September 24, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S12005 SENATE RESOLUTION 328—CON- SENATE RESOLUTION 329—CON- SA 3028. Mr. CARPER submitted an amend- DEMNING THE ASSASSINATION GRATULATING SOUTHERN ILLI- ment intended to be proposed by him to the ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2007, OF NOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDS- bill H.R. 1585, supra; which was ordered to lie on the table. ANTOINE GHANEM, A MEMBER VILLE AS IT CELEBRATES ITS SA 3029. Mr. LAUTENBERG (for himself OF THE PARLIAMENT OF LEB- 50TH ANNIVERSARY and Mr. MENENDEZ) submitted an amend- ANON WHO OPPOSED SYRIAN IN- Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. ment intended to be proposed by him to the TERFERENCE IN LEBANON OBAMA) submitted the following resolu- bill H.R. 1585, supra; which was ordered to lie tion; which was considered and agreed on the table. Mr. REID (for Mr. BIDEN (for himself, SA 3030. Mr. BENNETT (for himself and to: Mr. HATCH) submitted an amendment in- UGAR UNUNU Mr. L , and Mr. S )) sub- S. RES. 329 tended to be proposed to amendment SA 2011 mitted the following resolution; which Whereas Southern Illinois University proposed by Mr. NELSON of Nebraska (for Mr. was considered and agreed to: Edwardsville (SIUE) will celebrate its 50th LEVIN) to the bill H.R. 1585, supra; which was anniversary with a year-long celebration, be- ordered to lie on the table. S. RES. 328 ginning September 24, 2007; SA 3031. Mr. BOND submitted an amend- Whereas Antoine Ghanem and at least 6 Whereas SIUE has grown from 1,776 stu- ment intended to be proposed to amendment others were killed in a car-bomb attack in dents to nearly 13,500 students from 101 Illi- SA 2011 proposed by Mr. NELSON of Nebraska the Sin el-Fil suburb of Beirut on September nois counties, 43 other States, and 46 Na- (for Mr. LEVIN) to the bill H.R. 1585, supra; 19, 2007; tions; which was ordered to lie on the table. SA 3032. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an Whereas Mr. Ghanem was a member of the Whereas SIUE has conferred more than amendment intended to be proposed to Parliament of Lebanon from the Lebanese 90,000 degrees in its history and has more amendment SA 2011 proposed by Mr. NELSON than 75,000 alumni; Kataeb Party representing the Baabda and of Nebraska (for Mr. LEVIN) to the bill H.R. Aley districts of Mount Lebanon; Whereas the SIUE School of Dental Medi- 1585, supra; which was ordered to lie on the Whereas Mr. Ghanem is the 6th member of cine is rated among the top dental schools in table. the Parliament of Lebanon who had opposed the Nation and provides more than $50,000 in f Syrian interference in Lebanon to be assas- free oral health care to children annually sinated since February 2005, including former through Give Kids a Smile Day; TEXT OF AMENDMENTS Prime Minister of Lebanon Rafik Hariri, Whereas the SIUE East St. Louis Center is former Economy and Trade Minister Bassel dedicated to improving the lives of families and individuals in East St. Louis and sur- SA 3023. Mr. KERRY (for himself and Fleihan, Gebran Tueni, Industry Minister rounding urban communities; Ms. SNOWE) submitted an amendment Pierre Gemayel, and Walid Eido; Whereas the University finished 4th na- Whereas other prominent figures in Leb- intended to be proposed by him to the tionally in the United States Sports Acad- bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appropria- anon who have opposed Syrian interference emy Directors’ Cup among National Colle- in that country have also been assassinated tions for fiscal year 2008 for military giate Athletic Association Division II activities of the Department of De- in the same time period, including politician schools in 2006; George Hawi and journalist Samir Kassir, Whereas SIUE contributes roughly fense, for military construction, and while others have escaped assassination at- $356,000,000 to the regional economy, and for defense activities of the Depart- tempts, including Defense Minister Elias more than 37,000 alumni live in the region ment of Energy, to prescribe military Murr, Telecommunications Minister Marwan and contribute to the economy; personnel strengths for such fiscal Hamadeh, and television presenter May Whereas SIUE is the home of University year, and for other purposes; which was Chidiac; Park, an applied research and technology ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Whereas United Nations Security Council park located on the SIUE campus that is At the end of title X, add the following: home to the National Corn-to-Ethanol Re- Resolution 1757 of May 30, 2007, created a spe- SEC. 10ll. COMMERCIALIZATION PILOT PRO- cial international tribunal to try suspects in search Center and the Biotechnology Labora- GRAM. the assassinations of former Prime Minister tory Incubator: Now, therefore, be it Section 9(y) of the Small Business Act (15 Hariri and others; Resolved, That the Senate congratulates U.S.C. 638(y)) is amended— Whereas, by agreement between the United Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end Nations and Lebanon, the special inter- (SIUE) on its 50th anniversary, and wishes the following: ‘‘The authority to create and SIUE success in its continued service to the national tribunal can receive jurisdiction for administer a Commercialization Pilot Pro- Nation as a center of educational advance- other attacks in Lebanon that ‘‘are of a na- gram under this subsection may not be con- ment in Southern Illinois. ture and gravity similar to the attack of 14 strued to eliminate or replace any other February 2005’’; and f SBIR program that enhances the insertion or Whereas these continuing assassinations AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AND transition of SBIR technologies, including any such program in effect on the date of en- are intended to undermine the sovereignty of PROPOSED Lebanon and damage its fragile democratic actment of the National Defense Authoriza- tion Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109- institutions: Now, therefore, be it SA 3023. Mr. KERRY (for himself and Ms. SNOWE) submitted an amendment intended 163; 119 Stat. 3136).’’; Resolved, That the Senate— to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, (2) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) (1) expresses its deepest condolences to the to authorize appropriations for fiscal year as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; families of Antoine Ghanem and other vic- 2008 for military activities of the Depart- (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol- tims of the attack of September 19, 2007, as ment of Defense, for military construction, lowing: well as to all the people of Lebanon; and for defense activities of the Department ‘‘(5) INSERTION INCENTIVES.