H4040 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2015 the Federal Register for publication the are nearly 200,000 servicemen and area, this package contains robust enclosed notice stating that the na- -women serving abroad, doing the work funding to counter serious worldwide tional emergency with respect to the of freedom on every continent, and cyber threats—now an everyday occur- actions and policies of certain mem- there are many more at home who are rence. bers of the Government of Belarus and serving in every one of our States—Ac- But I think we would all agree that other persons to undermine Belarus’s tive, Guard and Reserve—all volun- the world is a much more dangerous, democratic processes or institutions teers. We are grateful to them and unstable, and unpredictable place than that was declared in Executive Order their families. it was in 2011 when the Budget Control 13405 of June 16, 2006, is to continue in They are certainly not all experts in Act was signed into law by President effect beyond June 16, 2015. some of the language and terms that Obama. The budget caps developed The actions and policies of certain will be part of our vocabulary during back then could never have envisioned members of the Government of Belarus this debate over the next 24 hours— the emerging and evolving threats that and other persons to undermine phrases like ‘‘sequester’’ and ‘‘con- we are seeing today in the Middle East, Belarus’s democratic processes or insti- tinuing resolution,’’ ‘‘Budget Control North Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, tutions, to commit human rights Act,’’ ‘‘overseas contingency account,’’ and elsewhere. abuses related to political repression, and the ‘‘global war on terrorism ac- So, to respond to current and future and to engage in public corruption con- count’’—but they have every expecta- threats and to meet our constitutional tinue to pose an unusual and extraor- tion that they will have our united, bi- responsibilities to provide for the com- dinary threat to the national security partisan support for this bill whether mon defense, we developed, in a bipar- and foreign policy of the United States. they serve aboard a ship, fly through tisan way, a bill that adheres to the For this reason, I have determined that airspace, or provide overwatch on land current law and provides additional re- it is necessary to continue the national to support a military mission. This leg- sources to end catastrophic cuts to emergency declared in Executive Order islation was developed after 12 hear- military programs and people. These 13405 with respect to Belarus. ings, many briefings, travel to the Mid- additional resources are included in BARACK OBAMA. dle East and Europe, and countless title IX, the global war on terrorism THE WHITE HOUSE, June 10, 2015. staff hours, with those who serve us, account. That account has been care- f military and civilian, very much in fully vetted to assure its war-related mind. uses. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE This is a product of a very bipartisan Our subcommittee scrubbed the APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 and cooperative effort, for which I President’s base budget for this year GENERAL LEAVE thank my good friend, the ranking and past budget requests, and it has Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, member, PETE VISCLOSKY. It has been a identified those systems and programs I ask unanimous consent that all Mem- pleasure to work with him. We are both that are absolutely connected to our bers may have 5 legislative days in fortunate to have committee members ongoing fight against threats presented which to revise and extend their re- who are engaged and committed so by ISIL, al Qaeda, al-Nusrah, the marks and to include extraneous mate- much to this product. We are grateful Khorasan Group, Boko Haram, and rial on H.R. 2685 and that I may include for the support of Chairman ROGERS other radical terrorist organizations, tabular material on the same. and Ranking Member LOWEY. including the Iranian Quds Force. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there In total, the bill provides just over We also projected what resources the objection to the request of the gen- $578 billion in discretionary spending, military and intelligence community tleman from New Jersey? an increase of $24.4 billion over the fis- will need to meet ongoing challenges of There was no objection. cal year 2015 enacted level. This topline nation-state aggressors like Russia, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- includes $88.4 billion in the global war China, Iran, North Korea, and others. ant to House Resolution 303 and rule on terrorism funding for war efforts, Not surprisingly, we have heard objec- XVIII, the Chair declares the House in and it is at the level assumed in the tions about the use of title IX to boost the Committee of the Whole House on House-Senate budget conference agree- our topline national security spending the state of the Union for the consider- ment. I would point out that our House in this bill. Frankly, I do not believe ation of the bill, H.R. 2685. total is very close to the number Presi- there is anyone on either side of the The Chair appoints the gentleman dent Obama submitted in his fiscal Capitol who believes this should be our from Texas (Mr. POE) to preside over year 2016 budget request for national first go-to option. Rather, it is a proc- the Committee of the Whole. defense. Of course, the base funding ess we undertake as a last resort to recommendation is just over $490 bil- make sure our troops can answer the b 1545 lion, which reflects the budget caps en- call amid a worsening threat environ- IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE acted in 2011 as part of the Budget Con- ment around the world. Accordingly, the House resolved trol Act, signed by President Obama. Again, we have been very careful itself into the Committee of the Whole To reach our reduced allocation, we about what went into this global war House on the state of the Union for the reviewed in detail the President’s sub- on terrorism account. We resisted the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2685) mission and found areas and programs temptation to simply transfer large making appropriations for the Depart- where reductions were possible without portions of the base bill’s operations ment of Defense for the fiscal year end- harming military operations, and maintenance accounts into the ing September 30, 2016, and for other warfighter readiness, or critical mod- global war on terrorism account. We purposes, with Mr. POE in the chair. ernization efforts. Please be assured we painstakingly worked to provide need- The Clerk read the title of the bill. made every dollar count. To do so, we ed resources for the preparation of our The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the have taken reductions from programs forces in the field whenever a crisis bill is considered read the first time. that have been restructured or termi- may exist or develop in the future, like The gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. nated, subject to contract or schedule the current unfolding disaster which is FRELINGHUYSEN) and the gentleman delays, contain unjustified cost in- Iraq. from Indiana (Mr. VISCLOSKY) each will creases or funding requested ahead of In a recent Statement of Administra- control 30 minutes. need, or because of historical under- tion Policy, the White House asserted The Chair recognizes the gentleman execution and rescissions of unneeded that the global war on terrorism fund- from New Jersey. funds. ing—the old OCO account, the overseas Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- Of course, our bill keeps faith with contingency account—in their words is man, I yield myself such time as I may our troops and their families by includ- a ‘‘funding mechanism intended to pay consume. ing a 2.3 percent pay increase, a full for wars.’’ I could not agree more, and As I rise to present the House Appro- percentage above the President’s own that is why we enforce that account to priations Committee’s recommenda- request. It also provides general fund- provide President Obama with the tion for the fiscal year 2016 Department ing to their benefits and critical de- funding resources he needs to lead us of Defense Appropriations bill, there fense health programs. In another key as Commander in Chief. Within that

