing safe areas, including the Nineveh Plain,
for purposes of resettling and reintegrating ethnic and
religious minorities, including victims of genocide,
into their homelands, is a critical component of a
safe, secure, and sovereign Iraq.
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79. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Fortenberry of
Nebraska or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 510, line 24, insert ``including ethnic and religious
minority groups,'' after ``local security forces,''.
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80. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pearce of New Mexico
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12XX. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON BUSINESS PRACTICES OF THE ISLAMIC STATE
OF IRAQ AND SYRIA (ISIS).

(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) For nearly two years, the Islamic State of Iraq
and Syria (ISIS) has capitalized on established oil
production facilities throughout Iraq and Syria in
order to fund its jihadist operations globally.
(2) Oil production and sale represent the largest and
most vulnerable income factors for ISIS.
(3) In 2015, ISIS oil sales brought in over
$400,000,000 to prop up the terror group's operations
world-wide.
(4) ISIS has executed a robust recruitment scheme to
staff and operate the oil facilities within the group's
control and maintained smuggling routes for the sale of
that oil.
(5) Further disrupting ISIS oil production and sale
structures would be minimally invasive but would
effectively curtail the terror group's ability to self-
finance.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
United States should focus all necessary efforts in the Middle
East to disrupt the financing of the Islamic State of Iraq and
Syria (ISIS) through oil production and sale.
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81. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Yoho of Florida or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12XX. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER OF MAN-PORTABLE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
TO ANY ENTITY IN SYRIA.

None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for
fiscal year 2017 may be obligated or expended to transfer or
facilitate the transfer of man-portable air defense systems
(MANPADS) to any entity in Syria.
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82. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Kilmer of Washington
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 545, after line 22, insert the following:
``(22) A description of the People's Republic of
China's military and nonmilitary activities in the
South China Sea.''.
At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following:

SEC. 12XX. REDESIGNATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF SOUTH CHINA SEA INITIATIVE.

(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress that
the United States should continue supporting the efforts to the
Southeast Asian nations to strengthen their maritime security
capacity, domain awareness, and integration of their
capabilities.
(b) Redesignation as Southeast Asia Maritime Security
Initiative.--Subsection (a)(2) of section 1263 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-
92; 129 Stat. 1073; 10 U.S.C. 2282 note) is amended by striking
``the `South China Sea Initiative''' and inserting ``the
`Southeast Asia Maritime Security Initiative'''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--The heading of such section is
amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 1263. SOUTHEAST ASIA MARITIME SECURITY INITIATIVE.''.

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83. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Poe of Texas or His
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12_. MEASURES AGAINST PERSONS INVOLVED IN ACTIVITIES THAT VIOLATE
ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS WITH THE UNITED
STATES.

(a) Imposition of Measures.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in subsection
(c), on and after the date that is 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall
impose the measures described in subsection (b) with
respect to--
(A) a person the President determines--
(i)(I) is an individual who is a
citizen, national, or permanent
resident of a country described in
paragraph (2); or
(II) is an entity organized under the
laws of a country described in
paragraph (2); and
(ii) has engaged in any activity that
contributed to or is a significant
factor in the President's or the
Secretary of State's determination that
such country is not in full compliance
with its obligations as further
described in paragraph (2); and
(B) a person the President determines has
provided material support to a person described
in subparagraph (A).
(2) Country described.--A country described in this
paragraph is a country that the President or the
Secretary of State has determined, in the most recent
annual report submitted to Congress pursuant to section
403 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C.
2593a), is not in full compliance with its obligations
undertaken in all arms control, nonproliferation, and
disarmament agreements or commitments to which the
United States is a participating state.
(b) Measures Described.--
(1) In general.--The measures to be imposed with
respect to a person under subsection (a) are the head
of any executive agency (as defined in section 133 of
title 41, United States Code) may not enter into,
renew, or extend a contract for the procurement of
goods or services with the person.
(2) Exception for major routes of supply.--The
requirement to impose measures under paragraph (1)
shall not apply with respect to any contract for the
procurement of goods or services along a major route of
supply to a zone of active combat or major contingency
operation.
(3) Requirement to revise regulations.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Federal Acquisition Regulation, the Defense
Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, and
the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost
Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal
Awards shall be revised to implement paragraph
(1)(B).
(B) Certifications.--The revisions to the
Federal Acquisition Regulation under
subparagraph (A) shall include a requirement
for a certification from each person that is a
prospective contractor that the person, and any
person owned or controlled by the person, does
not engage in any activity described in
subsection (a)(1)(A)(ii).
(C) Remedies.--If the head of an executive
agency determines that a person has submitted a
false certification under subparagraph (B) on
or after the date on which the applicable
revision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation
required by this paragraph becomes effective--
(i) the head of that executive agency
shall terminate a contract with such
person or debar or suspend such person
from eligibility for Federal contracts
for a period of not less than 2 years;
(ii) any such debarment or suspension
shall be subject to the procedures that
apply to debarment and suspension under
the Federal Acquisition Regulation
under subpart 9.4 of part 9 of title
48, Code of Federal Regulations; and
(iii) the Administrator of General
Services shall include on the List of
Parties Excluded from Federal
Procurement and Nonprocurement Programs
maintained by the Administrator under
part 9 of the Federal Acquisition
Regulation each person that is
debarred, suspended, or proposed for
debarment or suspension by the head of
an executive agency on the basis of a
determination of a false certification
under subparagraph (B).
(4) United states person defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``United States person'' means--
(A) a natural person who is a citizen or
resident of the United States or a national of
the United States (as defined in section 101(a)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101(a)); and
(B) an entity that is organized under the
laws of the United States or any State.
(c) Waiver.--
(1) In general.--The President may waive the
application of measures on a case-by-case basis under
subsection (a) with respect to a person if the
President--
(A) determines that--
(i)(I) in the case of a person
described in subsection (a)(1)(A), the
person did not knowingly engage in any
activity described in such subsection;
or
(II) in the case of a person
described in subsection (a)(1)(B), the
person conducted or facilitated a
transaction or transactions with, or
provided financial services to, a
person described in subsection
(a)(1)(A) that did not knowingly engage
in any activity described in such
subsection; and
(ii) the waiver is in the national
security interest of the United States;
and
(B) submits to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on the determination and
the reasons for the determination.
(2) Form of report.--The report required by paragraph
(1)(B) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
include a classified annex.
(3) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In
this subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional
committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House
of Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
(d) Termination.--The measures imposed with respect to a
person under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date on
which the President submits to Congress a subsequent annual
report pursuant to section 403 of the Arms Control and
Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 2593a) that does not contain a
determination of the President that the country described in
subsection (a)(2) with respect to which the measures were
imposed with respect to the person is a country that is not in
full compliance with its obligations undertaken in all arms
control, nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements or
commitments to which the United States is a participating
state.
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84. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pompeo of Kansas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12XX. 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:
(1) How and to what extent 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.
(2) 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) 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) 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 Act remains
in effect.
(d) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
annex.
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85. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Roskam of Illinois or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, insert the following:

SEC. 12XX. 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
Israel should be able to defend its vital national interests
and protect its territory and population against existential
threats.
(c) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall
submit to the specified congressional committees a
report that--
(A) identifies defensive capabilities and
platforms requested by the Government of Israel
that would contribute to maintenance of
Israel's defensive capability against threats
to its territory and population, including
nuclear and ballistic missile facilities in
Iran, and defend its vital national interests;
(B) assesses the availability for sale or
transfer of items requested by the Government
of Israel to maintain the capability described
in subparagraph (A), including the legal
authorities available for making such
transfers; and
(C) describes what steps the President is
taking to 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.
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86. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Roskam of Illinois or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, insert the following:

SEC. 12XX. REPORT ON USE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN OF COMMERCIAL
AIRCRAFT AND RELATED SERVICES FOR ILLICIT MILITARY
OR OTHER ACTIVITIES.

