June 24, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 106 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session
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[Pages S4463-S4469] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] TEXT OF AMENDMENTS SA 842. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following: SEC. 1226. REPORT ON COST OF DRONE SHOT DOWN BY IRANIANS. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report that includes-- (1) a statement of the cost of the United States drone shot down by the Iranians on June 20, 2019; (2) an estimate of the amount of Iranian funds that-- (A) have been frozen under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) or other provisions of law imposing sanctions with respect to Iran; and (B) are subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; (3) a description of all legal barriers preventing the United States from-- (A) confiscating, from the funds described in paragraph (2), an amount equal to the cost of the drone identified under paragraph (1); and (B) transferring that amount to the Department of Defense; and (4) a description of the statutory changes that would be necessary to remove all barriers described in paragraph (3). ______ SA 843. Mr. TILLIS (for himself and Mr. Durbin) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle H of title X, add the following: SEC. 1086. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION AND THE GOVERNMENT OF BELGIUM BY WHICH THE COMMISSION WOULD ACQUIRE, RESTORE, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN THE MARDASSON MEMORIAL IN BASTOGNE, BELGIUM. (a) Findings.--Congress make the following findings: (1) The Battle of the Bulge was one of the largest land battles fought by the United States during World War II, yielded more than 75,000 American casualties over the winter of 1944-1945, and stopped the last major German offensive on the Western Front. (2) The Battle of the Bulge is a legendary battle in the history of the United States Army. (3) Following the war, Belgian groups raised funds to construct the Mardasson Memorial in Bastogne, Belgium, to honor Americans killed, wounded, and missing in action during the Battle of the Bulge. (4) The Mardasson Memorial, inaugurated in 1950, is a five- pointed American star with the history of the battle, the names of the units that fought, and the names of the States engraved in gold letters throughout. (5) The Mardasson Memorial, owned and maintained by the Government of Belgium, is in need of extensive repair to restore it to a condition commensurate to the service and sacrifice it honors. (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress to support an agreement between the American Battle Monument Commission (hereinafter referred to as ``ABMC'') and the Government of Belgium-- (1) under the monument maintenance program of the ABMC, and subject to the requirements of such program, by which the ABMC would use its expertise and presence in Europe to oversee restoration of the Mardasson Memorial in preparation for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge; and (2) under the monument trust fund program of the ABMC, and subject to the requirements of such program, by which the ABMC assumes ownership and responsibility for the Mardasson Memorial, ensuring that the Memorial stands for decades to come, honoring American service and sacrifice, and inspiring future generations. ______ SA 844. Ms. DUCKWORTH (for herself and Mr. Durbin) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle E of title X of the amendment, add the following: SEC. 1045. TRANSITION OF AIR NATIONAL GUARD UNIT TO A FLYING MISSION. (a) Transition Authorized.--The Secretary of the Air Force may transition the 183d Wing of the Illinois Air National Guard from a nonflying mission to a flying mission with aircraft such as the A-10, F-16, F-15E/X, or F-35. (b) Transfer of Aircraft.--As part of the transition under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force may transfer to the 183d Wing of the Illinois Air National Guard such A- 10, F-16, F-15E/X, or F-35 aircraft as are necessary to enable the 183d Wing to carry out its flying mission. ______ SA 845. Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Reed, Mr. King, Mr. Bennet, and Ms. Harris) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1562, to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify the obligation to report acts of foreign election influence and require implementation of compliance and reporting systems by Federal campaigns to detect and report such acts; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration; as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Foreign Influence Reporting in Elections Act''. SEC. 2. FEDERAL CAMPAIGN REPORTING OF FOREIGN CONTACTS. Section 304 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30104) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(j) Disclosure of Reportable Foreign Contacts.-- ``(1) Committee obligation.--Not later than 1 week after a reportable foreign contact, each authorized committee of a candidate for the office of President shall notify the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Commission of the reportable foreign contact and provide a summary of the circumstances with respect to such reportable foreign contact. ``(2) Individual obligation.