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Legislation News & Report (TM) TheWeekInCongress.com (TM) House Amendments to HR 1585: Defense Authorizations |
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HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO HR 1585 (Summaries derived from information provided by sponsors.) 1.
H.AMDT.183 to
H.R.1585 An amendment numbered 33 printed in House Report 110-151 to
edit sections 831 and 833 of H.R. 1585 by (1) limiting the number of times
the President can waive restrictions on contracting should the Memorandum
of Understanding regarding contracts for Iraq and Afghanistan not be
completed; (2) clarifying that members of Congress on the relevant
Committees can view contracts regardless of the MOU, as well as the
database of contract information for work to be performed in Iraq and
Afghanistan; and (3) clarifying that the Select Intelligence Committees
shall be allowed to view contracts that fall under their jurisdiction. 2.
H.AMDT.184 to
H.R.1585 An amendment numbered 29 printed in House Report 110-151 to
require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the United States
Postal Service, to provide vouchers for free (less than 10 lbs) parcel or
letter mailing to service members serving in Iraq or Afghanistan or
currently hospitalized under the care of the Armed Forces. 3.
H.AMDT.185 to
H.R.1585 An amendment comprised of the following amendments offered en
bloc: amendments nos 5, 9, 10, 17, 18, 26, 27, 36, 37, 47, 48, and 50
printed in House Report 110-151. Skelton en bloc amendment No. 1 consisting of the following amendments printed in H. Rept. 110-151: No. 5, that increases funding for the Army National Guard military personnel account to fund the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program; No. 9, that bars courts from entering or modifying an order changing the custody of the child of a servicemember during that servicemember's period of military service; No. 10, that expands to all the uniformed services the authority for an enhanced increase in the monthly basic pay during fiscal years 2009 through 2012; No. 17, that creates a Combat Medevac Badge; No. 18, that allows the Secretary of the Navy to establish a Naval ROTC program at the University of Miami; No. 26, that requires the Secretary of Defense to conduct a survey examining the feasibility of measuring family member satisfaction with the quality of health care services provided to patients; No. 27, that allows a member of the Armed Forces to request a deferment of a deployment to a combat zone if their spouse is deployed to a combat zone and the couple has minor dependent children; No. 36, that revises DoD command policy to include membership in a criminal street gang among the list of prohibited activities by members of the Armed Forces; No. 37, that expresses the sense of Congress that an appropriate site in Arlington National Cemetery should be provided for a memorial marker to honor the memory of the 40 members of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in the air crash at Bakers Creek, Australia; No. 47, that requires the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the feasibility of a pilot program on family support services for National Guard and Reserve members and the feasibility of entering into a contract with a private sector entity to enhance support services for children; No. 48, that requires the Secretary of the Defense to provide a written, voluntary authorization form to servicemembers to enable them to release their medical records to the Veterans Administration; and No. 50 that requiers the Department of Defense of study and report to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees within 9 months on the participation rate of servicemembers in the federal tuition assistance program; 4.
H.AMDT.186 to
H.R.1585 An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 110-151 to
prevent funds authorized in the bill for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
from being obligated or expended to plan a contingency operation in Iran.
5.
H.AMDT.187 to
H.R.1585 An amendment numbered 14 printed in House Report 110-151 to
clarify that no previously enacted law authorizes military action against
Iran. It also prohibits funding authorized by the bill or in any other act
from being used to take military action against Iran without specific
authorization from Congress unless there is a `national emergency created
by an attack by Iran upon the United States, its territories or
possessions or its armed forces' (language taken directly from the War
Powers Resolution, P.L. 93-148). 6.
H.AMDT.188 to
H.R.1585 An amendment numbered 21 printed in House Report 110-151 to
require the Secretary of Defense to issue a report on the continued use,
need, relevance, and cost of weapons systems designed to fight the Cold
War and the former Soviet Union. 7.
H.AMDT.189 to
H.R.1585 An amendment numbered 38 printed in House Report 110-151 to
express the Sense of Congress that the U.S. and the Government of Chad
should upgrade the Abeche Airfield in Chad in order to support potential
NATO operations, facilitate a future U.N. deployment to Chad and the
Darfur region of Sudan and to support humanitarian operations. Also
requests the Pentagon study what specific airfield improvements should be
made and report to Congress. 8.