(a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the
President, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and
the Secretary of State, shall submit to the congressional
defense committees and the Committee on Foreign Relations of
the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives a report on use by the Government of Iran of
commercial aircraft and related services for illicit military
or other activities during the 5-year period ending of such
date of enactment.
(b) Elements of Report.--The report required under subsection
(a) shall include a description of the extent to which--
(1) 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) the commercial aviation sector of Iran has
provided financial, material, and technological support
to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC); and
(3) foreign governments and persons have facilitated
the activities described in paragraph (1), including
allowing the use of airports, services, or other
resources.
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87. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Walker of North
Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12XX. AUTHORITY TO GRANT OBSERVER STATUS TO THE MILITARY FORCES OF
TAIWAN AT RIMPAC EXERCISES.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense is authorized to
grant observer status to the military forces of Taiwan in any
maritime exercise known as the Rim of the Pacific Exercise.
(b) Effective Date.--This section takes effect on the date of
the enactment of this Act and applies with respect to any
maritime exercise described in subsection (a) that begins on or
after such date of enactment.
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88. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cicilline of Rhode
Island or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12XX. OPPORTUNITIES TO EQUIP CERTAIN FOREIGN MILITARY ENTITIES.

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of
State, shall submit to Congress a report that describes--
(1) efforts to make United States manufacturers aware
of opportunities to equip foreign military entities
that have been approved to receive assistance from the
United States; and
(2) any new plans or strategies to raise United
States manufacturers' awareness with respect to such
opportunities.
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89. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Cooper of Tennessee or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12__. REPORTS ON INF TREATY AND OPEN SKIES TREATY.

(a) Reports.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees
the following reports:
(1) A report on the Open Skies Treaty containing--
(A) an assessment, conducted by the Chairman
jointly with the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of State, of whether and why, the
Treaty remains in the national security
interest of the United States, including if
there are compliance concerns related to
implementation by the Russian Federation of the
Treaty;
(B) a specific plan by the Chairman jointly
with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary
of State on remedying any such compliance
concerns; and
(C) a military assessment conducted by the
Chairman of such compliance concerns.
(2) A report on the INF Treaty containing--
(A) an assessment, conducted by the Chairman
jointly with the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of State, of whether and why, the
Treaty remains in the national security
interest of the United States, including how
any ongoing violation bear on the assessment if
such a violation is not resolved in the near-
term;
(B) a specific plan by the Chairman jointly
with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary
of State to remedy violation by the Russian
Federation of the Treaty, and a judgment of
whether Russia intends to take the steps
required to establish verifiable evidence that
Russia has resumed its compliance with the
Treaty if such non-compliance and
inconsistencies are not resolved by the date of
the enactment of this Act; and
(C) a military assessment conducted by the
Chairman of the risks posed by Russia's
violation of the Treaty.
(b) Update.--Not later than February 15, 2018, the Chairman,
the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of State shall
jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees an
update to each report under subsection (a).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
(2) The term ``INF Treaty'' means the Treaty Between
the United States of America and the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their
Intermediate- Range and Shorter-Range Missiles,
commonly referred to as the Intermediate-Range Nuclear
Forces (INF) Treaty, signed at Washington December 8,
1987, and entered into force June 1, 1988.
(3) The term ``Open Skies Treaty'' means the Treaty
on Open Skies, done at Helsinki March 24, 1992, and
entered into force January 1, 2002.
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90. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Frankel of Florida or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

At the end of subtitle E of title XII add the following:

SEC. 12XX. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE ROLE OF THE UNITED STATES IN
THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION.

It is the sense of Congress that continued United States
leadership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is
critical to the national security of the United States.
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91. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Higgins of New York or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12XX. AUTHORIZATION OF UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE TO ISRAEL.

(a) In General.--The President is authorized to provide
assistance to Israel to improve maritime security and maritime
domain awareness.
(b) Activities Supported.--Activities that may be supported
by assistance under subsection (a) include the following:
(1) Procurement, maintenance, and sustainment of the
David's Sling Weapon System for purposes of
intercepting short-range missiles.
(2) Payment of incremental expenses of Israel that
are incurred by Israel as the direct result of
participation in a bilateral or multilateral exercise
of the United States Navy or Coast Guard.
(3) Visits of United States naval vessels at ports of
Israel.
(4) Conduct of joint research and development for
advanced maritime domain awareness capabilities.
(c) Sunset.--This section shall terminate on the date that is
5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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92. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lieu of California or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

At the end of subtitle E of title XII add the following:

SEC. 12XX. SENSE OF CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF A DENUCLEARIZED KOREAN
PENINSULA.

It is the sense of Congress that United States foreign policy
should support a denuclearized Korean peninsula.
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93. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Meng of New York or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12XX. AGREEMENTS WITH FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS TO DEVELOP LAND-BASED
WATER RESOURCES IN SUPPORT OF AND IN PREPARATION
FOR CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.

The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the
Secretary of State, is authorized to enter into agreements with
the governments of foreign countries to develop land-based
water resources in support of and in preparation for
contingency operations, including water selection, pumping,
purification, storage, distribution, cooling, consumption,
water reuse, water source intelligence, research and
development, training, acquisition of water support equipment,
and water support operations.
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94. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Meng of New York or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12XX. EXTENSION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ON THE 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 (22 U.S.C. 8808(a)) is amended in the matter
preceding paragraph (1) by striking ``2016'' and inserting
``2019''.
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95. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Moulton of
Massachusetts or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12XX. NOTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF BALLISTIC MISSILE LAUNCH BY
IRAN.

(a) Notification.--The President shall notify Congress within
48 hours of a suspected ballistic missile launch, including a
test, by Iran based on credible information indicating that
such a launch took place.
(b) Assessment.--
(1) In general.--The President shall initiate an
assessment within 48 hours of providing the
notification described in subsection (a) to determine
whether a missile launch, including a test, described
in subsection (a) took place.
(2) Determination and notification.--Not later than
15 days after the date on which an assessment is
initiated under paragraph (1), the President shall
determine whether Iran engaged in a launch described in
subsection (a) and shall notify Congress of the basis
for any such determination.
(3) Affirmative determination.--If the President
determines under paragraph (2) that a launch described
in subsection (a) took place, the President shall
further notify Congress of the following:
(A) An identification of entities involved in
the launch.
(B) A description of steps the President will
take in response to the launch, including--
(i) imposing unilateral sanctions
pursuant to Executive Order 13382
(2005) or other relevant authorities
against such entities; or
(ii) carrying out diplomatic efforts
to impose multilateral sanctions
against such entities, including
through adoption of a United Nations
Security Council resolution.
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96. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Peters of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12XX. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INTEGRATED BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE
SYSTEM FOR GCC PARTNER COUNTRIES, JORDAN, EGYPT,
AND ISRAEL.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) Iran has conducted numerous ballistic missile
tests; and
(2) such tests are in violation of United Nations
Security Council Resolution 2231 and unnecessarily
provoke Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) partner
countries and threaten Israel.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
United States should encourage and enable as appropriate an
integrated ballistic missile defense system that links GCC
partner countries, Jordan, Egypt, and Israel in order assist in
preventing an attack by Iran against such countries.
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97. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Ruiz of California or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following

SEC. 12XX. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO INCREASE
MARITIME SECURITY AND DOMAIN AWARENESS OF FOREIGN
COUNTRIES BORDERING THE PERSIAN GULF, ARABIAN SEA,
OR MEDITERRANEAN SEA.