--Not later than 1 week after a reportable foreign contact-- [[Page S4464]] ``(A) each candidate for the office of President shall notify the treasurer or other designated official of the principal campaign committee of such candidate of the reportable foreign contact and provide a summary of the circumstances with respect to such reportable foreign contact; and ``(B) each official, employee, or agent of an authorized committee of a candidate for the office of President shall notify the treasurer or other designated official of the authorized committee of the reportable foreign contact and provide a summary of the circumstances with respect to such reportable foreign contact. ``(3) Reportable foreign contact.--In this subsection: ``(A) In general.--The term `reportable foreign contact' means any direct or indirect contact or communication that-- ``(i) is between-- ``(I) a candidate for the office of President, an authorized committee of such a candidate, or any official, employee, or agent of such authorized committee; and ``(II) a foreign national (as defined in section 319(b)) or a person that the person described in subclause (I) believes to be a foreign national; and ``(ii) the person described in clause (i)(I) knows, has reason to know, or reasonably believes involves-- ``(I) a contribution, donation, expenditure, disbursement, or solicitation described in section 319; or ``(II) coordination or collaboration with, an offer or provision of information or services to or from, or persistent and repeated contact with a government of a foreign country or an agent thereof. ``(B) Exception.--Such term shall not include any contact or communication with a foreign government or an agent of a foreign principal by an elected official or an employee of an elected official solely in an official capacity as such an official or employee.''. SEC. 3. FEDERAL CAMPAIGN FOREIGN CONTACT REPORTING COMPLIANCE SYSTEM. Section 302(e) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30102(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(6) Reportable foreign contacts compliance policy.-- ``(A) Reporting.--Each authorized committee of a candidate for the office of President shall establish a policy that requires all officials, employees, and agents of such committee to notify the treasurer or other appropriate designated official of the committee of any reportable foreign contact (as defined in section 304(j)) not later than 1 week after such contact was made. ``(B) Retention and preservation of records.--Each authorized committee of a candidate for the office of President shall establish a policy that provides for the retention and preservation of records and information related to reportable foreign contacts (as so defined) for a period of not less than 3 years. ``(C) Certification.--Upon designation of a political committee as an authorized committee by a candidate for the office of President, and with each report filed by such committee under section 304(a), the candidate shall certify that-- ``(i) the committee has in place policies that meets the requirements of subparagraph (A) and (B); ``(ii) the committee has designated an official to monitor compliance with such policies; and ``(iii) not later than 1 week after the beginning of any formal or informal affiliation with the committee, all officials, employees, and agents of such committee will-- ``(I) receive notice of such policies; and ``(II) be informed of the prohibitions under section 319; and ``(III) sign a certification affirming their understanding of such policies and prohibitions.''. SEC. 4. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. Section 309(d)(1) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 30109(d)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ``(E) Any person who knowingly and willfully commits a violation of section 304(j) or section 302(e)(6) shall be fined not more than $500,000, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both. ``(F) Any person who knowingly or willfully conceals or destroys any materials relating to a reportable foreign contact (as defined in section 304(j)) shall be fined not more than $1,000,000, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.''. SEC. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this Act shall be construed-- (1) to impede legitimate journalistic activities; or (2) to impose any additional limitation on the right of any individual who is not a citizen of the United States or a national of the United States (as defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and Nationality Act) and who is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence, as defined by section 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20)) to express political views or to participate in public discourse. ______ SA 846. Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Portman) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the following: SEC. ___. USE OF TESTING FACILITIES TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOP HYPERSONIC TECHNOLOGY. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees on the costs and benefits of the use and potential refurbishment of existing operating and mothballed Federal research and testing facilities to support hypersonics activities of the Department of Defense. ______ SA 847. Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Portman) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle D of title III, add the following: SEC. 342. REPORT ON COSTS AND BENEFITS OF MAINTAINING A MINIMUM OF 12 PRIMARY AIRCRAFT AUTHORIZED FOR EACH TYPE OF SPECIALTY MISSION AIRCRAFT. (a) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that it is important to maintain safety and increase mission readiness and interoperability of the weather reconnaissance, aerial spray, and firefighting system specialty mission capabilities of the Air Force Reserve Command. (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the costs and benefits of maintaining a minimum of 12 primary aircraft authorized for each type of specialty mission aircraft. ______ SA 848. Mr. BROWN (for himself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the following: SEC. ___. IMPORTANCE OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS. (a) Increase.