—For any con- (2) condemns in the strongest terms this of Energy, to prescribe military personnel tract with a value of not less than cowardly attack and urges that its perpetra- strengths for such fiscal year, and for other $100,000,000, the Secretary of Defense is au- tors, including any state sponsor or official, purposes; which was ordered to lie on the thorized to— be held accountable for their crimes; table. ‘‘(A) establish goals for transitioning (3) underscores its full support for the spe- SA 3024. Mr. KERRY (for himself, Ms. Phase III technologies in subcontracting cial international tribunal and urges the SNOWE, Mr. HAGEL, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. plans; and United Nations Security Council to extend LIEBERMAN, and Ms. CANTWELL) submitted an ‘‘(B) require a prime contractor on such a contract to report the number and dollar its jurisdiction to include the Ghanem assas- amendment intended to be proposed by him amount of contracts entered into by that sination; to the bill H.R. 1585, supra; which was or- dered to lie on the table. prime contractor for Phase III SBIR (4) urges the President to increase coordi- SA 3025. Mrs. CLINTON submitted an projects. nation with key partners in Europe and the amendment intended to be proposed by her ‘‘(6) GOAL FOR SBIR TECHNOLOGY INSER- Middle East to more actively support the to the bill H.R. 1585, supra; which was or- TION.—The Secretary of Defense shall— sovereignty of Lebanon and strengthen its dered to lie on the table. ‘‘(A) set a goal to increase the number of governing institutions and security forces; SA 3026. Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Mr. Phase II contracts awarded by that Sec- and WHITEHOUSE) submitted an amendment in- retary that lead to technology transition (5) reasserts its strong belief that the peo- tended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. into programs of record or fielded systems; ple of Lebanon should be permitted to choose 1585, supra; which was ordered to lie on the ‘‘(B) use incentives in effect on the date of their next president, in a process scheduled table. enactment of the National Defense Author- to begin in September 2007, free from all for- SA 3027. Mrs. HUTCHISON submitted an ization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, or create eign intimidation, interference, and vio- amendment intended to be proposed by her new incentives, to encourage prime contrac- lence. to the bill H.R. 1585, supra; which was or- tors to meet the goal under subparagraph dered to lie on the table. (A); and

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INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE. and Small Business Development Act of 1999 ing the percentage of contracts described in Section 32 of the Small Business Act (15 (15 U.S.C. 657b note) is amended by striking subparagraph (A) awarded by that Sec- U.S.C. 657b) is amended by adding at the end subsection (h). retary.’’; and the following: TITLE XLII—NATIONAL RESERVIST EN- (4) in paragraph (8), as so redesignated, by ‘‘(d) INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE.— TERPRISE TRANSITION AND SUSTAIN- striking ‘‘fiscal year 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘fis- ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 ABILITY cal year 2012’’. days after the date of enactment of this sub- section, the President shall establish an SEC. 4201. SHORT TITLE. SA 3024. Mr. KERRY (for himself, Ms. interagency task force to coordinate the ef- This title may be cited as the ‘‘National SNOWE, Mr. HAGEL, Ms. LANDRIEU, Mr. forts of Federal agencies necessary to in- Reservist Enterprise Transition and Sustain- LIEBERMAN, and Ms. CANTWELL) sub- crease capital and business development op- ability Act of 2007’’. mitted an amendment intended to be portunities for, and increase the award of SEC. 4202. PURPOSE. proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1585, Federal contracting and subcontracting op- The purpose of this title is to establish a to authorize appropriations for fiscal portunities to, small business concerns program to— year 2008 for military activities of the owned and controlled by service-disabled (1) provide managerial, financial, planning, Department of Defense, for military veterans and small business concerns owned development, technical, and regulatory as- and controlled by veterans (in this section construction, and for defense activities sistance to small business concerns owned referred to as the ‘task force’). and operated by Reservists; of the Department of Energy, to pre- ‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The members of the (2) provide managerial, financial, planning, scribe military personnel strengths for task force shall include— development, technical, and regulatory as- such fiscal year, and for other pur- ‘‘(A) the Administrator, who shall serve as sistance to the temporary heads of small poses; which was ordered to lie on the chairperson of the task force; business concerns owned and operated by Re- table; as follows: ‘‘(B) a representative from— servists; ‘‘(i) the Department of Veterans Affairs; At the end, add the following: (3) create a partnership between the Small ‘‘(ii) the Department of Defense; Business Administration, the Department of DIVISION D—VETERAN SMALL ‘‘(iii) the Administration (in addition to Defense, and the Department of Veterans Af- BUSINESSES the Administrator); fairs to assist small business concerns owned SEC. 4001. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘(iv) the Department of Labor; and operated by Reservists; This division may be cited as the ‘‘Military ‘‘(v) the Department of the Treasury; (4) utilize the service delivery network of Reservist and Veteran Small Business Reau- ‘‘(vi) the General Services Administration; small business development centers, wom- thorization and Opportunity Act of 2007’’. and en’s business centers, Veterans Business Out- SEC. 4002. DEFINITIONS. ‘‘(vii) the Office of Management and Budg- reach Centers, and centers operated by the In this division— et; and National Veterans Business Development (1) the term ‘‘activated’’ means receiving ‘‘(C) 4 representatives from a veterans Corporation to expand the access of small an order placing a Reservist on active duty; service organization or military organiza- business concerns owned and operated by Re- (2) the term ‘‘active duty’’ has the meaning tion or association, selected by the Presi- servists to programs providing business man- given that term in section 101 of title 10, dent. agement, development, financial, procure- United States Code; ‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The task force shall coordi- ment, technical, regulatory, and marketing (3) the terms ‘‘Administration’’ and ‘‘Ad- nate administrative and regulatory activi- assistance; ministrator’’ mean the Small Business Ad- ties and develop proposals relating to— (5) utilize the service delivery network of ministration and the Administrator thereof, ‘‘(A) increasing capital access and capacity small business development centers, wom- respectively; of small business concerns owned and con- en’s business centers, Veterans Business Out- (4) the term ‘‘Reservist’’ means a member trolled by service-disabled veterans and reach Centers, and centers operated by the of a reserve component of the Armed Forces, small business concerns owned and con- National Veterans Business Development as described in section 10101 of title 10, trolled by veterans through loans, surety Corporation to quickly respond to an activa- United States Code; bonding, and franchising; tion of Reservists that own and operate (5) the term ‘‘Service Corps of Retired Ex- ‘‘(B) increasing access to Federal con- small business concerns; and ecutives’’ means the Service Corps of Retired tracting and subcontracting for small busi- (6) utilize the service delivery network of Executives authorized by section 8(b)(1) of ness concerns owned and controlled by serv- small business development centers, wom- the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(b)(1)); ice-disabled veterans and small business con- en’s business centers, Veterans Business Out- (6) the terms ‘‘service-disabled veteran’’ cerns owned and controlled by veterans reach Centers, and centers operated by the and ‘‘small business concern’’ have the through expanded mentor-prote´ge´ assistance National Veterans Business Development meaning as in section 3 of the Small Busi- and matching such small business concerns Corporation to assist Reservists that own ness Act (15 U.S.C. 632); with contracting opportunities; and operate small business concerns in pre- (7) the term ‘‘small business development ‘‘(C) increasing the integrity of certifi- paring for future military activations. center’’ means a small business development cations of status as a small business concern center described in section 21 of the Small SEC. 4203. NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE BUSI- owned and controlled by service-disabled NESS ASSISTANCE. Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648); and veterans or a small business concern owned (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 21(a)(1) of the (8) the term ‘‘women’s business center’’ and controlled by veterans; Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(1)) is means a women’s business center described ‘‘(D) reducing paperwork and administra- amended by inserting ‘‘any small business in section 29 of the Small Business Act (15 tive burdens on veterans in accessing busi- development center, women’s business cen- U.S.C. 656). ness development and entrepreneurship op- ter, Veterans Business Outreach Center, or portunities; and TITLE XLI—VETERANS BUSINESS center operated by the National Veterans ‘‘(E) making other improvements relating DEVELOPMENT Business Development Corporation providing to the support for veterans business develop- SEC. 4101. INCREASED FUNDING FOR THE OFFICE enterprise transition and sustainability as- ment by the Federal Government. OF VETERANS BUSINESS DEVELOP- sistance to Reservists under section 37,’’ ‘‘(4) REPORTING.—The task force shall sub- MENT. after ‘‘any women’s business center oper- mit an annual report regarding its activities (a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to ating pursuant to section 29,’’. be appropriated to the Office of Veterans and proposals to— (b) PROGRAM.—The Small Business Act (15 Business Development of the Administra- ‘‘(A) the Committee on Small Business and U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended— tion, to remain available until expended— Entrepreneurship and the Committee on Vet- (1) by redesignating section 37 (15 U.S.C. (1) $2,100,000 for fiscal year 2008; erans’ Affairs of the Senate; and 631 note) as section 38; and (2) $2,300,000 for fiscal year 2009; and ‘‘(B) the Committee on Small Business and (2) by inserting after section 36 the fol- (3) $2,500,000 for fiscal year 2010. the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the lowing: (b) FUNDING OFFSET.—Amounts necessary House of Representatives.’’. to carry out subsection (a) shall be offset and SEC. 4103. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF SBA ADVI- ‘‘SEC. 37. RESERVIST ENTERPRISE TRANSITION made available through the reduction of the SORY COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AND SUSTAINABILITY. authorization of funding under section BUSINESS AFFAIRS. ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall 20(e)(1)(B)(iv) of the Small Business Act (15 (a) ASSUMPTION OF DUTIES.—Section 33 of establish a program to provide business plan- U.S.C. 631 note). the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657c) is ning assistance to small business concerns (c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of amended— owned and operated by Reservists. Congress that any amounts provided pursu- (1) by striking subsection (h); and ‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—

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‘‘(1) the terms ‘activated’ and ‘activation’ ‘‘(A) procedures for identifying, in con- (b) PRE-CONSIDERATION PROCESS.— mean having received an order placing a Re- sultation with the Secretary of Defense, (1) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the servists on active duty, as defined by section States that have had a recent activation of term ‘‘eligible Reservist’’ means a Reservist 101(1) of title 10, United States Code; Reservists; who— ‘‘(2) the term ‘Administrator’ means the ‘‘(B) priorities for the types of assistance (A) has not been ordered to active duty; Administrator of the Small Business Admin- to be provided under the program authorized (B) expects to be ordered to active duty istration, acting through the Associate Ad- by this section; during a period of military conflict; and ministrator for Small Business Development ‘‘(C) standards relating to educational, (C) can reasonably demonstrate that the Centers; technical, and support services to be pro- small business concern for which that Re- ‘‘(3) the term ‘Association’ means the asso- vided by a grantee; servist is a key employee will suffer eco- ciation established under section 21(a)(3)(A); ‘‘(D) standards relating to any national nomic injury in the absence of that Reserv- ‘‘(4) the term ‘eligible applicant’ means— service delivery and support function to be ist. ‘‘(A) a small business development center provided by a grantee; (2) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 6 that is accredited under section 21(k); ‘‘(E) standards relating to any work plan months after the date of enactment of this ‘‘(B) a women’s business center; that the Administrator may require a grant- Act, the Administrator shall establish a pre- ‘‘(C) a Veterans Business Outreach Center ee to develop; and consideration process, under which the Ad- that receives funds from the Office of Vet- ‘‘(F) standards relating to the educational, ministrator— erans Business Development; or technical, and professional competency of (A) may collect all relevant materials nec- ‘‘(D) an information and assistance center any expert or other assistance provider to essary for processing a loan to a small busi- operated by the National Veterans Business whom a small business concern may be re- ness concern under section 7(b)(3) of the Development Corporation under section 33; ferred for assistance by a grantee. Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(3)) be- ‘‘(5) the term ‘enterprise transition and ‘‘(e) APPLICATION.