(a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to authorize
assistance and training to increase maritime security and
domain awareness of foreign countries bordering the Persian
Gulf, the Arabian Sea, or the Mediterranean Sea in order to
deter and counter illicit smuggling and related maritime
activity by Iran, including illicit Iranian weapons shipments.
(b) Authority.--
(1) In general.--To carry out the purpose of this
section as described in subsection (a), the Secretary
of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of
State, is authorized--
(A) to provide training to the national
military or other security forces of Israel,
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab
Emirates, Oman, Kuwait, and Qatar that have
among their functional responsibilities
maritime security missions; and
(B) to provide training to ministry, agency,
and headquarters level organizations for such
forces.
(2) Designation.--The provision of assistance and
training under this section may be referred to as the
``Counter Iran Maritime Initiative''.
(c) Types of Training.--
(1) Authorized elements of training.--Training
provided under subsection (b)(1)(A) may include the
provision of de minimis equipment, supplies, and small-
scale military construction.
(2) Required elements of training.--Training provided
under subsection (b) shall include elements that
promote the following:
(A) Observance of and respect for human
rights and fundamental freedoms.
(B) Respect for legitimate civilian authority
within the country to which the assistance is
provided.
(d) Availability of Funds.--Of the amount authorized to be
appropriated for fiscal year 2017 by section 301 and available
for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities as
specified in the funding table in section 4301, $50,000,000
shall be available only for the provision of assistance and
training under subsection (b).
(e) Cost Sharing.--
(1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress
that, given income parity among recipient countries,
the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the
Secretary of State, should seek, through appropriate
bilateral and multilateral arrangements, payments
sufficient in amount to offset any training costs
associated with implementation of subsection (b).
(2) Cost-sharing agreement.--The Secretary of
Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of
State, shall negotiate a cost-sharing agreement with a
recipient country regarding the cost of any training
provided pursuant to section (b). The agreement shall
set forth the terms of cost sharing that the Secretary
of Defense determines are necessary and appropriate,
but such terms shall not be less than 50 percent of the
overall cost of the training.
(3) Credit to appropriations.--The portion of such
cost-sharing received by the Secretary of Defense
pursuant to this subsection may be credited towards
appropriations available for operation and maintenance
for Defense-wide activities as specified in the funding
table in section 4301.
(f) Notice to Congress on Training.--Not later than 15 days
before exercising the authority under subsection (b) with
respect to a recipient country, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
notification containing the following:
(1) An identification of the recipient country.
(2) A detailed justification of the program for the
provision of the training concerned, and its
relationship to United States security interests.
(3) The budget for the program, including a timetable
of planned expenditures of funds to implement the
program, an implementation time-line for the program
with milestones (including anticipated delivery
schedules for any assistance and training under the
program), the military department or component
responsible for management of the program, and the
anticipated completion date for the program.
(4) A description of the arrangements, if any, to
support recipient country sustainment of any capability
developed pursuant to the program, and the source of
funds to support sustainment efforts and performance
outcomes to be achieved under the program beyond its
completion date, if applicable.
(5) A description of the program objectives and an
assessment framework to be used to develop capability
and performance metrics associated with operational
outcomes for the recipient force.
(6) Such other matters as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(g) Definition.--In this section, the term ``appropriate
congressional committees'' 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.
(h) Termination.--Assistance and training may not be provided
under this section after September 30, 2020.
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98. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Sanchez of California
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12XX. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON MILITARY RELATIONS BETWEEN VIETNAM AND
THE UNITED STATES.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) The United States and Vietnam signed a Joint
Vision Statement on Defense Relations on June 1, 2015.
(2) In October 2014, the Administration partially
relaxed United States restrictions on the transfer of
lethal weapons to Vietnam.
(3) In 2014, the United States provided $18,000,000
in maritime security assistance to Vietnam.
(4) According to Reporters Without Borders, Vietnam
ranks 175 out of 180 countries in press freedom, as the
Government of Vietnam continues to persecute citizens
for practicing the freedom of speech and expression.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the United States Government should review its
policy on the transfer of lethal weapons to Vietnam;
and
(2) the United States Government should evaluate
certain human rights benchmarks when providing military
assistance to Vietnam.
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99. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Jackson Lee of Texas
or Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 12XX. REPORT ON EFFORTS TO COMBAT BOKO HARAM IN NIGERIA AND THE
LAKE CHAD BASIN.

(a) Sense of Congress.--Congress--
(1) strongly condemns the ongoing violence and the
systematic gross human rights violations against the
people of Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin carried out
by Boko Haram;
(2) expresses its support for the people of Nigeria
and the Lake Chad Basin who wish to live in a peaceful,
economically prosperous, and democratic region; and
(3) calls on the President to support Nigerian, Lake
Chad Basin, and International Community efforts to
ensure accountability for crimes against humanity
committed by Boko Haram against the people of Nigeria
and the Lake Chad Basin, particularly young girls
kidnapped from Chibok and other internally displaced
persons affected by the actions of Boko Haram.
(b) Report.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney
General shall jointly submit to Congress a report on
efforts to combat Boko Haram in Nigeria and the Lake
Chad Basin.
(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph
(1) shall include the following elements:
(A) A description of initiatives undertaken
by the Department of Defense to assist the
Government of Nigeria and countries in the Lake
Chad Basin to develop capacities to deploy
special forces to combat Boko Haram.
(B) A description of United States'
activities to enhance the capacity of Nigeria
and countries in the Lake Chad Basin to
investigate and prosecute human rights
violations perpetrated against the people of
Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin by Boko Haram,
al-Qaeda affiliates, and other terrorist
organizations to promote respect for rule of
law in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin.
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100. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Holding of North
Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

At the appropriate place in title XII of division A of the
bill, insert the following:

SEC. 12XX. ENHANCING DEFENSE AND SECURITY COOPERATION WITH INDIA.