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Department of Defense Appropriations Act FY 2016 {H.~. 2060) (Amounts in Thousands}

FY 2015 FY 2016 Bi 11 vs Bi 11 vs Enacted Request Bill Enacted Request

TITLE I

MILITARY PERSONNEL

Military Personnel, 41 , 116' 129 41 .130 748 37 295 571 -3,820,558 -3 835' 177 Military Personnel. 27 453. 200 28 262' 396 26 711 . 323 -741 877 -1 '551 '073 Military Personnel. Corps 12 828.931 13 125 349 12 586 679 -242,252 -538 670 Military Personnel, Air Force 27 376,462 27 969 322 26 226 952 -1 '149 510 -1 , 742 370 Reserve Personna 1 , Army 4 317 859 4 550 974 463 164 +145 305 -87 810 Reserve Personnel, Navy 1 . 835 924 1 '884 991 ,866 891 +30' 967 18, 100 Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps 669 424 706 481 705 271 •44 847 -1 '21 0 Reserve Personnel, Air Force '553' 148 1 696 283 . 689 333 •36 185 -6 950 National Guard Personnel. Army 7 643 832 942 132 980 413 +336 581 •38 281 National Guard Personnel Air Force 3' 118 700 222 551 3' 202 010 •83 301 -20 541 -··-····--··· Total. Title I Military Porsonne1 128,004,618 130 491 '227 122 727 607 -5' 277 011 -7. 763 520 """'"'"'"'"'""'""''"" "'"'"""'"'"'"'"'"'""" """"'"'="""'""'""'" "'"'"'"'""""'=::;:,::;:: ::;::;::;::::;:;;;;;:;:;::;;;:;:;;::;::; TITLE II