— fore an eligible Reservist employed by that sustainability assistance’ means assistance ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each eligible applicant small business concern is activated; and provided by an eligible applicant to a small desiring a grant under this section shall sub- (B) shall distribute funds for any loan ap- business concern owned and operated by a mit an application to the Administrator at proved under subparagraph (A) if that eligi- Reservist, who has been activated or is like- such time, in such manner, and accompanied ble Reservist is activated. by such information as the Administrator ly to be activated in the next 12 months, to (c) OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE may reasonably require. develop and implement a business strategy PROGRAM.— ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each application sub- for the period while the owner is on active (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months mitted under paragraph (1) shall describe— duty and 6 months after the date of the re- after the date of enactment of this Act, the ‘‘(A) the activities for which the applicant turn of the owner; Administrator, in consultation with the Sec- seeks assistance under this section; and ‘‘(6) the term ‘Reservist’ means any person retary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary ‘‘(B) how the applicant plans to allocate who is— of Defense, shall develop a comprehensive funds within its network. ‘‘(A) a member of a reserve component of outreach and technical assistance program ‘‘(f) AWARD OF GRANTS.— the Armed Forces, as defined by section 10101 (in this subsection referred to as the ‘‘pro- ‘‘(1) DEADLINE.—The Administrator shall of title 10, United States Code; and gram’’) to— ‘‘(B) on active status, as defined by section award grants not later than 60 days after the (A) market the loans available under sec- 101(d)(4) of title 10, United States Code; promulgation of final rules and regulations tion 7(b)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 ‘‘(7) the term ‘small business development under subsection (d). U.S.C. 636(b)(3)) to Reservists, and family center’ means a small business development ‘‘(2) AMOUNT.—Each eligible applicant members of Reservists, that are on active center as described in section 21 of the Small awarded a grant under this section shall re- duty and that are not on active duty; and Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648); ceive a grant in an amount not greater than (B) provide technical assistance to a small ‘‘(8) the term ‘State’ means each of the $300,000 per fiscal year. business concern applying for a loan under several States of the United States, the Dis- ‘‘(g) REPORT.— that section. trict of Columbia, the Commonwealth of ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General (2) COMPONENTS.—The program shall— Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American of the United States shall— (A) incorporate appropriate websites main- Samoa, and Guam; and ‘‘(A) initiate an evaluation of the program tained by the Administration, the Depart- ‘‘(9) the term ‘women’s business center’ not later than 30 months after the disburse- ment of Veterans Affairs, and the Depart- means a women’s business center described ment of the first grant under this section; ment of Defense; and in section 29 of the Small Business Act (15 and ‘‘(B) submit a report not later than 6 (B) require that information on the pro- U.S.C. 656). gram is made available to small business ‘‘(c) AUTHORITY.—The Administrator may months after the initiation of the evaluation award grants, in accordance with the regula- under paragraph (1) to— concerns directly through— tions developed under subsection (d), to eli- ‘‘(i) the Administrator; (i) the district offices and resource part- gible applicants to assist small business con- ‘‘(ii) the Committee on Small Business and ners of the Administration, including small cerns owned and operated by Reservists by— Entrepreneurship of the Senate; and business development centers, women’s busi- ‘‘(1) providing management, development, ‘‘(iii) the Committee on Small Business of ness centers, and the Service Corps of Re- financing, procurement, technical, regu- the House of Representatives. tired Executives; and latory, and marketing assistance; ‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report under para- (ii) other Federal agencies, including the ‘‘(2) providing access to information and graph (1) shall— Department of Veterans Affairs and the De- resources, including Federal and State busi- ‘‘(A) address the results of the evaluation partment of Defense. ness assistance programs; conducted under paragraph (1); and (3) REPORT.— ‘‘(3) distributing contact information pro- ‘‘(B) recommend changes to law, if any, (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months vided by the Department of Defense regard- that it believes would be necessary or advis- after the date of enactment of this Act, and ing activated Reservists to corresponding able to achieve the goals of this section. every 6 months thereafter until the date that State directors; ‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— is 30 months after such date of enactment, ‘‘(4) offering free, one-on-one, in-depth ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to the Administrator shall submit to Congress counseling regarding management, develop- be appropriated to carry out this section— a report on the status of the program. ment, financing, procurement, regulations, ‘‘(A) $5,000,000 for the first fiscal year be- (B) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted and marketing; ginning after the date of enactment of the under subparagraph (A) shall include— ‘‘(5) assisting in developing a long-term Military Reservist and Veteran Small Busi- (i) for the 6-month period ending on the plan for possible future activation; and ness Reauthorization and Opportunity Act of date of that report— ‘‘(6) providing enterprise transition and 2007; and (I) the number of loans approved under sec- sustainability assistance. ‘‘(B) $5,000,000 for each of the 3 fiscal years tion 7(b)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 ‘‘(d) RULEMAKING.— following the fiscal year described in sub- U.S.C. 636(b)(3)); ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in paragraph (A). (II) the number of loans disbursed under consultation with the Association and after ‘‘(2) FUNDING OFFSET.—Amounts necessary that section; and notice and an opportunity for comment, to carry out this section shall be offset and (III) the total amount disbursed under that shall promulgate regulations to carry out made available through the reduction of the section; and this section. authorization of funding under section (ii) recommendations, if any, to make the ‘‘(2) DEADLINE.—The Administrator shall 20(e)(1)(B)(iv) of the Small Business Act (15 program more effective in serving small promulgate final regulations not later than U.S.C. 631 note).’’. business concerns that employ Reservists. 180 days of the date of enactment of the Mili- TITLE XLIII—RESERVIST PROGRAMS SEC. 4302. RESERVIST LOANS. tary Reservist and Veteran Small Business SEC. 4301. RESERVIST PROGRAMS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7(b)(3)(E) of the Reauthorization and Opportunity Act of 2007. (a) APPLICATION PERIOD.—Section 7(b)(3)(C) Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(3)(E)) is ‘‘(3) CONTENTS.—The regulations developed of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. amended by striking ‘‘$1,500,000’’ each place by the Administrator under this subsection 636(b)(3)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘90 days’’ such term appears and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000’’. shall establish— and inserting ‘‘1 year’’. (b) LOAN INFORMATION.—