(a) Required Actions.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense and
Secretary of State shall jointly take such actions as
may be necessary to--
(A) recognize India's status as a major
defense partner of the United States;
(B) designate an individual within the
Executive branch who has experience in defense
acquisition and technology--
(i) to reinforce and ensure, through
interagency policy coordination, the
success of the Framework for the United
States-India Defense Relationship; and
(ii) to help resolve remaining issues
impeding United States-India defense
trade, security cooperation, and co-
production and co-development
opportunities;
(C) approve and facilitate the transfer of
advanced technology, consistent with United
States conventional arms transfer policy, to
support combined military planning with the
Indian military for missions such as
humanitarian assistance and disaster relief,
counter piracy, and maritime domain awareness
missions;
(D) strengthen the effectiveness of the DTTI
and the durability of the Department of
Defense's ``India Rapid Reaction Cell'';
(E) collaborate with the Government of India
to develop mutually agreeable mechanisms to
verify the security of defense articles and
related technology, such as appropriate cyber
security and end use monitoring arrangements,
consistent with United States export control
laws and policy;
(F) promote policies that will encourage the
efficient review and authorization of defense
sales and exports to India;
(G) encourage greater government-to-
government and commercial military transactions
between the United States and India;
(H) support the development and alignment of
India's export control and procurement regimes
with those of the United States and
multilateral control regimes; and
(I) continue to enhance defense and security
cooperation with India in order to advance
United States interests in the South Asia and
greater Indo-Pacific regions.
(2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter,
the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State shall
jointly submit to the congressional defense committees
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives a report on how the United States is
supporting its defense relationship with India in
relation to the actions described in paragraph (1).
(b) Military Planning.--The Secretary of Defense is
encouraged to coordinate with the Ministry of Defense for the
Government of India to develop combined military plans for
missions such as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief,
maritime domain awareness, and other missions in the national
security interests of both countries.
(c) Assessment Required.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense and
Secretary of State shall jointly, on an annual basis,
conduct an assessment of the extent to which India
possesses strategic operational capabilities to support
military operations of mutual interest between the
United States and India.
(2) Use of assessment.--The President shall ensure
that the assessment described in paragraph (1) is used,
consistent with United States conventional arms
transfer policy, to inform the review by the United
States of sales of defense articles and services to the
Government of India.
(3) Form.--The assessment described in paragraph (1)
shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be in
classified form.
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101. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Smith of Washington
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 609, line 20, strike ``or any fiscal year thereafter''.
Page 610, strike lines 8 through 15 and insert the following:
``(3) Other purposes.--The Secretary may obligate or
expend not more than a total of 31 percent of the funds
that are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise
made available for fiscal year 2017 for the rocket
propulsion system and launch system investment for
activities not authorized by paragraph (1)(A),
including for developing a launch vehicle, an upper
stage, a strap-on motor, or related infrastructure. The
Secretary may exceed such limit in fiscal year 2017 for
such purposes if--''.
Page 612, strike lines 4 through 12 and insert the following:
``(3) Plan to protect government investment and
assured access to space.--
``(A) In developing the rocket propulsion
system under paragraph (1), and in any
development conducted pursuant to subsection
(d)(3), the Secretary shall develop a plan to
protect the investment of the United States and
the assured access to space, including,
consistent with section 2320 of title 10,
United States Code, and in accordance with
other applicable provisions of law, acquiring
the rights, as appropriate, for the purpose of
developing alternative sources of supply and
manufacture in the event such alternative
sources are necessary and in the best interest
of the United States, such as in the event that
a company goes out of business or the system is
otherwise unavailable after the Federal
Government has invested significant resources
to use and rely on such system for launch
services.
``(B) Not later than 90 days after the date
of the enactment of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, the
Secretary shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees the plan developed
under subparagraph (A).''.
Page 612, strike lines 13 through 25.
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102. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lieu of California or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

At the end of subtitle A of title XVI, add the following new
section:

SEC. 16__. REPORT ON USE OF SPACECRAFT ASSETS OF THE SPACE-BASED
INFRARED SYSTEM WIDE-FIELD-OF-VIEW PROGRAM.

(a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on
the feasibility of using available spacecraft assets of the
space-based infrared system wide-field-of-view program to
satisfy other mission requirements of the Department of Defense
or the intelligence community.
(b) Matters Covered.--The report required by subsection (a)
shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) An evaluation of using the space-based infrared
system wide-field-of-view spacecraft bus for other
urgent national security space priorities.
(2) An evaluation of the cost and schedule impact, if
any, to the space-based infrared system wide-field-of-
view program if the spacecraft bus is used for another
purpose.
(c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
annex if necessary to protect the national security interests
of the United States.
(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the congressional defense committees; and
(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of
the House of Representatives and the Select Committee
on Intelligence of the Senate.
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103. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rogers of Alabama or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 16__. ASSESSMENT ON SECURITY OF INFORMATION HELD BY CLEARED
DEFENSE CONTRACTORS.

(a) Assessment.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall
conduct an assessment of the sufficiency of the
regulatory mechanisms of the Department of Defense to
secure defense information held by cleared defense
contractors to determine whether there are any gaps
that may undermine the protection of such information.
(2) Submission.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
submit to the congressional defense committees a report
on the findings of the assessment conducted under
paragraph (1).
(b) Regulations.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe
regulations that the Secretary determines appropriate to
improve the security of defense information held by cleared
defense contractors.
(c) Cleared Defense Contractor Defined.--In this section, the
term ``cleared defense contractor'' has the meaning given that
term in section 393(e) of title 10, United States Code.
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104. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Meehan of
Pennsylvania or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

At the end of subtitle C of title XVI of division A, add the
following new section:

SEC. __. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON CYBER RESILIENCY OF THE NETWORKS AND
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD.

(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Army and Air National Guard personnel need to
have situational awareness and reliable communications
during any of the following events occurring in the
United States:
(A) A terrorist attack.
(B) An intentional or unintentional release
of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear,
or high-yield explosive materials.
(C) A natural or man-made disaster.
(2) During such an event, it is vital that Army and
Air National Guard personnel are able to communicate
and coordinate response efforts with their own units
and appropriate civilian emergency response forces.
(3) Current networks and communications systems of
the National Guard, including commercial wireless
solutions (such as mobile wireless kinetic mesh), and
other systems that are interoperable with the systems
of civilian first responders, should provide the
necessary robustness, interoperability, reliability,
and resilience to extend needed situational awareness
and communications to all users and under all operating
conditions, including degraded communications
environments where infrastructure is damaged or
destroyed or under cyber attack or disruption.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
National Guard should be constantly seeking ways to improve and
expand its communications and networking capabilities to
provide for enhanced performance and resilience in the face of
cyber attacks or disruptions, as well as other instances of
degradation.
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105. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Hanna of New York or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 1635. REQUIREMENT FOR ARMY NATIONAL GUARD STRATEGY TO INCORPORATE
CYBER PROTECTION TEAMS INTO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
CYBER MISSION FORCE.

(a) Strategy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army,
if the Secretary has not already done so, shall provide a
briefing to the congressional defense committees outlining a
strategy for incorporating Army National Guard cyber protection
teams into the Department of Defense cyber mission force.
(b) Elements of Strategy.--The strategy required by
subsection (a) shall include, at minimum, the following:
(1) A timeline for incorporating Army National Guard
cyber protection teams into the Department of Defense
cyber mission force, including a timeline for receiving
appropriate training.
(2) Identification of specific units to be
incorporated.
(3) An assessment of how incorporation of Army
National Guard cyber protection teams into the
Department of Defense cyber mission force might be used
to enhance readiness through improved individual and
collective training capabilities.
(4) A status report on the Army's progress in issuing
additional guidance that clarifies how Army National
Guard cyber protection teams can support State and
civil operations in National Guard status under title
32, United States Code.
(5) Other matters as considered appropriate by the
Secretary of the Army.
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106. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Peters of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

At the end of subtitle A of title XXVIII (page 872, after
line 12), add the following new section:

SEC. 2807. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON MAXIMIZING NUMBER OF VETERANS EMPLOYED
ON MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

It is the sense of Congress that, when practical and cost-
effective, the Department of Defense should seek ways to
maximize the number of veterans employed on military
construction projects (as defined in section 2801 of title 10,
United States Code).
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107. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Brat of Virginia or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

At the end of subtitle B of title XXVIII (page 877, after
line 25), add the following

SEC. 2817. IMPROVED PROCESS FOR DISPOSAL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SURPLUS REAL PROPERTY LOCATED OVERSEAS.