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Operation and Maintenance, 31 . 961 920 35' 107 546 28. 349 751 -3 612, 159 -6 757 785 Operation and Maintenance, 37 590 854 42 200. 756 40 548 338 •2 957 484 -1 '652 418 Operation and Mal ntenance 5 610 063 6 228 7B2 338 793 -271 . 270 ·889 989 Operation aoo Mai ntonance 34 539 965 38- 191 929 36 094 484 ., . 554 519 -2 097 445 Operation and Maintenance, 30 824 752 32 440 843 30 182 187 . 642 565 ·2 258 B56 Operation aod Maintenance. 2 513 393 2 665' 792 2 644 274 +130 881 -21 '518 Operation aod Maintenance 1 ,021 . 200 1 '001. 758 999 621 -21 '579 -2' 137 Operation '"d Maintenance. 270 846 277 038 276 751 •5 915 ·275 Operation aod Maintenance. 026 342 064' 257 2 815 852 • 210 480 -248 395 Operation aod Maintena11ce, 175 '951 717 977 6' 731 '119 +555 166 •13 142 Oporat ion aoo Maintenance. Air National GuBrd 6 '408 558 6,956,210 6' 605 400 +195 842 -350 810 United States Court of Appeals toe the Armed Forces 13 723 14,078 14 '078 +355 Environmental Restoration, Army 201 . 560 234,829 234 829 +33 269 Environmental Restoration, Navy 277 294 292 453 +22,705 t7 547 Environmental Restoration, Air Force 408 718 368' 1 31 -40.585 Environmental Restorat·ion. Dcfonse-W1de 8 54 7 8 232 8 232 -315 Environmental Restoration, Formerly Usod Defense 250.853 203. 717 228 717 ·22.136 125 000 Overseas Humanitarian. Oi saster. and CiV1C Aid 103 '000 100 256 103 256 +266 t3 000 Cooperat ·1 ve Threat Reduct 1 on Account 365 108 358 496 358 496 -6 612 Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund 83 034 84, 140 84 '140 +1 '106 ------·--- Tota 1 . Ti tlo II, Operation maintenancr; 161 . 655 619 176 517 228 162' 286 489 <-630.810 -14 230 739 '"" "'"'"'"'"'''"""""'""'" "'""'"""""'""'"'"" "'"""""'"'"'""'"'""' "'"'""""""'"'"""::'' """""""""'""'"'"

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Department of Defense Approprlal.lons Act I"Y 2016 (H.~. LllilO) (Amounts in Thousands)

FY 2015 FY 2016 Bill vs Bill vs Enacted Request Bi 11 Enacted Request

TITLE III

PROCUREMENT

Aircraft Procurement, Army 216 225 689 357 5' 136 971 +120 746 -352' 386 Missile Procurement, Army 1 '208 692 1 '419 957 1 'i 60 482 -48 210 . 259 4 75 Procurement of weapons 4od Tracked Combat Veh-icles, Army 1 '722 136 '887 073 '805 773 >83 637 -81 '300 Procurement of Ammunition, 1 015 477 '233 378 ,007 778 -7 699 . 225 600 Other Procurement. Army d' 747 523 899 028 230 677 +483 154 -668 351 Aircraft Procurement, Navy 14 758 035 16' 126 405 i6 871 ,819 +2, 1 i 3 784 +745 414 Weapons Procurement, Navy 3 137 257 3' 154 154 2 '998 541 -138 716 "155 613 Procurement ot Ammunition, Navy and Marino 674 100 723 741 559 141 -114 959 -164 600 Sl)ipbullding and Convorsi on, Navy 15 954 379 16 597 457 16 '852 569 +898 190 +255' 112 Other Procurement, Navy 5 846 558 6 614 715 6 696 715 +850 157 182 000 Procurement, Marine Corps 935 209 1 '131 '418 973 084 137 875 -158' 334 Aircraft Procurement, A1r Force 12 067 703 15 657 769 14 224 475 •2 156 772 ·1 '433. 294 4' 629 662 2 987 045 2' 334 165 -2' 295 497 -652 880 584,061 '935 '034 11 '935 034 -649 027 659 909 '758.843 253 496 -406 413 -1 '505 347 Other ProctJrement. Air Force 16 781 . 266 18 272' 438 15 099 950 ·1 '682 316 -3' i 73' 488 Procurement, Defense-Wide 4. 429 303 5' 130,853 5, 143 095 +713 792 +i 2 242 Defense Product ion Act 51 '638 46,680 76 680 +25,042 >30 000