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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator and (1) the types of assistance needed by serv- title is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, the Secretary of Defense shall develop a ice-disabled veterans who wish to become en- 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’. joint website and printed materials pro- trepreneurs; and (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments viding information regarding any program (2) any resources that would assist such made by this section shall take effect on Oc- for small business concerns that is available service-disabled veterans. tober 1, 2007. to veterans or Reservists. SEC. 4307. STUDY ON OPTIONS FOR PROMOTING (2) MARKETING.—The Administrator is au- POSITIVE WORKING RELATIONS BE- SA 3026. Mr. OBAMA (for himself and thorized— TWEEN EMPLOYERS AND THEIR RE- Mr. WHITEHOUSE) submitted an amend- (A) to advertise and promote the program SERVE COMPONENT EMPLOYEES. ment intended to be proposed by him under section 7(b)(3) of the Small Business (a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Comptroller to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize ap- Act jointly with the Secretary of Defense General of the United States shall conduct a propriations for fiscal year 2008 for and veterans’ service organizations; and study on options for promoting positive military activities of the Department (B) to advertise and promote participation working relations between employers and of Defense, for military construction, by lenders in such program jointly with Reserve component employees of such em- ployers, including assessing options for im- and for defense activities of the De- trade associations for banks or other lending partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- institutions. proving the time in which employers of Re- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal SEC. 4303. NONCOLLATERALIZED LOANS. servists are notified of the call or order of Section 7(b)(3) of the Small Business Act such members to active duty other than for year, and for other purposes; which was (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(3)) is amended by adding at training. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: EPORT.— the end the following: (b) R At the end of subtitle E of title VIII, add (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days ‘‘(G)(i) Notwithstanding any other provi- the following: after the date of enactment of this Act, the sion of law, the Administrator may make a SEC. 876. TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY loan under this paragraph of not more than Comptroller General of the United States IN MILITARY AND SECURITY CON- $50,000 without collateral. shall submit to the appropriate committees TRACTING. ‘‘(ii) The Administrator may defer pay- of Congress a report on the study conducted (a) REPORTS ON IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN CONTRACTS.—Not later than 90 days after the ment of principal and interest on a loan de- under subsection (a). ONTENTS.—The report submitted under date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec- scribed in clause (i) during the longer of— (2) C paragraph (1) shall— retary of Defense, the Secretary of State, the ‘‘(I) the 1-year period beginning on the date (A) provide a quantitative and qualitative Secretary of the Interior, the Administrator of the initial disbursement of the loan; and assessment of— of the United States Agency for Inter- ‘‘(II) the period during which the relevant (i) what measures, if any, are being taken national Development, and the Director of essential employee is on active duty.’’. to inform Reservists of the obligations and National Intelligence shall each submit to SEC. 4304. LOAN PRIORITY. responsibilities of such members to their em- Congress a report that contains the informa- Section 7(b)(3) of the Small Business Act ployers; tion, current as of the date of the enactment (15 U.S.C. 636(b)(3)), as amended by this Act, (ii) how effective such measures have been; of this Act, as follows: is amended by adding at the end the fol- and (1) The number of persons performing work lowing: (iii) whether there are additional measures in Iraq and Afghanistan under contracts (and ‘‘(H) The Administrator shall give priority that could be taken to promote positive subcontracts at any tier) entered into by de- to any application for a loan under this para- working relations between Reservists and partments and agencies of the United States graph and shall process and make a deter- their employers, including any steps that Government, including the Department of mination regarding such applications prior could be taken to ensure that employers are Defense, the Department of State, the De- to processing or making a determination on timely notified of a call to active duty; and partment of the Interior, and the United other loan applications under this sub- (B) assess whether there has been a reduc- States Agency for International Develop- section, on a rolling basis.’’. tion in the hiring of Reservists by business ment, respectively. SEC. 4305. RELIEF FROM TIME LIMITATIONS FOR concerns because of— (2) The companies awarded such contracts VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSI- (i) any increase in the use of Reservists and subcontracts. NESSES. (3) The total cost of such contracts. Section 3(q) of the Small Business Act (15 after September 11, 2001; or (ii) any change in any policy of the Depart- (4) The total number of persons who have U.S.C. 632(q)) is amended by adding at the been killed or wounded in performing work end the following: ment of Defense relating to Reservists after September 11, 2001. under such contracts. ‘‘(5) RELIEF FROM TIME LIMITATIONS.— (c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS (b) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REPORT ON ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any time limitation on DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro- STRATEGY FOR AND APPROPRIATENESS OF AC- any qualification, certification, or period of priate committees of Congress’’ means— TIVITIES OF CONTRACTORS UNDER DEPART- participation imposed under this Act on any (1) the Committee on Armed Services and MENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTS IN IRAQ, AF- program available to small business con- the Committee on Small Business and Entre- GHANISTAN, AND THE GLOBAL WAR ON TER- cerns shall be extended for a small business preneurship of the Senate; and ROR.