--Funds authorized to be appropriated in Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide, PE 0601228D8Z, section 4201, for Basic Research, Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions, Line 006, are hereby increased by $5,000,000. (b) Offset.--The amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2020 by section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation is hereby decreased by $5,000,000, with the amount of the decrease to be taken from amounts made available for Future Advanced Weapon Analysis & Programs (PE 0604200F). ______ SA 849. Mrs. MURRAY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Strike section 1616 and insert the following: SEC. 1616. REQUIREMENTS FOR PHASE 2 OF ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PROGRAM. (a) In General.--In carrying out phase 2 of the acquisition strategy for the National Security Space Launch program, the Secretary of the Air Force-- (1) may not-- (A) modify the acquisition schedule or mission performance requirements; or (B) award missions to more than two launch service providers; and (2) shall ensure that launch services are procured only from launch service providers that use launch vehicles meeting each Government requirement with respect to required payloads to reference orbits. [[Page S4465]] (b) Report and Briefing.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date on which the phase 2 award is announced, and annually thereafter for the duration of phase 2, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report and briefing that includes-- (A) an analysis of the commercial market for space launch, including whether commercial launch providers are able to meet the required reference orbits and all other requirements of the National Security Space Launch program; (B) a description of the total costs of launches procured under phase 2, including launch service support; (C) a plan to increase competition in the National Security Space Launch program to more than two launch service providers; and (D) a plan to ensure full and equitable use of unused launch sites or potential new launch sites, including an analysis of alternatives for viable access for small or medium commercial launch providers. (2) Comptroller general review.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary submits a report under paragraph (1) the Comptroller General of the United States shall-- (A) review the report; and (B) submit to Congress-- (i) findings with respect to the accuracy and adequacy of the report; and (ii) recommendations to improve the administration of the National Security Space Launch program, including sustained competition for launch service procurement. (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. ______ SA 850. Mr. BURR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: On page 126, strike lines 12 through 19 and insert the following: corporation lands; ``(D) lands and waters upon which any Federally recognized Indian tribe has rights reserved by treaty, act of Congress, or action by the President; and ``(E) the tribal service area of the Tribe the members of which are the Indians described in the first sentence of the first section of the Act of June 7, 1956 (70 Stat. 255, chapter 375). ``(2) The term `Indian tribe'-- ``(A) has the meaning given such term in section 2701(d)(4)(A) of this title; and ``(B) includes the Tribe the members of which are the Indians described in the first sentence of the first section of the Act of June 7, 1956 (70 Stat. 255, chapter 375). ______ SA 851. Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title X, add the following: SEC. 1019. REPORT ON EXPANDING NAVAL VESSEL MAINTENANCE. (a) Report Required.--Not later than May 1, 2020, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the feasibility and advisability of allowing maintenance to be performed on a naval vessel at a shipyard other than a homeport shipyard of the vessel. (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An assessment of the ability of homeport shipyards to meet the current naval vessel maintenance demands. (2) An assessment of the ability of homeport shipyards to meet the naval vessel maintenance demands of the force structure assessment requirement of the Navy for a 355-ship navy. (3) An assessment of the ability of non-homeport firms to augment repair work at homeport shipyards, including an assessment of the following: (A) The capability and proficiency of shipyards in the Great Lakes, Gulf Coast, East Coast, West Coast, and Alaska regions to perform technical repair work on naval vessels at locations other than their homeports. (B) The improvements to the capability and capacity of shipyards in the Great Lakes, Gulf Coast, East Coast, West Coast, and Alaska regions that would be required to enable performance of technical repair work on naval vessels at locations other than their homeports. (C) The types of naval vessels (such as noncombatant vessels or vessels that only need limited periods of time in shipyards) best suited for repair work performed by shipyards in locations other than their homeports. (D) The potential benefits to fleet readiness of expanding shipyard repair work to include shipyards not located at the homeports of naval vessels. (E) The ability of non-homeport firms to maintain surge capacity when homeport shipyards lack the capacity or capability to meet homeport requirements. (4) An assessment of the potential benefits to the commercial shipyard industrial base of expanding repair work for naval vessels to shipyards not eligible for short-term work in accordance with section 8669a(c) of title 10, United States Code. (5) Such other related matters as the Secretary of the Navy considers appropriate. (c) Rules of Construction.