Total. Title III, Procurement 93 835 072 106 914' 372 98 559 445 +4' 724' 373 .a. 354 927 o:o;::;:;;:::;,;::;;::;:,;::;;::;:;;::::;:;o :;,::;;::;:;o;:;:;;:o;;;::::;;::;,;::::; ;::;::::;:o;:;;;;;;;,;;:;:::;::::;;:;:;;:o; ::o:::o:::::::;:;::::c:.::;:;ooo: ;::"'"'"'"'"'""'""'""'"' TITLE IV

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION

Research Dovel opment, Test ocd Evaluation Army 6 675 565 6' 924 959 7' 372 047 +696 482 +447' 086 Research. Development Test ood Evaluation, Navy 15 958 460 17 885 916 17 237 724 +i . 279 264 -648.192 Research Oevcl opment, and Evaluation, Air Force 23 643 983 26 473 669 23' 163 152 "480 831 -3,310,517 Research, Development Defense-W'ide 17 225 889 18 329.861 18 207 '171 +981 '282 -122,690 Gperat i onal Test and Eva'luation, 209 378 170' 558 170 558 -33 820

Total, Title IV, Research Development, Test anc! Evaluation 63 713 275 69 784.963 66' j 50 652 +2 437 377 -3,634,311

TITLE V

REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS

Defense Wor-king Capital Funds 1 ,649,468 312 568 1 . 634 568 -14 900 +322 000 National Defense Sealift Fund 485.012 474' 164 474 '164 -1 0 848

Total, Title V, Revolv·ing and Management Funds 134 '480 1 '786 732 2 108 732 -25 748 +322 000 "'"""'""'"'""'""~"'"' """"'"'"""'""'""'"'"' "'""'"'"'"""'""'"'""" ""'"""'"'"'"'""'""""' "'""'""'"'"':::"'""'""

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Department of Defense Appropriat.1ons Act I"Y ZOlO (H.R_ L055) (Amounts 1 n Thousamls)

FY 2015 FY 2016 Bill vs Si 11 vs Enacted Request B i 11 Enacted Request

TITLE VI

OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS

Defense Health Program Operation and mal ntenance 30 030 650 30 889 940 29 489 521 -541 '129 -1 '400 419 Procurement 308 413 373 287 373 287 •64 874 Research, development. 1 730 709 980 101 1.577, 201 -153 508 +597' 100

Total, Defense 1-ieal:h Program 11 31 32 069 772 32 243 328 31 . 440 009 -629 763 . 803 319

Chem1cal Agents and Munitions Destr-uct10n Defense Ope rat ion and maintenance 196 128 139 098 139 098 -57.030 Procurement 10' 227 2 281 2 281 • 7' 946 Research, development. test and 595.913 579 342 579 342 571 . . ----. ------"" Total, Chemical Agents 21 802 268 720 721 720 721 "" . 547 Drug Interdict ion and Counter Counter-narcot1cs support 669 631 739 009 616 611 820 -122. 198 Drug demand reduction program 105 591 111 '589 113 589 ""• 7 998 •2 000 National Guard counter-drug program 175 465 147 898 "" 567 +147 896 Total, Drug Interdiction and Counter Drug Act1vit1es, Defense 4/ 950 687 850 598 878 298 "" 389 •27 700 Joint Urgent Operationa'l Needs Fund 99' 701 -99' 701 Support for International Sporting Competitions 10 ,000 "10 000 Office of the Inspector General '1 i 311 . 830 316' 159 316 159 •4 329

Total , Programs 34 144 55? 34 230 507 33 355 187 -789 370 -8?5 320 "''"'""""'"""'""-"""' """'"'""'""'"'""""' :=::::::::::::::::::::::::::::oo:::o ::::::::::o:::::eo::::o:::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: TITLE VIr

RELATED AGENCIES

Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System Fund 514 000 514 000 514,000 Intelligence Community 507 600 530 023 507.923 +323 -22, 100

j Total, Title VII. Related agencies '021 < 600 1. 044 023 1 '021 . 923 +323 -22' 100 :::o:o::::;;::::::::::::;:c::::::::: """""'"'""""""" '""''""""""'"'""'"'" "'"""""'"''""""'"'"' "'"""""""'"'""'""'

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Department oT Defense Appropr-iatlons Act FY 20\D (11.1<. ('tlll:'\) (Amounts in Thousands)