—Not later than 180 days after the date concern that— (2) the Committee on Armed Services and of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary ‘‘(i) is owned and controlled by— the Committee on Small Business of the of Defense shall submit to Congress a report ‘‘(I) a veteran who was called or ordered to House of Representatives. setting forth the strategy of the Department active duty under a provision of law specified of Defense for the use of, and a description of in section 101(a)(13)(B) of title 10, United SA 3025. Mrs. CLINTON submitted an the activities being carried out by, contrac- States Code, on or after September 11, 2001; amendment intended to be proposed by tors and subcontractors working in Iraq and or Afghanistan in support of Department mis- ‘‘(II) a service-disabled veteran who be- her to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize sions in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Global came such a veteran due to an injury or ill- appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for War on Terror, including its strategy for en- ness incurred or aggravated in the active military activities of the Department suring that such contracts do not— military, naval, or air service during a pe- of Defense, for military construction, (1) have private companies and their em- riod of active duty pursuant to a call or and for defense activities of the De- ployees performing inherently governmental order to active duty under a provision of law partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- functions; referred to in subclause (I) on or after Sep- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal (2) place contractors in supervisory roles tember 11, 2001; and year, and for other purposes; which was over United States Government personnel; or ‘‘(ii) was subject to the time limitation (3) threaten the safety of contractor per- during such period of active duty. ordered to lie on the table; as follows: sonnel or United States Government per- ‘‘(B) DURATION.—Upon submission of proper At the end of subtitle A of title VI, add the sonnel. documentation to the Administrator, the ex- following: tension of a time limitation under subpara- SEC. 604. EXTENSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF AU- SA 3027. Mrs. HUTCHISON submitted graph (A) shall be equal to the period of time THORITY FOR TEMPORARY LODGING an amendment intended to be proposed that such veteran who owned or controlled EXPENSES FOR MEMBERS OF THE by her to the bill H.R. 1585, to author- such a concern was on active duty as de- ARMED FORCES IN AREAS SUBJECT TO MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION ize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 scribed in that subparagraph.’’. OR FOR INSTALLATIONS EXPERI- for military activities of the Depart- SEC. 4306. SERVICE-DISABLED VETERANS. ENCING SUDDEN INCREASE IN PER- ment of Defense, for military construc- Not later than 180 days after the date of SONNEL LEVELS. tion, and for defense activities of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller Gen- (a) MAXIMUM PERIOD OF RECEIPT OF EX- Department of Energy, to prescribe eral of the United States shall submit to the PENSES.—Section 404a(c)(3) of title 37, United Committee on Small Business and Entrepre- States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘20 military personnel strengths for such neurship of the Senate and the Committee days’’ and inserting ‘‘60 days’’. fiscal year, and for other purposes; on Small Business of the House of Represent- (b) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR INCREASE which was ordered to lie on the table; atives a report describing— IN CERTAIN BAH.—Section 403(b)(7)(E) of such as follows:

VerDate Aug 31 2005 02:01 Sep 25, 2007 Jkt 059060 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 0624 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A24SE6.034 S24SEPT1 bajohnson on PROD1PC69 with SENATE September 24, 2007 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S12009 At the end of title X, add the following: tary personnel strengths for such fiscal amendment SA 2011 proposed by Mr. SEC. 1070. REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF ESTAB- year, and for other purposes; which was NELSON of Nebraska (for Mr. LEVIN) to LISHING A DOMESTIC MILITARY ordered to lie on the table; as follows: the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appro- AVIATION NATIONAL TRAINING CEN- TER. At the end of title III, add the following: priations for fiscal year 2008 for mili- (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 31, SEC. 358. REPORTS ON SAFETY MEASURES AND tary activities of the Department of 2008, the Secretary of Defense shall submit ENCROACHMENT ISSUES AT WAR- Defense, for military construction, and to the congressional defense committees a REN GROVE GUNNERY RANGE, NEW JERSEY. for defense activities of the Depart- report on the feasibility of establishing a Do- (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- ment of Energy, to prescribe military mestic Military Aviation National Training lowing findings: personnel strengths for such fiscal Center (DMA-NTC) for current and future (1) The United States Air Force has 32 year, and for other purposes; which was operational reconnaissance and surveillance training sites in the United States for aerial missions of the National Guard that support ordered to lie on the table; as follows: bombing and gunner training, of which War- local, State, and Federal law enforcement At the end of subtitle C of title XXVIII, ren Grove Gunnery Range functions in the agencies. add the following: densely populated Northeast. (b) CONTENT.—The report required under SEC. 2836. MODIFICATION OF LAND MANAGE- (2) A number of dangerous safety incidents subsection (a) shall— MENT RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE caused by the Air National Guard have re- (1) examine the current and past require- TO UTAH NATIONAL DEFENSE peatedly impacted the residents of New Jer- ments of RC-26 aircraft in support of local, LANDS. sey, including the following: State, and Federal law enforcement and de- Section 2815 of the National Defense Au- (A) On May 15, 2007, a fire ignited during an termine the number of aircraft required to thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Air National Guard practice mission at War- provide such support for each State that bor- Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 852) is amended— ren Grove Gunnery Range, scorching 17,250 ders Canada, Mexico, or the Gulf of Mexico; (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘that are acres of New Jersey’s Pinelands, destroying 5 (2) determine the number of military and adjacent to or near the Utah Test and Train- houses, significantly damaging 13 others, and civilian personnel required to run a RC-26 do- ing Range and Dugway Proving Ground or temporarily displacing approximately 6,000 mestic training center meeting the require- beneath’’ and inserting ‘‘that are beneath’’; people from their homes in sections of Ocean ments identified under paragraph (1); and and and Burlington Counties. (3) determine the requirements and cost of (2) by adding at the end the following new (B) In November 2004, an F-16 Vulcan can- locating such a training center at a military subsection: non piloted by the District of Columbia Air installation for the purpose of preempting ‘‘(e) SUNSET DATE.—This section shall ex- National Guard was more than 3 miles off and responding to security threats and re- pire on October 1, 2013.’’