February 4, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 21 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session
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TEXT OF AMENDMENTS; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 21
(Senate - February 04, 2019)
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[Page S836] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] TEXT OF AMENDMENTS SA 101. Mr. PAUL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1, to make improvements to certain defense and security assistance provisions and to authorize the appropriation of funds to Israel, to reauthorize the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015, and to halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle A of title I, add the following: SEC. 119. REDUCING FOREIGN AID TO OFFSET INCREASED ASSISTANCE FOR ISRAEL. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) and section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763), the United States Government may not provide any financial assistance during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2028, to any of the following countries: (1) Afghanistan. (2) Bangladesh. (3) Iraq. (4) Libya. (5) Pakistan. (6) Saudi Arabia. (7) Somalia. (8) Syria. (9) Turkey. (10) Yemen. (b) Global Economic Development.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development may not provide any economic development assistance in any country during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2028. ______ SA 102. Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Sanders, and Ms. Warren) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1, to make improvements to certain defense and security assistance provisions and to authorize the appropriation of funds to Israel, to reauthorize the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015, and to halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Strike title IV. ______ SA 103. Mr. PETERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1, to make improvements to certain defense and security assistance provisions and to authorize the appropriation of funds to Israel, to reauthorize the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015, and to halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of section 402, insert the following: (i) Exceptions to Authority to Adopt and Enforce Measures Restricting Contracting.--The authority under subsection (a) for a State or local government to adopt and enforce measures to restrict contracting with certain entities does not apply to the following: (1) A contract with an entity that has 10 or fewer employees. (2) A contract with a value not exceeding $100,000. (3) A contract with a sole proprietorship. ______ SA 104. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1, to make improvements to certain defense and security assistance provisions and to authorize the appropriation of funds to Israel, to reauthorize the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015, and to halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: On page 13, line 12, strike the period and insert ``, including initiatives aimed at-- (1) commercialization and economic development of low-Earth orbit, including for the production of manufactured goods; (2) construction of permanent human habitation off planet Earth (3) extension of the reach of humanity into CIS-lunar space, including exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond; (4) participation of Israel, as appropriate, in crewed missions involving the International Space Station (ISS) and in other space exploration missions under the leadership of the United States; and (5) development of partnerships between nongovernmental organizations and companies, the Administration, and the Israel Space Agency for human space exploration. ______ SA 105. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1, to make improvements to certain defense and security assistance provisions and to authorize the appropriation of funds to Israel, to reauthorize the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015, and to halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Beginning in section 121, strike subsection (b) and all that follows through section 122 and insert the following: (b) Continuing Cooperation.--The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall continue to work with the Israel Space Agency to identify and cooperatively pursue peaceful space exploration and science initiatives in areas of mutual interest, taking all appropriate measures to protect sensitive information, intellectual property, trade secrets, and economic interests of the United States, including through joint projects in Israel and Israeli-controlled territories to be funded through the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation, the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation, and the Israel-United States Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation. SEC. 122. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL ENHANCED PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. (a) Statement of Policy.--It should be the policy of the United States to partner with Israel in order to advance common goals across a wide variety of sectors, including energy, agriculture and food security, democracy, human rights and governance, economic growth and trade, education, environment, global health, and water and sanitation, including through joint projects in Israel and Israeli- controlled territories to be funded through the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation, the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation, and the Israel-United States Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation. (b) Memorandum of Understanding.--The Secretary of State, acting through the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development in accordance with established procedures, is authorized to enter into memoranda of understanding with Israel in order to enhance coordination on advancing common goals on energy, agriculture and food security, democracy, human rights and governance, economic growth and trade, education, environment, global health, and water and sanitation, including through joint projects in Israel and Israeli-controlled territories to be funded through the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation, the United States-Israel Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation, and the Israel-United States Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation, with a focus on strengthening mutual ties and cooperation with nations throughout the world. ______ SA 106. Mr. KENNEDY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 1, to make improvements to certain defense and security assistance provisions and to authorize the appropriation of funds to Israel, to reauthorize the United States-Jordan Defense Cooperation Act of 2015, and to halt the wholesale slaughter of the Syrian people, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. BRIEFING ON STRATEGY TO MITIGATE ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OF UNITED STATES WITHDRAWAL FROM SYRIA ON THE SAFETY OF UNITED STATES ALLIES IN SYRIA. (a) Briefing Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall brief the appropriate committees of Congress on the strategy developed by the President to mitigate potential adverse consequences of a United States withdrawal from Syria on the safety of religious and ethnic groups in Syria that are allied with the United States, including any humanitarian assistance to be provided in connection with the strategy. (b) Considerations in Preparation of Strategy.--In preparing the strategy described in subsection (a), the President may consider credible data obtained by other countries and nongovernmental organizations, including organizations operating in Syria, on the matters covered by the strategy. (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. ____________________
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