FY 2015 FY 2016 Bi 11 \IS 8 i 11 VS Enacted Request Blll Enacted Request

TITLE VIII

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Additional tr'ansfer authority (Sec.8005) (4 500,000) (5.500.000) I 4 500 000) (-i 000 000) Operation and Maintenance Defense-Wide (Soc 175.000 -175.000 FFROC (Sec.8023). -40,000 -88 400 "48 400 "88 400 Overseas Military Facility Investment Recovery {Sec.8028) 1 ,000 i ,000 'i , 000 Rescissions (Sec.8040). -1 • 228 020 "869 429 +358 591 -869 429 National grants {Sec. 8046) 44 000 44 000 >44 000 O&M, Defense-w·ide transfer authority (Sec_ 8050) 130 000) (30,000) (30 000) Global Security Contingency Fund {O&M, Defense-wide transfer) { 200 000) 200 000) Fisher House foundation (Sec.8067} 4 ,000 5, 000 ,, '000 '5 000 Rev1 sed economic assumptions (Sec.8074) -386 268 -3 '152 206 -765 938 -1 , 152 206 Fisher House O&M Army Navy Air Force transfer authority (Sec.8090) (ii '000) (ii .000) (ii ,000) Defense Heal ttl O&M transfer authority (Sec { 146 857) (121 .000) ( 121 ,000) (- 25 857) Ship Modern'i z.atl on Operations a11d Sustainment Fund 540 000 -540' 000 Basic allowance for housing (Sec 88 000 400 000 +312 000 +400' 000 Mi 1 i tary ,,, ra1 se {Sec.8124) 700 000 + 700 000 +700,000 work1 ng Capital Fund excess cash -359 000 -359 000 -359,000 Revised tuel costs (Sec.8i26) . 814 000 -814 GOO -814.000 John C Stennis Center for Public Service Development Trust. Fund (O&M, Navy transfer authority) {1 '000) { 1 ,000) ( -1 ,000) (-i '000)

Total, Title VIII, General Provis1ons -803.288 1 ,000 -2,133 035 -1 32~!.747 -2,134 035

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Department of Defense Approprlat.lons Act t'Y LOHl (M.R. 251.15) {AmouPts 1n Thousands)

FY 2015 FY 2016 Bi 11 vs Si! l VS Enacted Request Bi 11 Enacted Request

TITLE IX

GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM (GWOT)

Military Personnel

Military Personnel< Army (GWOT). 259 970 1 '828 441 664. 570 +2. 404' 600 +3,836, 129 Military Personnel. Navy (GWOT) 332 166 251 '011 1,643.136 +1,310,970 +1 . 392' 125 Hili tary Personnel, Manne Corps (GWOT) 403 311 171 . 079 555 '998 +152,687 +384 919 Military Personnel, Air Force {GWOT) 728 034 726 126 2,376,095 '1 ,647,761 +1 . 649 969 Reserve Personnel, Army (GWOT) 24 990 24 462 24 462 -528 Reserve Personnel, Navy (GWOT) 13 95:1 12 693 12. 693 -1 260 Reserve Personne1, Marine Corps (G~IOT) 5 069 3 393 3 393 ,1 . 676 Reserve Personnel, A1r Force (GWOT} 19 175 18 710 18 710 -465 National Guard Personnel, Army (GWOT) 174 77S 166 015 -8 763

National Guard Personnel, A< r Force (GWOT) 4 8!14 2 828 + 2 066

Total, Military Personne1 4' 966 640 3' 204 758 10 467,900 ,, 501 '260 +7.263,142