. target when it blasted 1.5-inch steel training sponding to crises. rounds into the roof of the Little Egg Harbor (c) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the report SA 3031. Mr. BOND submitted an Township Intermediate School. required under subsection (a), the Secretary amendment intended to be proposed to (C) In 2002, a pilot ejected from an F-16 air- of Defense shall consult with the Adjutant amendment SA 2011 proposed by Mr. craft just before it crashed into the woods General of each State that borders Canada, near the Garden State Parkway, sending NELSON of Nebraska (for Mr. LEVIN) to Mexico, or the Gulf of Mexico. large pieces of debris onto the busy highway. the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appro- priations for fiscal year 2008 for mili- SA 3028. Mr. CARPER submitted an (D) In 1999, a dummy bomb was dumped a mile off target from the Warren Grove target tary activities of the Department of amendment intended to be proposed by range in the Pine Barrens, igniting a fire Defense, for military construction, and him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize that burned 12,000 acres of the Pinelands for- for defense activities of the Depart- appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for est. ment of Energy, to prescribe military military activities of the Department (E) In 1997, the pilots of F-16 aircraft up- personnel strengths for such fiscal of Defense, for military construction, lifting from the Warren Grove Gunnery year, and for other purposes; which was and for defense activities of the De- Range escaped injury by ejecting from their ordered to lie on the table; as follows: partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- aircraft just before the planes collided over tary personnel strengths for such fiscal the ocean near the north end of Brigantine. After section 1064, insert the following: Pilot error was found to be the cause of the year, and for other purposes; which was SEC. 1065. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PROCESS FOR collision. THE ISSUANCE OF SECURITY CLEAR- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: (F) In 1986, a New Jersey Air National ANCES. At the end of subtitle E of title X, add the Guard jet fighter crashed in a remote section (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the fol- following: of the Pine Barrens in Burlington County, lowing findings: SEC. 1070. DEFINITION OF ALTERNATIVE FUELED starting a fire that scorched at least 90 acres (1) The process for issuing security clear- VEHICLE. of woodland. ances is an antiquated, paper-driven effort Section 301(3) of the Energy Policy Act of (b) ANNUAL REPORT ON SAFETY MEAS- that costs thousands of dollars and requires 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13211(3)) is amended— URES.—Not later than 90 days after the date hundreds of days to process one request for a (1) by striking ‘‘(3) the term’’ and inserting of the enactment of this Act, and annually security clearance. the following: thereafter for two years, the Secretary of the (2) Years of promises to improve the proc- ‘‘(3) ALTERNATIVE FUELED VEHICLE.— Air Force shall submit to the congressional ess have resulted in no reduction in the ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term’’; and defense committees a report on efforts made amount of time and money required to proc- (2) by adding at the end the following: to provide the highest level of safety by all ess a request for a security clearance and ‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘alternative of the military departments utilizing the such process is hopelessly backlogged. fueled vehicle’ includes— Warren Grove Gunnery Range. (3) The inability of civilians, intelligence ‘‘(i) a new qualified fuel cell motor vehicle (c) STUDY ON ENCROACHMENT AT WARREN officers, military personnel, and contractors (as defined in section 30B(b)(3) of the Inter- GROVE GUNNERY RANGE.— to perform their jobs due to delays in receiv- nal Revenue Code of 1986); (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days ing a security clearance results in substan- ‘‘(ii) a new advanced lean burn technology after the date of the enactment of this Act, tial costs every year and poses a significant motor vehicle (as defined in section 30B(c)(3) the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit threat to the national security of the United of that Code); to the congressional defense committees a States. ‘‘(iii) a new qualified hybrid motor vehicle study on encroachment issues at Warren (4) The Secretary of Defense and the Direc- (as defined in section 30B(d)(3) of that Code); Grove Gunnery Range. tor of National Intelligence have begun to and (2) CONTENT.—The study required under work together to improve the process for ‘‘(iv) any other type of vehicle that the paragraph (1) shall include a master plan for issuing security clearances and have estab- agency demonstrates to the Secretary would the Warren Grove Gunnery Range and the lished a team known as the ‘‘Tiger Team’’ to achieve a significant reduction in petroleum surrounding community, taking into consid- address problems in that process. consumption.’’. eration military mission, land use plans, (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of urban encroachment, the economy of the re- Congress that— SA 3029. Mr. LAUTENBERG (for him- gion, and protection of the environment and (1) the Secretary of Defense and the Direc- self and Mr. MENENDEZ) submitted an public health, safety, and welfare. tor of National Intelligence should continue amendment intended to be proposed by (3) REQUIRED INPUT.—The study required to work together to rapidly update the anti- him to the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize under paragraph (1) shall include input from quated security clearance process using ex- all affected parties and relevant stake- appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for isting commercial technology and innova- holders at the Federal, State, and local level. tive new approaches to transform the process military activities of the Department to the maximum extent possible; and of Defense, for military construction, SA 3030. Mr. BENNETT (for himself (2) funding for processing of requests for and for defense activities of the De- and Mr. HATCH) submitted an amend- security clearances should be made available partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- ment intended to be proposed to directly through appropriations of funds for