(a) Petition to Acquire Surplus Property.--2687a of title 10,
United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection
(h); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following
new subsection:
``(g) Petition Process for Disposal of Overseas Surplus Real
Property.--(1) The Secretary of Defense shall establish a
process by which a foreign government may request the transfer
of surplus real property or improvements under the jurisdiction
of the Department of Defense in the foreign country.
``(2) Upon the receipt of a petition under this subsection,
the Secretary shall determine within 90 days whether the
property or improvement subject to the petition is surplus. If
surplus, the Secretary shall seek to enter into an agreement
with the foreign government within one year for the disposal of
the property.
``(3) If real property or an improvement is determined not to
be surplus, the Secretary shall not be obligated to consider
another petition involving the same property or improvement for
five years beginning on the date on which the initial
determination was made.''.
(b) Additional Use of Department of Defense Overseas Military
Facility Investment Recovery Account.--Section 2687a(b) of
title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``property
disposal agreement,'' after ``forces agreement,''; and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) by striking ``and'' at the end of
subparagraph (A);
(B) by striking the period at the end of
subparagraph (B) and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
``(C) military readiness programs.''.
(c) Reporting Requirement.--Section 2687a(a) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:
``(3) A report under paragraph (1) also shall specify the
following:
``(A) The number of petitions received under
subsection (g) from foreign governments requesting the
transfer of surplus real property or improvements under
the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense overseas.
``(B) The status of each petition, including whether
reviewed, denied, or granted.
``(C) The implementation status of each granted
petition.''.
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108. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Carter of Georgia or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. __. CLOSURE OF ST. MARYS AIRPORT.

(a) Release of Restrictions.--Subject to subsection (b), the
United States, acting through the Administrator of the Federal
Aviation Administration, shall release the city of St. Marys,
Georgia, from all restrictions, conditions, and limitations on
the use, encumbrance, conveyance, and closure of the St. Marys
Airport, to the extent such restrictions, conditions, and
limitations are enforceable by the Administrator.
(b) Requirements for Release of Restrictions.--The
Administrator shall execute the release under subsection (a)
once all of the following occurs:
(1) The Secretary of the Navy transfers to the
Georgia Department of Transportation the amounts
described in subsection (c) and requires as an
enforceable condition on such transfer that all funds
transferred shall be used only for airport development
(as defined in section 47102 of title 49, United States
Code) of a general aviation airport in Georgia,
consistent with planning efforts conducted by the
Administrator and the Georgia Department of
Transportation.
(2) The city of St. Marys, for consideration as
provided for in this section, grants to the United
States, under the administrative jurisdiction of the
Secretary, a restrictive use easement in the real
property used for the St. Marys Airport, as determined
acceptable by the Secretary, under such terms and
conditions as the Secretary considers necessary to
protect the interests of the United States and
prohibiting the future use of such property for all
aviation-related purposes and any other purposes deemed
by the Secretary to be incompatible with the
operations, functions, and missions of Naval Submarine
Base, Kings Bay, Georgia.
(3) The Secretary obtains an appraisal to determine
the fair market value of the real property used for the
St. Marys Airport in the manner described in subsection
(c)(1).
(4) The Administrator fulfills the obligations under
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) in connection with the release
under subsection (a). In carrying out such
obligations--
(A) the Administrator shall not assume or
consider any potential or proposed future
redevelopment of the current St. Marys airport
property;
(B) any potential new general aviation
airport in Georgia shall be deemed to be not
connected with the release noted in subsection
(a) nor the closure of St. Marys Airport; and
(C) any environmental review under the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for a potential general
aviation airport in Georgia shall be considered
through an environmental review process
separate and apart from the environmental
review made a condition of release by this
section.
(c) Transfer of Amounts Described.--The amounts described in
this subsection are the following:
(1) An amount equal to the fair market value of the
real property of the St. Marys Airport, as determined
by the Secretary and concurred in by the Administrator,
based on an appraisal report and title documentation
that--
(A) is prepared or adopted by the Secretary,
and concurred in by the Administrator, not more
than 180 days prior to the transfer described
in subsection (b)(1); and
(B) meets all requirements of Federal law and
the appraisal and documentation standards
applicable to the acquisition and disposal of
real property interests of the United States.
(2) An amount equal to the unamortized portion of any
Federal development grants (including grants available
under a State block grant program established pursuant
to section 47128 of title 49, United States Code),
other than used for the acquisition of land, paid to
the city of St. Marys for use as the St. Marys Airport.
(3) An amount equal to the airport revenues remaining
in the airport account for the St. Marys Airport as of
the date of the enactment of this Act and as otherwise
due to or received by the city of St. Marys after such
date of enactment pursuant to sections 47107(b) and
47133 of title 49, United States Code.
(d) Authorization for Transfer of Funds.--Using funds
available to the Department of the Navy for operation and
maintenance, the Secretary may pay the amounts described in
subsection (c) to the Georgia Department of Transportation,
conditioned as described in subsection (b)(1).
(e) Additional Requirements.--
(1) Survey.--The exact acreage and legal description
of St. Marys Airport shall be determined by a survey
satisfactory to the Secretary and concurred in by the
Administrator.
(2) Planning of general aviation airport.--Any
planning effort for the development of a new general
aviation airport in southeast Georgia using the amounts
described in subsection (c) shall be conducted in
coordination with the Secretary, and shall ensure that
any such airport does not encroach on the operations,
functions, and missions of Naval Submarine Base, Kings
Bay, Georgia.
(f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
construed to limit the applicability of--
(1) the requirements and processes under section
46319 of title 49, United States Code;
(2) the requirements and processes under part 157 of
title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; or
(3) the public notice requirements under section
47107(h)(2) of title 49, United States Code.
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109. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Pearce of New Mexico
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

At the end of subtitle D of title XXVIII (page 904, after
line 22), add the following new section:

SEC. 2839. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION,
PORTION OF ORGAN MOUNTAINS AREA, FILLMORE CANYON,
NEW MEXICO.

The Secretary of Defense may not transfer administrative
jurisdiction over the parcel of Federal land depicted as
``Parcel D'' on the map entitled ``Organ Mountains Area--
Fillmore Canyon'' and dated April 19, 2016 from the Department
of Defense to the Secretary of the Interior.
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110. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Culberson of Texas or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 936, after line 3, insert the following:

SEC. 2857. BATTLESHIP PRESERVATION GRANT PROGRAM.