-- (1) Requirements relating to construction of combatant and escort vessels and assignment of vessel projects.--Nothing in this section may be construed to override the requirements of section 8669a of title 10, United States Code. (2) No funding for shipyards of non-homeport firms.-- Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize funding for shipyards of non-homeport firms. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Homeport shipyard.--The term ``homeport shipyard'' means a shipyard associated with a firm capable of being awarded short-term work at the homeport of a naval vessel in accordance with section 8669a(c) of title 10, United States Code. (2) Short-term work.--The term ``short-term work'' has the meaning given that term in section 8669a(c)(4) of such title. ______ SA 852. Mr. BOOKER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of part II of subtitle F of title V, add the following: SEC. 582. AUTHORITY TO EXPAND ELIGIBILITY FOR THE MY CAREER ADVANCEMENT ACCOUNT PROGRAM TO CERTAIN MILITARY SPOUSES. (a) Eligibility for Participants Whose Spouses Receive Promotions.--Beginning on October 1, 2020, the Secretary of Defense may grant continued eligibility to a military spouse who is participating in the My Career Advancement Account program of the Department of Defense (in this section referred to as the ``Program'') if such spouse would otherwise lose eligibility to participate in the Program solely because the member of the Armed Forces to whom the military spouse is married receives a promotion in grade. (b) Report Required.-- (1) In general.--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 Program. (2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) An assessment of employment rates for military spouses that identifies-- (i) the career fields most military spouses frequently pursue; and (ii) the extent to which such rates may be improved by expanding the Program to include reimbursements for licensing reciprocity. (B) An assessment of costs required to expand the Program as described in subparagraph (A)(ii). (c) Funding.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2021 for the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, not more than $5,000,000 may be available for the purposes of this section. ______ SA 853. Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself, Mr. Manchin, and Mr. Murphy) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle D of title I, add the following: SEC. 147. INCREASED FUNDING FOR C-130H 8-BLADED PROPELLER UPGRADE. (a) Increased Funding.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by this Act for Aircraft Procurement, Air Force for the C-130H 8-bladed propeller upgrade is hereby increased by $55,000,000. (b) Offset.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by this Act for Research and Development, Air Force, for the Future Advanced Weapon Analysis and Programs (ERWn contract delay) is hereby reduced by $55,000,000. [[Page S4466]] ______ SA 854. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Sasse) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following: SEC. 1262. ASSESSMENT OF INITIATIVES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA RELATING TO SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL COOPERATION. (a) In General.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report assessing initiatives of the Department of Defense and the People's Republic of China relating to scientific and technical cooperation. (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A description of the nature of collaborative initiatives described in subsection (a), including how such initiatives are funded, who participates in such initiatives, and the goals and achievements of such initiatives as of the date of the report. (2) A description of the licensing and regulatory regimes under which such initiatives occur. (3) An assessment of whether the intellectual property rights of United States researchers and entities participating in such initiatives are being adequately protected. (4) An assessment of whether entities owned or controlled by the government or the military of the People's Republic of China are directly benefitting from research funded by the Department of Defense. (5) An assessment of whether any researchers participating in such initiatives have ties to the government or the military of the People's Republic of China. (6) An assessment of whether any institutions of higher education, laboratories, or other entities in the United States participating in such initiatives have been subject to cyber penetration originating in the People's Republic of China. (7) An evaluation the contributions of such initiatives to the National Defense Strategy. (8) An assessment of any redundancies among such initiatives. (9) Recommendations for improving such initiatives. (c) Review of Activities Under Initiative to Support Protection of National Security Academic Researchers From Undue Influence and Other Security Threats.--Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes a review and assessment of activities of the Department of Defense under section 1286 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat. 2078; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note). ______ SA 855. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Sasse (for himself, Mr. King, and Mrs. Gillibrand)) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title XVI, add the following: SEC. ___. STUDY ON CYBEREXPLOITATION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES. (a) Study Required.--Not later than 150 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall complete a study on the cyberexploitation of the personal information and accounts of members of the Armed Forces and their families. (b) Elements.--The study required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An intelligence assessment of the threat currently posed by foreign government and non-state actor cyberexploitation of members of the Armed Forces and their families, including generalized assessments as to whether cyberexploitation of members of the Armed Forces and their families is a substantial threat as compared to other means of information warfare and as to whether cyberexploitation of members of the Armed Forces and their families is an increasing threat. (2) Case-study analysis of three known occurrences of attempted cyberexploitation against members of the Armed Forces and their families, including assessments of the vulnerability and the ultimate consequences of the attempted cyberexploitation. (3) A description of the actions taken by the Department of Defense to educate members of the Armed Forces and their families, including particularly vulnerable subpopulations, about any actions that can be taken to reduce these threats. (4) An intelligence assessment of the threat posed by foreign government and non-state actor creation and use of deep fakes featuring members of the Armed Forces or their families, including generalized assessments of the maturity of the technology used in the creation of deep fakes and as to how deep fakes have been used or might be used to conduct information warfare. (5) Development of recommendations for policy changes to reduce the vulnerability of members of the Armed Forces and their families to cyberexploitation, including recommendations for legislative or administrative action. (c) Report.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the findings of the Secretary with respect to the study required by subsection (a). (2) Form.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (d) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``cyberexploitation'' means the use of digital means to knowingly access, or conspire to access, without authorization, an individual's personal information to be employed (or to be used) with malicious intent. (2) The term ``deep fake'' means the digital insertion of a person's likeness into or digital alteration of a person's likeness in visual media, such as photographs and videos, without the person's permission and with malicious intent. ______ SA 856. Mr. BOOZMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle E of title III, add the following: SEC. 360. CONTRACT CLOSE AIR SUPPORT TO MEET UNFILLED TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR JOINT TERMINAL ATTACK CONTROLLERS. (a) In General.--Due to the limited fighter and bomber aircraft available for training of Joint Terminal Attack Controllers, the Secretary of the Air Force should utilize additional contract close air support to meet the growing training requirements for Joint Terminal Attack Controllers in the Air Force, including the reserve components, whenever organic aircraft cannot meet those training requirements (b) Report.--Not later than December 1, 2019, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the utilization of the 24th Tactical Air Support Squadron and the sortie allocation to training in close air support. ______ SA 857. Mr. BOOKER (for himself, Mr. Schatz, and Ms. Hirono) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the following: SEC. ___. WORLD LANGUAGE ADVANCEMENT AND READINESS. (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following: (1) The national security of the United States continues to depend on language readiness, in particular among the 17 agencies of the intelligence community. (2) The levels of language proficiency required for national security necessitate long sequences of language training for personnel in the intelligence community and the Department of Defense. (3) The future national security and economic well-being of the United States will depend substantially on the ability of its citizens to communicate and compete by knowing the languages and cultures of other countries. (4) The Federal Government has an interest in ensuring that the employees of its departments and agencies with national security responsibilities are prepared to meet the challenges of this changing international environment. (5) The Federal Government also has an interest in taking actions to alleviate the problem of American students being inadequately prepared to meet the challenges posed by increasing global interaction among nations. (6) American elementary schools, secondary schools, colleges, and universities must place a new emphasis on improving the teaching of world languages, area studies, counterproliferation studies, and other international fields to help meet those challenges. [[Page S4467]] (7) The United States needs more people to speak languages other than English in order to provide social and legal services for a changing population. (8) The study of a second language has been linked to improved learning outcomes in other subjects, enhanced cognitive ability, and the development of empathy and effective interpretive skills. The use of a second language has been linked to a delay in certain manifestations of aging. (9) The United States lags behind most nations of the world, including European nations and China, in the percentage of its citizens who have some knowledge of a second language. (10) According to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Commission on Language Learning, Native American languages are distinct in political status and history and should therefore receive targeted support to ensure their retention in alignment with the Native American Languages Act (25 U.S.C. 2901 et seq.). (b) World Language Advancement and Readiness Grants.