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The Sen- PROJECTS.—Not later than 6 months after the Business and Entrepreneurship will ate will now return to legislative ses- date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec- hold a hearing entitled ‘‘Improving sion. retary of Defense and the Director of Na- Internet Access to Help Small Business tional Intelligence shall implement multiple Compete in a Global Economy,’’ on f demonstration projects that apply new and Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at 10 CONDEMNING THE ASSASSINATION innovative approaches to improve the proc- a.m., in room 428A of the Russell Sen- OF ANTOINE GHANEM essing of requests for security clearances. ate Office Building. Each such project shall utilize proven com- Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- mercial technologies and methods to the f imous consent that the Senate proceed maximum extent possible. AUTHORITY FOR COMMITTEES TO to S. Res. 328. (2) EXEMPTION FROM EXECUTIVE ORDERS.— MEET The PRESIDING OFFICER. The No executive order that delegates responsi- clerk will report the resolution by bility for the issuance of security clearances COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND NATURAL title. to the personnel of the Office of Management RESOURCES and Budget shall apply to a demonstration The assistant legislative clerk read Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I ask as follows: project carried out under paragraph (1). unanimous consent that the Com- (3) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after A resolution (S. Res. 328) condemning the the date of the enactment of this Act, the mittee on Energy and Natural Re- assassination on September 19, 2007, of Secretary of Defense and the Director of Na- sources be authorized to hold a hearing Antoine Ghanem, a member of the Par- tional Intelligence shall submit to Congress during the session of the Senate on liament of Lebanon who opposed Syrian in- a report on the status and progress of the Monday, September 24, 2007, at 3 p.m. terference in Lebanon. demonstration projects carried out under in room SD–366 of the Dirksen Senate The PRESIDING OFFICER. There paragraph (1). Office Building. The purpose of the being no objection, the Senate pro- (4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— hearing is to consider scientific assess- ceeded to consider the resolution. There are authorized to be appropriated to ments of the impacts of global climate the Secretary of Defense and the Director of Mr. BIDEN. Mr. President, in the National Intelligence such sums as may be change on wildfire activity in the coming days there will be more funer- necessary to carry out this subsection. United States. als in Lebanon for fresh victims of des- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without (d) EVALUATION AND REPORT.— picable terror attacks. On Wednesday, objection, it is so ordered. (1) REQUIREMENT FOR EVALUATION.—The September 19, 2007, Lebanese member Secretary of Defense and the Director of Na- f of Parliament Antoine Ghanem and at tional Intelligence shall carry out an evalua- least six others were killed in a mas- EXECUTIVE SESSION tion of the process for issuing security clear- sive car bomb attack in the suburbs of ances and develop a specific plan and sched- Beirut. ule for replacing such process with an im- Tragically, this is an all-too-frequent proved process. NOMINATION OF TED POE TO BE occurrence for the people of Lebanon. (2) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT.—Not later REPRESENTATIVE OF THE than 30 days after the date of the enactment UNITED STATES TO THE 62ND The wave began with the February 14, of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the SESSION OF THE GENERAL AS- 2005, assassination of former Prime Director of National Intelligence shall sub- SEMBLY OF THE UNITED NA- Minister Rafik Hariri and 21 others. On mit to Congress a report on the evaluation TIONS the 1-month anniversary of Prime Min- carried out under paragraph (1) together ister Hariri’s assassination, something with the plan developed under such para- remarkable happened—hundreds of graph. NOMINATION OF WILLIAM thousands of people gathered in Mar- DELAHUNT TO BE A REPRESENT- tyr’s Square in downtown Beirut— SA 3032. Mr. SESSIONS submitted an ATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES spontaneously giving birth to the amendment intended to be proposed to TO THE 62ND SESSION OF THE March 14 movement and the Cedar Rev- amendment SA 2011 proposed by Mr. GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE olution. Just 6 weeks after the March NELSON of Nebraska (for Mr. LEVIN) to UNITED NATIONS 14 movement began, the thousands of Syrian military forces that had occu- the bill H.R. 1585, to authorize appro- Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- pied Lebanon for nearly three decades priations for fiscal year 2008 for mili- imous consent that the Senate proceed were out of the country. tary activities of the Department of to Executive Session and the Foreign But although the military occupa- Defense, for military construction, and Relations Committee be discharged tion of Lebanon ended in 2005, Lebanon for defense activities of the Depart- from the following nominations: TED has remained under siege, as Wednes- ment of Energy, to prescribe military POE to be a representative of the day’s events remind us. Six Lebanese personnel strengths for such fiscal United States to the 62nd session of the parliamentarians have now been killed year, and for other purposes; which was General Assembly of the United Na- in 21⁄2 years. These six, and other ordered to lie on the table; as follows: tions and WILLIAM DELAHUNT to be a prominent Lebanese figures who were representative of the United States to Strike section 531 and insert the following: also killed during the same period, the 62nd session of the General Assem- shared one important attribute—they SEC. 531. SENSE OF SENATE ON FORGOING REVI- bly of the United Nations; that the were outspoken critics of the Syrian SIONS TO THE STRUCTURE OF THE nominations be confirmed, the motions RESERVE FORCES POLICY BOARD. domination of Lebanon. to reconsider be laid upon the table, Senator LUGAR, Senator SUNUNU and It is the sense of the Senate that, in light the President be immediately notified I are introducing a sense of the Senate of the wide range of views on the optimal of the Senate’s action, and the Senate structure of the Reserve Forces Policy Board resolution condemning the despicable return to legislative session. among the Commission on the National assassination of Antoine Ghanem and The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without Guard and Reserves, the Senate, the House urging that the international commu- objection, it is so ordered. of Representatives, the Department of De- nity continue its support for the gov- The nominations considered and con- fense, and the Reserve community, and in ernment and people of Lebanon. firmed en bloc are as follows: light of the absence of full and complete To the families of victims of Wednes- hearings in Congress on that structure, the Ted Poe, of Texas, to be a Representative day’s attack and to the people of Leb- Act authorizing appropriations for fiscal of the United States of America to the Sixty- year 2008 for military activities of the De- second Session of the General Assembly of anon, the Senate offers its deepest con- partment of Defense should not include revi- the United Nations. dolences for your losses. Wednesday’s sions to the structure of the Reserve Forces William Delahunt, of Massachusetts, to be attack seeks to undermine the inter- Policy Board. a Representative of the United States of national tribunal set up earlier this

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