H.AMDT.190 to
H.R.1585 An amendment comprised of the following amendments offered en
bloc: Amendments nos. 2, 3, 6, 12, 13, 22, 23, 24, 25, 39, 44, 45, 46
printed in House Report 110-151. Skelton en bloc amendment No. 2 consisting of the following amendments printed in H. Rept. 110-151: No. 2, that requires DoD to perform Federal background checks for all unescorted visitors who seek entry to a military installation or facility; No. 3, that requires the Secretary of Transportation to submit a report identifying the non-retention vessels with the highest risk for environmental damage to local waters if further deterioration continues and a plan to dispose of these vessels; No. 6, that would strike section 233, which authorizes $10 million for the Army Capital Fund demonstration; No. 12, which provides $169,000,000 of medical military construction support at Fort Belvoir and Bethesda; No. 13, which requires the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report to the Congressional defense committees containing a plan for the current and future assets at the Niagra Air Reserve Base; No. 22, that requires that the transportation infrastructure necessary to accommodate the large influx of military personnel and civilian employees to be assigned to Fort Belvoir, VA be substantially completed before the relocation of these employees; No. 23, that requires the Secretary of Defense to study and report back to Congress on the financial and emotional impact of multiple deployments on the families who serve multiple tours; No. 24, that requires the Secretary of Defense to take necessary steps to ensure that Army National Guard and Reserve ROTC scholarships are available to students attending historically black colleges and universities, and Hispanic-serving institutions; No. 25, that extends by three years the authorization for the DoD to participate in the Information Technology Exchange Program; No. 39, that directs the Secretary of Defense to study commercial optimization solutions in aviation technology and make any recommendations that would best support the mission of the Department; No. 44, that restricts the use of the name or image of a member of the Armed Forces for commercial purposes without written permission from the soldier (or from the family if the soldier is deceased); No. 45, that requires the DoD to utilize lighting fixtures and bulbs that are energy efficient; and No. 46, that provides that employees covered by FMLA, whose family member is a member of the Armed Forces and has been called to active duty, may use FMLA leave to deal with exigencies arising from that call of duty; 9.
H.AMDT.191 to
H.R.1585 An amendment numbered 20 printed in House Report 110-151 to
require the Department of Defense to transport remains of service members
by air to the airport nearest to the intended place of burial. 10.
H.AMDT.192 to
H.R.1585 An amendment numbered 49 printed in House Report 110-151 to
express the sense of Congress that Guard and Reserve members should have
up to ten years to use their education benefits. 11.
H.AMDT.193 to
H.R.1585 An amendment numbered 30 printed in House Report 110-151 to
reduce the $8.1 billion specified for Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
activities by $1.084 billion from specified programs. failed 127 to 299 May 16, 2007 RC 367
12.
H.AMDT.194 to
H.R.1585 An amendment numbered 11 printed in House Report 110-151 to
increase by $764 million the amount authorized for ballistic missile
defense. failed 199 to 226 May 17, 2007 RC 368 13.
H.AMDT.195 to
H.R.1585 An amendment numbered 31 printed in House Report 110-151 to
clarify that nothing in this legislation would prevent the United States'
missile defense capabilities from being placed on operational alert to
respond to an immediate, threat posed by ballistic missiles. 14.
H.AMDT.196 to
H.R.1585 An amendment numbered 41 printed in House Report 110-115 to
add language to section 1222 to explain that the bill's prohibition on the
establishment of permanent military bases in Iraq should not be construed
to prohibit the United States from establishing a temporary military base
or installation by entering into basing rights agreements between the
United States and Iraq. The amendment also states that Congress recognizes
the United States has not established any permanent military installations
inside or outside the United States. 201 to 219 May 16, 2007 RC 369 15.
H.AMDT.197 to
H.R.1585 An amendment numbered 15 printed in House Report 110-151 to
require the Office of the Secretary of Defense to submit a report
identifying the current capacity at Department of Defense facilities in
the United States to securely hold and try before a military commission
the detainees currently held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The report shall
include the Department's estimated number of detainees that will be 1)
charged with a crime, 2) subject to a release or transfer, or 3) held
without being charged with a crime, but whom the Department wishes to
detain. The report shall also describe actions required by the Secretary
and Congress to ensure that detainees who are scheduled for release are
released no later than December 31, 2007. Passed 220 to 208 May 16, 2007 RC 370 16.
H.AMDT.198 to
H.R.1585 An amendment numbered 32 printed in House Report 110-151 to
require the videotaping of interrogations and other pertinent interactions
between U.S. military personnel and/or contractors and detainees arrested
and held. Directs the Judge Advocates General of the respective military
services to develop uniform guidelines for such videotaping. Provides
access to detainees for representatives of the International Red Cross and
Red Crescent, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the UN
Special Rapporteur on Torture for independent monitoring of detainee
conditions and treatment. Passed 199 to 229 May 17, 2007 RC 371 17.
H.AMDT.199 to
H.R.1585 An amendment comprised on the following amendments offered en
bloc: Amendments nos. 4, 19, 28. 34, 35, 40, and 42 printed in
House Report 110-151. 18.
H.AMDT.200 to
H.R.1585 An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report
110-151 to require DOD to use renewable energy to meet at least 25% of its
electricity needs by 2025, unless the Secretary determines a waiver is in
the best interest of DOD. 19.
H.AMDT.201 to
H.R.1585 An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report
110-151 to make technical and conforming changes, including: Sec
301--Apportions funds for additional WMD civil support teams to the
correct accounts (net change is zero). Sec 576--Clarifying language to
correctly apportion $3 million in funds to defense-wide operation and
maintenance accounts. Sec 1307--Technical correction to add $48,000 for
cooperative threat reduction program. Sec 1508--Technical correction to $1
billion to Title XV for the Strategic Readiness Fund. Sec 1517--Technical
correction to include $50 million requested by the Administration for NNSA.
Sections 2104, 2204, 2304--Technical correction to apportion funding for
military construction projects to the correct accounts and to eliminate
double-counting. Sec 3103--Technical correction to add $6 million for
energy security.
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