-- (1) Program authority.--The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of Education, shall carry out a program under which the Secretary of Defense makes grants, on a competitive basis, to State educational agencies and local educational agencies to pay the Federal share of the cost of innovative model programs providing for the establishment, improvement, or expansion of world language study for elementary school and secondary school students. (2) Duration.--Each grant under this section shall be awarded for a period of 3 years. (3) Requirements for state and local educational agencies.-- (A) Grants to state educational agencies.--In awarding a grant under paragraph (1) to a State educational agency, the Secretary of Defense shall support programs that promote systemic approaches to improving world language learning in the State. (B) Grants to local educational agencies.--In awarding a grant under paragraph (1) to a local educational agency, the Secretary of Defense shall support programs that-- (i) show the promise of being continued beyond the grant period; (ii) demonstrate approaches that can be disseminated to and duplicated in other local educational agencies; and (iii) may include a professional development component. (4) Federal share.-- (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Federal share under this section for each fiscal year shall be 50 percent. (B) Exception.--The Secretary of Defense may determine the Federal share under this section for any local educational agency that the Secretary determines does not have adequate resources to pay the non-Federal share. (5) Allocation of funds.-- (A) Expansion of world languages in elementary schools.-- Not less than 50 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year shall be used for the expansion of world language learning in elementary schools. (B) Critical languages.--Not less than 75 percent of the funds made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year shall be used to support instruction in world languages determined by the Secretary of Defense to be critical to the national security interests of the United States. The program carried out under this section shall align with the recommendations of the Commission on Language Learning of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. (C) Reservation.--The Secretary of Defense may reserve not more than 5 percent of funds made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year to evaluate the efficacy of programs that receive grants under paragraph (1). (6) Applications.-- (A) In general.--To be considered for a grant under paragraph (1), a State educational agency or local educational agency shall submit an application to the Secretary of Defense at such time, in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require. (B) Special consideration.--The Secretary of Defense shall give special consideration to applications describing programs that-- (i) include intensive summer world language programs for professional development of world language teachers; (ii) link nonnative English speakers in the community with the schools in order to promote two-way language learning; (iii) promote the sequential study of a world language for students, beginning in elementary schools; (iv) make effective use of technology, such as computer- assisted instruction, language laboratories, or distance learning, to promote world language study; (v) promote innovative activities, such as dual language immersion, partial world language immersion, or content-based instruction; and (vi) are carried out through a consortium comprised of the agency receiving the grant, an elementary school or secondary school, and an institution of higher education (as that term is defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002)). (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) ESEA terms.--The terms ``elementary school'', ``local educational agency'', ``secondary school'', and ``State educational agency'' have the meanings given the terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). (2) World language.--The term ``world language'' means-- (A) any natural language other than English, including-- (i) languages determined by the Secretary of Defense to be critical to the national security interests of the United States; (ii) classical languages; (iii) American sign language; and (iv) Native American languages; and (B) any language described in subparagraph (A) that is taught in combination with English as part of a dual language or immersion learning program. ______ SA 858. Mr. MURPHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title VIII of the amendment, add the following: SEC. 835. RESTRICTION OF ACQUISITIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 225.872-1 OF THE DEFENSE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SUPPLEMENT. The Secretary of Defense may restrict acquisitions pursuant to section 225.872-1(c) of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to domestic sources or reject an otherwise acceptable offer from a qualifying country listed in subsection (a) of such section (or any successor regulation), for national defense reasons, which may include situations when restricting the acquisition would improve the capacity of the domestic defense industrial base to support the National Defense Strategy and the efforts detailed in the Department of Defense's report, ``Assessing and Strengthening the Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base and Supply Chain Resiliency of the United States''. ______ SA 859. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title II, add the following: SEC. ___. ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT PROGRAM. (a) In General.--The amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2020 by this Act for the Army's Future Vertical Lift program, Capability Set 3, is hereby increased by $61,400,000. (b) Offsets.--The amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2020 by section 4201 for Defense RDT&E Advanced Innovative Technologies is hereby decreased by $61,400,000. ______ SA 860. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. LEVERAGING COMMERCIAL SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING. (a) In General.--In acquiring geospatial-intelligence, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office and the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, shall leverage, to the maximum extent practicable, the capabilities of United States industry, including through the use of commercial geospatial-intelligence services and acquisition of commercial satellite imagery. (b) Obtaining Future Geospatial-intelligence Data.--The Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, as part of an analysis of alternatives for the future acquisition of space systems for geospatial-intelligence, shall-- (1) consider whether there is a suitable, cost-effective, commercial capability available that can meet any or all of the geospatial-intelligence requirements of the Department and the intelligence community; (2) if a suitable, cost-effective, commercial capability is available as described in paragraph (1), determine whether it is in the national interest to develop a governmental space system for geospatial intelligence; and [[Page S4468]] (3) include, as part of the established acquisition reporting requirements to the appropriate committees of Congress, any determination made under paragraphs (1) and (2). (c) Definitions.--In this section: (1) The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the congressional defense committees; (B) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and (C) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. (2) The term ``intelligence community'' has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). ______ SA 861. Mr. McCONNELL (for Mr. Romney) proposed an amendment to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; as follows: At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the following: SEC. 1045. USE OF FUNDS FOR DEFENSE OF THE ARMED FORCES AND UNITED STATES CITIZENS AGAINST ATTACK BY FOREIGN HOSTILE FORCES. Amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be used to ensure the ability of the Armed Forces of the United States to defend themselves, and United States citizens, against attack by the government, military forces, or proxies of a foreign nation or by other hostile forces. ______ SA 862. Mr. McCONNELL proposed an amendment to amendment SA 861 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. Romney) to the amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; as follows: At the end add the following. ``This Act shall take effect 1 day after the date of enactment.'' ______ SA 863. Mr. McCONNELL proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; as follows: At the end add the following. ``This Act shall take effect 3 days after the date of enactment.'' ______ SA 864. Mr. McCONNELL proposed an amendment to amendment SA 863 proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; as follows: Strike ``3 days'' and insert ``4 days'' ______ SA 865. Mr. McCONNELL proposed an amendment to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; as follows: At the end add the following. ``This Act shall take effect 5 days after the date of enactment.'' ______ SA 866. Mr. McCONNELL proposed an amendment to amendment SA 865 proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; as follows: Strike ``5'' and insert ``6'' ______ SA 867. Mr. McCONNELL proposed an amendment to amendment SA 866 proposed by Mr. McConnell to the amendment SA 865 proposed by Mr. McConnell to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; as follows: Strike ``6'' and insert ``7'' ______ SA 868. Mr. LANKFORD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: On page 305, line 24, insert ``for regular use as defined and'' before ``approved''. On page 306, line 10, insert ``for regular use'' before ``provided''. On page 306, line 15, insert ``for regular use'' before ``provided''. On page 306, line 22, insert ``for regular use'' before ``on the''. ______ SA 869. Mr. DAINES submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: In section 701, insert after subsection (b) the following: (c) Application of Conscience Protections.--Section 1074d of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(c) Application of Conscience Protections.--For purposes of care related to the prevention of pregnancy described in subsection (b)(3), the requirements in subsections (b), (c), and (d) of section 726 of division D of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (Public Law 116-6) shall apply with respect to the provision of such care under the TRICARE program in the same manner as such subsections apply in fiscal year 2019 with respect to the provision of contraceptives and contraceptive coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.''