(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established within the
Department of the Interior a grant program for the preservation
of our nation's most historic battleships.
(b) Use of Grants.--Amounts received through grants under
this section shall be used for the preservation of our nation's
most historic battleships in a manner that is self-sustaining
and has an educational component.
(c) Criteria for Eligibility.--To be eligible for a grant
under this section, an entity shall--
(1) submit an application under procedures prescribed
by the Secretary;
(2) match the amount of the grant, on a 1-to-1 basis,
with non-Federal assets from non-Federal sources, which
may include cash or durable goods and materials fairly
valued as determined by the Secretary;
(3) maintain records as may be reasonably necessary
to fully disclose--
(A) the amount and the disposition of the
proceeds of the grant;
(B) the total cost of the project for which
the grant is made; and
(C) other records as may be required by the
Secretary, including such records as will
facilitate an effective accounting for project
funds; and
(4) provide access to the Secretary for the purposes
of any required audit and examination of any books,
documents, papers, and records of the entity.
(d) Most Historic Battleship Defined.--In this section, the
term ``most historic battleship'' means a battleship that is--
(1) between 75 and 115 years old;
(2) listed on the National Historic Register; and
(3) located within the State for which it was named.
(e) Savings Provision.--The authorities contained in this
section shall be in addition to, and shall not be construed to
supercede or modify those contained in the National Historic
Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470-470x-6).
(f) Private Property Protection.--
(1) In general.--No Federal funds made available to
carry out this section may be used to acquire any real
property, or any interest in any real property, without
the written consent of the owner (or owners) of that
property or interest in property.
(2) No designation.--The authority granted by this
section shall not constitute a Federal designation or
have any effect on private property ownership.
(g) Sunset.--The authority to make grants under this section
expires on September 30, 2023.
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111. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Newhouse of
Washington or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Add at the end of subtitle G of title XXVIII the following
new section:

SEC. 2867. REPORT ON DOCUMENTATION FOR ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN
PROPERTIES ALONG COLUMBIA RIVER, WASHINGTON, BY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS.

(a) Report on Documentation.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the
Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, shall submit a
report to Congress on the process by which the Corps of
Engineers acquired the properties described in subsection (b),
and shall include in the report the specific legal
documentation pursuant to which the properties were acquired.
(b) Properties Described.--The properties described in this
subsection are each of the properties described in paragraph
(2) of section 501(i) of the Water Resources Development Act of
1996 (Public Law 104-303; 110 Stat. 3752).
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112. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Lujan of New Mexico
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

At the end of subtitle B of title XXXI of division C, insert
the following:

SEC. 3126. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ACCOUNTING PRACTICES BY
LABORATORY OPERATING CONTRACTORS AND PLANT OR SITE
MANAGERS OF NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION FACILITIES.

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Energy
should ensure that each laboratory operating contractor or
plant or site manager of a National Nuclear Security
Administration facility adopt generally accepted and consistent
accounting practices for laboratory, plant, or site directed
research and development.
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113. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Foster of Illinois or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

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

SEC. 31__. BRIEFING ON THE INFORMATION-INTERCHANGE OF LOW-ENRICHED
URANIUM.

(a) Briefing.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary
of Energy, and the Secretary of State shall provide a briefing
to the appropriate congressional committees on the feasibility
and potential benefits of a dialogue between the United States
and France on the use of low-enriched uranium in naval
reactors.
(b) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(1) the congressional defense committees;
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations
of the Senate;
(3) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of
the House of Representatives and the Select Committee
on Intelligence of the Senate; and
(4) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources of the Senate.
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114. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Peters of California
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 1009, lines 1 through 8, amend paragraph (1) to read as
follows:
``(1) Advanced nuclear reactor.--The term `advanced
nuclear reactor' means--
``(A) a nuclear fission reactor with
significant improvements over the most recent
generation of nuclear fission reactors, which
may include inherent safety features, lower
waste yields, greater fuel utilization,
superior reliability, resistance to
proliferation, and increased thermal
efficiency; or
``(B) a nuclear fusion reactor.''
Page 1014, lines 8 and 9, strike ``advanced fission reactor
systems, nuclear fusion systems,'' and insert ``advanced
nuclear reactor systems''.
Page 1016, lines 12 and 13, strike ``fusion and advanced
fission experimental reactors'' and insert ``experimental
advanced nuclear reactors''.
Page 1018, lines 3 and 4, strike ``next generation nuclear
energy technology'' and insert ``advanced nuclear reactor
technologies''.
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115. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Donovan of New York
or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

At the end of title XXXV add the following:

SEC. 35__. EXPEDITED PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSPORTATION
SECURITY CARDS FOR SEPARATING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES AND VETERANS.

(a) In General.--Section 70105 of title 46, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(r) Expedited Issuance for Separating Service Members.--The
Secretary shall, using authority available under other
provisions of law--
``(1) seek to expedite processing of applications for
transportation security cards under this section for
members of the Armed Forces who are separating from
active duty service with a discharge other than a
dishonorable discharge;
``(2) in consultation with the Secretary of Defense--
``(A) enhance efforts of the Department of
Homeland Security in assisting members of the
Armed Forces who are separating from active
duty service with receiving a transportation
security card, including by--
``(i) including under the Transition
Assistance Program under section 1144
of title 10--
``(I) applications for such
cards; and
``(II) a form by which such a
member may grant the member's
permission for government
agencies to disclose to the
Department of Homeland Security
findings of background
investigations of such member,
for consideration by the
Department in processing the
member's application for a
transportation security card;
``(ii) providing opportunities for
local officials of the department in
which the Coast Guard is operating to
partner with military installations for
that purpose; and
``(iii) ensuring that such members of
the Armed Forces are aware of
opportunities to apply for such cards;
``(B) seek to educate members of the Armed
Forces with competencies that are transferable
to maritime industries regarding--
``(i) opportunities for employment in
such industries; and
``(ii) the requirements and
qualifications for, and duties
associated with, transportation
security cards; and
``(C) cooperate with other Federal agencies
to expedite the transfer to the Secretary the
findings of relevant background investigations
and security clearances; and
``(3) issue or deny a transportation security card
under this section for a veteran by not later than 13
days after the date of the submission of the
application for the card, unless there is a substantial
problem with the application that prevents compliance
with this paragraph.''.
(b) Reports.--Not later than 6 months after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for each of the
subsequent 2 years, the Secretary of the department in which
the Coast Guard is operating, in consultation with the
Secretary of Defense, shall submit a report to the Committee on
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
Senate describing and assessing the efforts of such department
to implement the amendment made by this section.

SEC. 35__. TRAINING UNDER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ON EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSPORTATION
SECURITY CARDS.

(a) In General.--Section 1144(b) of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
``(10) Acting through the Secretary of the department
in which the Coast Guard is operating, provide
information on career opportunities for employment
available to members with transportation security cards
issued under section 70105 of title 46.''.
(b) Deadline for Implementation.--The program carried out
under section 1144 of title 10, United States Code, shall
comply with the requirements of subsection (b)(10) of such
section, as added by subsection (a), by not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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116. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Frankel of Florida or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

At the end of title XXXV add the following:

SEC. __. APPLICATION OF LAW.