Operation and Maintenance

Operation & Maintenance, Army (GWOT) 18, 108 656 11 '382 750 18,910,604 +801 '948 +7,527 854 Operation & Maintenance, Navy (GWOT} 6 253 819 5' 131 '588 6,747,313 +493' 494 +1 '615 725 Coast Guard (by transfer) (GWOT) ( 160 002) (160.002) (+160,002) Operation & Maintenance. Marine Corps (GWOT). 1 . 850 984 952 534 1,871,834 +20 850 +919 300 Operation & Maintenance, A1r Force (GWOT) 10 076' 383 9 090 013 10 799, 220 +722.B37 +1 . 709 207 Operation & Maintenance. Defense-Wide (GWOT) 6 211 '025 5' 805 633 7 559' 131 '1 ,348,106 +1 '753 498 Coalition support funds (GWOT) (1 '260 000) (1 '260 000) (1 .260.000} Operation & Maintenance Army Reserve (SWOT) 41 532 24' 559 124 559 +83' 027 +tOO 000 Operation & Maintenance Navy Reserve (GWOT) 45 876 31 '643 34 187 ·11 ,689 +2' 544 Operation & Maintenance Mar-ine Corps Reserve 10 540 3 455 3 455 • 7. 085 Operation & Maintenance 77, 794 58, 106 209 606 +131 '812 +151 '500 Operation & Ma1ntenance 60 845 160 845 +83, 184 +100 000 Operat.1on & Ma1ntenance 19 900 225 350 +202,750 +205 450 Subtotal. Operation and Maintenance 42 776 870 32 561 '025 46 646 104 +3 '869 234 "' 085 078 Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund 1,300 000 2. 100 000 060 000 ..-760 000 "40 000 European Reassurance Initiative 175 000 -175 000 Afghanistan Security Forces 4 109 333 3. 762 257 3 .762 257 ·347 076 Iraq Train and Equip Fund (GWOT) 618 000 715 000 715 000 -903 000 Syria Train and Equip Fund {GWOT) 600 000 600 000 +500. 000

Total. Opcrat.1on and Maintenance 49.979,203 39 736 283 53 783 361 +3,804.158 +14,045,078

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FY 2015 FY 2016 8i 11 vs 8i ll V$ Enacted Request Enacted Request

Procurement

Aircraft Procurement, Army (GWOT) 196 200 164,987 759 073 +562 873 +594 OB6 Missile Procurement. Army (GWOT) 32' 136 37,260 572 735 +540 599 +535 475 Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army (GWOT) 5 '000 26.030 54 7 630 +642 630 +621 '600 Procurement of Ammunition, Army (GWOT) 140 905 192.040 431 .640 +290 735 +239 600 Other Procurement Army (GWOT) 773 583 1 '205' 596 1 '648 312 +874 729 +442 716 Aircraft Procurement Navy (GWOT) 243 359 217 394 722 274 +4 78 915 +504 880 Weapons Procurement, Navy (GWOT) 66 785 3 344 -66 765 -3 344 Procurement of Ammunition Navy and 154 519 136 930 1 OS 459 -49 060 -31 '471 Other Procurement, Navy (GWOT) 123 710 12, 186 12 186 -111 '524 Procurement Marine Corps (GWOT) 65 589 48 934 234 741 +169' 152 +185 807 A1rcraft Procurement, Air Force (GI~OT) 481 '01 9 128 900 1 '297 726 ..-SHi 707 +"! , 168 826 Miss i 1 e Procurement. Air force {GWQT) 136. 189 289' 142 773 638 ~63 7 449 +484 496 Space Procurement, Air Force {GWOT) 452 676 +452 676 +452 676 Procurement of Ammun1 t ion, Air Force 219 785 228 874 673 358 +1 '453 573 •1 . 444 484 Other Procurement, Air Force (GWOT) 607 526 859 964 045 550 +3,438.024 ., ' 185 586 Procurement, Defense-Wide (GWOT) 250 386 212 418 217 701 ·32.685 •5 283 National Guard and Reserve Equipment 1 '200 '000 . 500 000 +300 000 •1 '500 000 ·------Total, Procurement 7' 696 '691 6 .763 999 18 094 '699 +10,398 008 •11 '330 700

Resear-ch, Development, Test and Evaluation

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Army (GWOT) 000 1 '500 1 '500 -500 Research, Development Test & Evaluation, Navy (GWOT) 36 020 35' 74 7 217 647 •181 '627 +181 '900 Research Development Te~ t & Evaluat'ion Air Force {GWOT) 14, 705 17 100 .366 242 >1 351 '536 ., '349 142 Research Development. Test and Evaluat,on, Oefense-W1de {GWOT) 174 647 137 037 199 264 •24 617 +62' 177

Total, Resc<>rch, Development, Test and Evaluat1on 227 373 191 '434 1 784,653 •1 '557 280 •1 . 593 219

Revolving and Management Flmds

Defense Work"i ng Capital Funds (GWOT) 91 '350 88 '850 88 '850 ·2 ,500

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Dep<:n-tmer1t of Defense) Appropriations Act FY 20i6 (H R, 2685) (Amounts in H:ousands)