. ______ SA 870. Mr. COTTON (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Jones, Mr. Cornyn, and Ms. Rosen) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following: SEC. 1226. EXPANSION OF AVAILABILITY OF FINANCIAL ASSETS OF IRAN TO VICTIMS OF TERRORISM. (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings: (1) On October 23, 1983, terrorists sponsored by the Government of Iran bombed the United States Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. The terrorists killed 241 servicemen and injured scores more. (2) Those servicemen were killed or injured while on a peacekeeping mission. (3) Terrorism sponsored by the Government of Iran threatens the national security of the United States. (4) The United States has a vital interest in ensuring that members of the Armed Forces killed or injured by such terrorism, and the family members of such members, are able to seek justice. (b) Amendments.--Section 502 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8772) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)(1)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``in the United States'' and inserting ``by or''; (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, or an asset that would be blocked if the asset were located in the United States,'' after ``unblocked)''; and (C) in the flush text at the end-- (i) by inserting after ``in aid of execution'' the following: ``, or to an order directing that the asset be brought to the State in which the court is located and subsequently to execution or attachment in aid of execution,''; and (ii) by inserting ``, without regard to concerns relating to international comity'' after ``resources for such an act''; and (2) in subsection (b)-- (A) by striking ``that are identified'' and inserting the following: ``that are-- ``(1) identified''; (B) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(2) identified in and the subject of proceedings in the United States District Court [[Page S4469]] for the Southern District of New York in Peterson et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran et al., Case No. 13 Civ. 9195 (LAP).''. ______ SA 871. Mr. BARRASSO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. REPORT ON INVENTORY OF STOCK AND SURPLUS CH-46 PARTS. Not later than September 1, 2020, the Defense Logistics Agency shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the following: (1) A comprehensive catalog of excess, inventory, spare, and surplus CH-46 parts. (2) An explanation on how the Defense Logistics Agency disposes of excess, inventory, spare, and surplus CH-46 parts and the status of such depositions. (3) An assessment of limiting factors for CH-46 spare and surplus parts for commercial use. ______ SA 872. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of part I of subtitle F of title V, add the following: SEC. 574. BRIEFING ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY SCHOOLS. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress on the current status of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for dependents of members of the Armed Forces (in this section referred to as ``military-dependent children'') in schools under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). (b) Elements.--The briefing required by subsection (a) shall address the following: (1) An analysis and assessment of all science, technology, engineering, and mathematics programs, and all schools with a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics focus, under the Department of Defense Education Activity, including quality and access for military-dependent children. (2) An analysis and assessment of the benefits for military-dependent children of participating in programs described in paragraph (1), or in attending schools described in that paragraph, whether on military installations or in surrounding communities (3) A description and assessment of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education grants awarded by the Department of Defense in 2018. (4) Plans to encourage further science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education for military-dependent children, including through proven and innovative approaches. (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Education and Labor, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. ______ SA 873. Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. Kaine) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add the following: SEC. 1290. LIMITATION ON SECURITY ASSISTANCE TO CAMEROON. (a) In General.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to provide any security assistance or to engage in any security cooperation with the military and security forces of Cameroon until the date on which the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, certifies to the appropriate committees of Congress that such military and security forces-- (1) have demonstrated significant progress in abiding by international human rights standards and preventing abuses in the Anglophone conflict; and (2) are not using any United States assistance in carrying out such abuses. (b) Exception.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), Federal funds may be obligated or expended to conduct or support programs providing training and equipment to national security forces of Cameroon for the purposes of counterterrorism operations in the fight against Boko Haram. (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. ______ SA 874. Mr. SCHATZ (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Murphy, and Ms. Baldwin) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 764 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Strike section 2906. ____________________
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