Section 4301 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(d) For purposes of any Federal law except the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), any
vessel, including a foreign vessel, being repaired or
dismantled is deemed to be a recreational vessel, as defined
under section 2101(25), during such repair or dismantling, if
that vessel--
``(1) shares elements of design and construction of
traditional recreational vessels (as so defined); and
``(2) when operating is not normally engaged in a
military, commercial, or traditionally commercial
undertaking.''.
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117. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Wilson of South
Carolina or His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 1081, in the table of section 4102, strike ``JOINT
IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND'' both places it appears and
insert ``JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT FUND''.
Page 1085, in the table of section 4103, strike ``JOINT
IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND'' both places it appears and
insert ``JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT FUND''.
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118. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Meng of New York or
Her Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

Page 1191, after line 7, insert the following:
``(F) Conspiracy to commit an offense
specified in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D)
that is punishable under section 881 of this
title (article 81).''.
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119. An Amendment To Be Offered by Delegate Bordallo of Guam or Her
Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

At the end of the bill, add the following:

TITLE LXXIII--GUAM WORLD WAR II LOYALTY RECOGNITION ACT

SEC. 7301. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the ``Guam World War II Loyalty
Recognition Act''.

SEC. 7302. RECOGNITION OF THE SUFFERING AND LOYALTY OF THE RESIDENTS OF
GUAM.

(a) Recognition of the Suffering of the Residents of Guam.--
The United States recognizes that, as described by the Guam War
Claims Review Commission, the residents of Guam, on account of
their United States nationality, suffered unspeakable harm as a
result of the occupation of Guam by Imperial Japanese military
forces during World War II, by being subjected to death, rape,
severe personal injury, personal injury, forced labor, forced
march, or internment.
(b) Recognition of the Loyalty of the Residents of Guam.--The
United States forever will be grateful to the residents of Guam
for their steadfast loyalty to the United States, as
demonstrated by the countless acts of courage they performed
despite the threat of death or great bodily harm they faced at
the hands of the Imperial Japanese military forces that
occupied Guam during World War II.

SEC. 7303. GUAM WORLD WAR II CLAIMS FUND.

(a) Establishment of Fund.--The Secretary of the Treasury
shall establish in the Treasury of the United States a special
fund (in this title referred to as the ``Claims Fund'') for the
payment of claims submitted by compensable Guam victims and
survivors of compensable Guam decedents in accordance with
sections 7304 and 7305.
(b) Composition of Fund.--The Claims Fund established under
subsection (a) shall be composed of amounts deposited into the
Claims Fund under subsection (c) and any other payments made
available for the payment of claims under this title.
(c) Payment of Certain Duties, Taxes, and Fees Collected From
Guam Deposited Into Fund.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 30 of the
Organic Act of Guam (48 U.S.C. 1421h), the excess of--
(A) any amount of duties, taxes, and fees
collected under such section after fiscal year
2014, over
(B) the amount of duties, taxes, and fees
collected under such section during fiscal year
2014,
shall be deposited into the Claims Fund.
(2) Application.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply after
the date for which the Secretary of the Treasury
determines that all payments required to be made under
section 7304 have been made.
(d) Limitation on Payments Made From Fund.--
(1) In general.--No payment may be made in a fiscal
year under section 7304 until funds are deposited into
the Claims Fund in such fiscal year under subsection
(c).
(2) Amounts.--For each fiscal year in which funds are
deposited into the Claims Fund under subsection (c),
the total amount of payments made in a fiscal year
under section 7304 may not exceed the amount of funds
available in the Claims Fund for such fiscal year.
(e) Deductions From Fund for Administrative Expenses.--The
Secretary of the Treasury shall deduct from any amounts
deposited into the Claims Fund an amount equal to 5 percent of
such amounts as reimbursement to the Federal Government for
expenses incurred by the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
and by the Department of the Treasury in the administration of
this title. The amounts so deducted shall be covered into the
Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

SEC. 7304. PAYMENTS FOR GUAM WORLD WAR II CLAIMS.

(a) Payments for Death, Personal Injury, Forced Labor, Forced
March, and Internment.--After the Secretary of the Treasury
receives the certification from the Chairman of the Foreign
Claims Settlement Commission as required under section
7305(b)(8), the Secretary of the Treasury shall make payments,
subject to the availably of appropriations, to compensable Guam
victims and survivors of a compensable Guam decedents as
follows:
(1) Compensable guam victim.--Before making any
payments under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall make
payments to compensable Guam victims as follows:
(A) In the case of a victim who has suffered
an injury described in subsection (c)(2)(A),
$15,000.
(B) In the case of a victim who is not
described in subparagraph (A), but who has
suffered an injury described in subsection
(c)(2)(B), $12,000.
(C) In the case of a victim who is not
described in subparagraph (A) or (B), but who
has suffered an injury described in subsection
(c)(2)(C), $10,000.
(2) Survivors of compensable guam decedents.--In the
case of a compensable Guam decedent, the Secretary
shall pay $25,000 for distribution to survivors of the
decedent in accordance with subsection (b). The
Secretary shall make payments under this paragraph only
after all payments are made under paragraph (1).
(b) Distribution of Survivor Payments.--A payment made under
subsection (a)(2) to the survivors of a compensable Guam
decedent shall be distributed as follows:
(1) In the case of a decedent whose spouse is living
as of the date of the enactment of this Act, but who
had no living children as of such date, the payment
shall be made to such spouse.
(2) In the case of a decedent whose spouse is living
as of the date of the enactment of this Act and who had
one or more living children as of such date, 50 percent
of the payment shall be made to the spouse and 50
percent shall be made to such children, to be divided
among such children to the greatest extent possible
into equal shares.
(3) In the case of a decedent whose spouse is not
living as of the date of the enactment of this Act and
who had one or more living children as of such date,
the payment shall be made to such children, to be
divided among such children to the greatest extent
possible into equal shares.
(4) In the case of a decedent whose spouse is not
living as of the date of the enactment of this Act and
who had no living children as of such date, but who--
(A) had a parent who is living as of such
date, the payment shall be made to the parent;
or
(B) had two parents who are living as of such
date, the payment shall be divided equally
between the parents.
(5) In the case of a decedent whose spouse is not
living as of the date of the enactment of this Act, who
had no living children as of such date, and who had no
parents who are living as of such date, no payment
shall be made.
(c) Definitions.--For purposes of this title:
(1) Compensable guam decedent.--The term
``compensable Guam decedent'' means an individual
determined under section 7305 to have been a resident
of Guam who died as a result of the attack and
occupation of Guam by Imperial Japanese military forces
during World War II, or incident to the liberation of
Guam by United States military forces, and whose death
would have been compensable under the Guam Meritorious
Claims Act of 1945 (Public Law 79-224) if a timely
claim had been filed under the terms of such Act.
(2) Compensable guam victim.--The term ``compensable
Guam victim'' means an individual who is not deceased
as of the date of the enactment of this Act and who is
determined under section 7305 to have suffered, as a
result of the attack and occupation of Guam by Imperial
Japanese military forces during World War II, or
incident to the liberation of Guam by United States
military forces, any of the following:
(A) Rape or severe personal injury (such as
loss of a limb, dismemberment, or paralysis).
(B) Forced labor or a personal injury not
under subparagraph (A) (such as disfigurement,
scarring, or burns).
(C) Forced march, internment, or hiding to
evade internment.
(3) Definitions of severe personal injuries and
personal injuries.--Not later than 180 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission shall promulgate regulations to
specify the injuries that constitute a severe personal
injury or a personal injury for purposes of
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, of paragraph
(2).

SEC. 7305. ADJUDICATION.