FY 2015 FY 2016 Bi 11 VS Bill VS EMlCted Request Bi '11 Enacted Request

Other Department of Defense Programs

Defense Health Program Operation and maintenance (GWOT) 300 531 272 704 272 704 ·27 827 Drug Interdiction and Counter, Drug Activities. Defense (GWOT) 205 000 186 000 275 300 •70 300 •89 300 Joint !mprov i sed Expl osl ve Device Defeat Fund 444 . 464 493 271 443 271 ·1 '193 . 50 000 Office of the Inspector General (GWOT) 10 623 10 262 10 '262 -361

Total, Ot1'1er Department of Defense Programs 960 618 962 237 1. 001 537 •40 919 +39. 300

TITLE IX General Prov-isions

Additional transfer authority (3, 500 000) I 3 500 000) Rescissions (GWOT) +1,236.580 Unexploded ordnance {GWOT) -250.000 Assistance to Ukraine {GWOT) (Sec. 9014) 200 000 +200 000 +200 000 lntell1gence, Surveillance, and Reconml·issance (GWOT} (Sec. 9016) 500 000 +500 000 +500 000 Readiness (G\40T) (Sec 9017) 1,000.000 2 500 000 •1 ,500 000 •2 500 000 ------Total, General Provisions 13 420 3 200 000 •3 186 580 •3 200 000

Total, Title IX 63 935 295 50.949.561 88 421 000 •24 '485 705 +37 471 . 439 :;oo;o;;;o;o:;"'""'"'"'"'""- "'"'"'""""""'"'""""' "'"'""'"'"""'""'""'"' "'"""'""""'"'""'"'"'"'"' ''"""'""'""""'""'"'"' TITLE X

EBOLA RESPONSE AND PREPAREDNESS

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Procurement. Defense-wide (emergency) 17 000 ·17 000 Research, Development. Test <~nd Evaluation Defense-wide (emergency) 95 000 . 95 000 ------112 000 -112.000 ( 112 000) 112.000)

"'"'""'""'" """'"''"" "'"""'''""""'"""'"'"' "'""';;;=;;;=="'"""'" "'""'"'""'""'"'"'"'"" ""'"'""""'""'"'"'"'" 288 571 . 719 613 572 498 000 +24,744 712 + 778 387 (520 770 052) ( 484 946 429) ( +12 416) (-35.823 623) ( -112 000) (50 949 561) (88 421 . 000) (+23,249 125) (+37.471 '439) I -869 429) ( +358 591 I ( -869 429) I •1 '236' 580) "'""'"'""""'":::::::::: ====='======"'"'"'"'"'""'"'"""""' ======,======"'""'"'-'"'"'

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Deportment of Defense Ap;:wopr-l at< ons Act r'Y ;?_() 1t) \H. R. 2685) (Amounts in Thousands)

FY 2015 FY 2016 Bi 11 vs Bi 11 vs Enacted Request 8i 11 Enacted Request

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET RECAP

Scorekeeping adJustments Lease of defense real property {permanent) 31 .000 33 000 33 000 +2. 000 Disposal of defense real property (permanent) 8 000 8 000 8 000 DHP, O&M to DOD-VA JOint Inccnt1ve Fund (permanent) Defense function -15 '000 -15 000 -15 000 Non-defense function 15,000 15 000 15 000 DHP, O&M to Joint DOD-VA Medical Fac,Jity Demonstration Fund (Sec.8102) Defense function -146 857 "120 000 "120 000 +26 857 Non-defense function 146 857 120 000 120 000 -26 857 O&M, Defense-wide transfer to Oeprtrtment of State Defense function -30.000 +30 000 Non-defense function 30-000 "30 000 Navy transfer to John C Stennis Center for Public Service Development Trus1 Fund Defense function -i '000 '000 Non~defense function 1. 000 "·1 '000 Title IX O&M, Navy transfer to Coast Guard, Qp.Exp {By transfer) (160,002) (160 002) ( +160 002) Tricare accrual (permanent. 963 000 6,631,000 6' 631 '000 "332 000 (GWOT) 64 700 -64 700 Less emergency appropriations -112 000 +112 000