(a) Authority of Foreign Claims Settlement Commission.--
(1) In general.--The Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission shall adjudicate claims and determine the
eligibility of individuals for payments under section
7304.
(2) Rules and regulations.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
Chairman of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
shall publish in the Federal Register such rules and
regulations as may be necessary to enable the
Commission to carry out the functions of the Commission
under this title.
(b) Claims Submitted for Payments.--
(1) Submittal of claim.--For purposes of subsection
(a)(1) and subject to paragraph (2), the Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission may not determine an individual
is eligible for a payment under section 7304 unless the
individual submits to the Commission a claim in such
manner and form and containing such information as the
Commission specifies.
(2) Filing period for claims and notice.--
(A) Filing period.--An individual filing a
claim for a payment under section 7304 shall
file such claim not later than one year after
the date on which the Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission publishes the notice described in
subparagraph (B).
(B) Notice of filing period.--Not later than
180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Foreign Claims Settlement
Commission shall publish a notice of the
deadline for filing a claim described in
subparagraph (A)--
(i) in the Federal Register; and
(ii) in newspaper, radio, and
television media in Guam.
(3) Adjudicatory decisions.--The decision of the
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission on each claim
filed under this title shall--
(A) be by majority vote;
(B) be in writing;
(C) state the reasons for the approval or
denial of the claim; and
(D) if approved, state the amount of the
payment awarded and the distribution, if any,
to be made of the payment.
(4) Deductions in payment.--The Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission shall deduct, from a payment made
to a compensable Guam victim or survivors of a
compensable Guam decedent under this section, amounts
paid to such victim or survivors under the Guam
Meritorious Claims Act of 1945 (Public Law 79-224)
before the date of the enactment of this Act.
(5) Interest.--No interest shall be paid on payments
made by the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission under
section 7304.
(6) Limited compensation for provision of
representational services.--
(A) Limit on compensation.--Any agreement
under which an individual who provided
representational services to an individual who
filed a claim for a payment under this title
that provides for compensation to the
individual who provided such services in an
amount that is more than one percent of the
total amount of such payment shall be unlawful
and void.
(B) Penalties.--Whoever demands or receives
any compensation in excess of the amount
allowed under subparagraph (A) shall be fined
not more than $5,000 or imprisoned not more
than one year, or both.
(7) Appeals and finality.--Objections and appeals of
decisions of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
shall be to the Commission, and upon rehearing, the
decision in each claim shall be final, and not subject
to further review by any court or agency.
(8) Certifications for payment.--After a decision
approving a claim becomes final, the Chairman of the
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission shall certify such
decision to the Secretary of the Treasury for
authorization of a payment under section 7304.
(9) Treatment of affidavits.--For purposes of section
7304 and subject to paragraph (2), the Foreign Claims
Settlement Commission shall treat a claim that is
accompanied by an affidavit of an individual that
attests to all of the material facts required for
establishing the eligibility of such individual for
payment under such section as establishing a prima
facie case of the eligibility of the individual for
such payment without the need for further
documentation, except as the Commission may otherwise
require. Such material facts shall include, with
respect to a claim for a payment made under section
7304(a), a detailed description of the injury or other
circumstance supporting the claim involved, including
the level of payment sought.
(10) Release of related claims.--Acceptance of a
payment under section 7304 by an individual for a claim
related to a compensable Guam decedent or a compensable
Guam victim shall be in full satisfaction of all claims
related to such decedent or victim, respectively,
arising under the Guam Meritorious Claims Act of 1945
(Public Law 79-224), the implementing regulations
issued by the United States Navy pursuant to such Act
(Public Law 79-224), or this title.

SEC. 7306. GRANTS PROGRAM TO MEMORIALIZE THE OCCUPATION OF GUAM DURING
WORLD WAR II.

(a) Establishment.--Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary
of the Interior shall establish a grant program under which the
Secretary shall award grants for research, educational, and
media activities for purposes of appropriately illuminating and
interpreting the causes and circumstances of the occupation of
Guam during World War II and other similar occupations during
the war that--
(1) memorialize the events surrounding such
occupation; or
(2) honor the loyalty of the people of Guam during
such occupation.
(b) Eligibility.--The Secretary of the Interior may not award
a grant under subsection (a) unless the person seeking the
grant submits an application to the Secretary for such grant,
in such time, manner, and form and containing such information
as the Secretary specifies.

SEC. 7307. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

(a) Guam World War II Claims Payments and Adjudication.--For
the purposes of carrying out sections 7304 and 7305, there is
authorized to be appropriated for any fiscal year beginning
after the date of enactment of this act, an amount equal to the
amount deposited into the Claims Fund in a fiscal year under
section 7303. Not more than 5 percent of funds make available
under this subsection shall be used for administrative costs.
Amounts appropriated under this section may remain available
until expended.
(b) Guam World War II Grants Program.--For purposes of
carrying out section 7306, there are authorized to be
appropriated $5,000,000 for each fiscal year beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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120. An Amendment To Be Offered by Representative Rogers of Alabama or
His Designee, Debatable for 10 Minutes

At the end of subtitle B of title XXXI, add the following new
section:

SEC. 31__. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN NUCLEAR FACILITIES FROM UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT.

(a) In General.--The Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C.
2501 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 4509 the
following new section:

``SEC. 4510. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN NUCLEAR FACILITIES FROM UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT.

``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of Energy may take such
actions described in subsection (b)(1) that are necessary to
mitigate the threat of an unmanned aircraft system or unmanned
aircraft that poses an imminent threat (as defined by the
Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Secretary of
Transportation) to the safety or security of a covered
facility.
``(b) Actions Described.--(1) The actions described in this
paragraph are the following:
``(A) Disrupt control of the unmanned aircraft system
or unmanned aircraft.
``(B) Seize and exercise control of the unmanned
aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.
``(C) Seize or otherwise confiscate the unmanned
aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.
``(D) Use reasonable force to disable or destroy the
unmanned aircraft system or unmanned aircraft.
``(2) The Secretary of Energy shall develop the actions
described in paragraph (1) in coordination with the Secretary
of Transportation, consistent with the protection of
information regarding sensitive defense or national security
capabilities.
``(c) Forfeiture.--(1) Any unmanned aircraft system or
unmanned aircraft described in subsection (a) shall be subject
to seizure and forfeiture to the United States.
``(2) The Secretary of Energy may prescribe regulations to
establish reasonable exceptions to paragraph (1), including in
cases where--
``(A) the operator of the unmanned aircraft system or
unmanned aircraft obtained the control and possession
of such system or aircraft illegally; or
``(B) the operator of the unmanned aircraft system or
unmanned aircraft is an employee of a common carrier
acting in manner described in subsection (a) without
the knowledge of the common carrier.
``(d) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Energy and the
Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe regulations and
issue guidance in the respective areas of each Secretary to
carry out this section.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `covered facility' means any facility
that--
``(A) is identified by the Secretary of
Energy for purposes of this section;
``(B) is located in the United States
(including the territories and possessions of
the United States); and
``(C) is owned by the United States, or
contracted to the United States, to store or
use special nuclear material.
``(2) The terms `unmanned aircraft' and `unmanned
aircraft system' have the meaning 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).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for such Act
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4509
the following new item:

``Sec. 4510. Protection of certain nuclear facilities from unmanned
aircraft.''.

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