Total, scorekeeping adjustments 954 700 6,672.000 6,672 000 • 282 700

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Depi:H·tmtJnt of Defen~E:J Appn>pr-i

FY 2015 FY 2016 B1l1 vs 8111 vs Enacted Request Enacted Request

RECAPITLILATION

Ti t1c I 128 004 '61 il 130' 491 '227 122 727 607 -5,277,011 "7' 763 620 Title II 161 ,655.679 176 517 228 162 286 489 +630,810 -14 230' 739 Title I II 93 835 072 106 914 372 98 559 445 +4,724.373 -8 354 927 Title IV 63 713 275 09 784 963 66 150 052 +2.437,377 . 3 634 311 Title v­ 2' 134 480 1 '786 732 2 108, 732 -25.748 +322 000 Title VI 34 34 230 507 33 355' 187 ·789,370 -875 320 Title VII 1 1 '044 023 1 '021 923 +323 '22' 100 Tit'le VIII 1 '000 -2,133.035 -1 329,747 -2 134 035 63 935 295 50 949 561 88 421 000 +24 485' 705 +37 471 '439 112 800 -112,000 ------Total. Department of Defense 547 753 288 571 '719,613 572 498 000 •24 744,712 +778 387 Scorekeeping adjustments 6' 954 700 6.672.000 0 672 000 ·282, 700 -"--- ""-- "--- Total mandatory and discretionary 554 707 988 578,3.91,613 579' 170 000 •24 462,012 +778,387 ::::::::;:::::""'"'""'"'"'"' "'"'"""'""'""'"'"'== "'""'"'"=====+== ===::::==::::===;;;== ::=====::::o::::::!O::

1/ Included in Budget under Operation and Maintenance 21 Included in Bt!dgct under Procurement 3/ Budget request assumes enactment of DoD's pharmacy ICon so! i dated Health Plan proposa Is 41 Budget request docs not break out total recommended in bill language 5i Conlributions to Department of Defense Medicare-Eligible Retiree health Care Fund (Sec. 725, P.l. 108-375) Amount does not include Budget proposals to amend TRICARE

NOTE: Jn FY 2015, tho amount provided for Space Procurement, Air Force was included 1n tho appropriation for Missile Procurement. Air Force The House repor-ted table counts the FY 2015 amount for Space Procurement Air Force ($2,658,789) twice--as part of Missile Procurement, flir Force and as a separate appropriation

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For the gratulate him on the collegial and the confront the continued growth and past few years, despite the constraints transparent manner in which he has mandatory spending, while simulta- of the Budget Control Act, the Defense crafted this legislation. neously increasing revenues, our com- Subcommittee, led by my good friend I also want to express my sincere ap- mittee—the Appropriations Com- Chairman FRELINGHUYSEN, has begun preciation for the efforts of Chairman mittee—has no choice but to carry out to make strides in limiting what is an HAL ROGERS, Ranking Member NITA the implausible mandate contained in eligible expense for OCO and shift ac- LOWEY, and of all the members of the the Budget Control Act and try to con- tivities to the base budget; and he is Defense Subcommittee. trol deficits with jurisdiction over only doing exactly the right thing. This was This bill, obviously, could not have 34 percent of one half of the Federal done because it is increasingly dif- been written without the dedication, Ledger. ficult, after 14 years, to argue that this long hours, discerning judgment, and It does not help, I fear, that a major- operational tempo for our military is a thoughtful input of our committee ity of our colleagues have no idea when contingency and not the new normal in staff and personal staffs. I thank them the fiscal year starts except that that defending our great Nation and our in- very much. is when you shut the government down. terests. The chairman has fully and fairly de- I despair that most think continuing Needless to say, I find the increased scribed the bill we are considering resolutions are the norm and that se- reliance on contingency funding very today. I believe he has accurately de- questration is not all that bad, and troubling—and not because I object to scribed the very dangerous and unpre- that there is some delight every time a providing additional funds for the De- dictable world in which we live. As civilian Federal employee is fur- partment of Defense. I agree with the such, I will enter my detailed com- loughed. To me, all are symptoms of Department, and I agree with the ments on the bill for the RECORD. In- failure. chairman that sticking to the caps for stead, I want to use my time during b 1600 defense spending would necessitate our general debate to discuss the albatross The time we have caused people to forces assuming unreasonable risk in around Congress’ neck—the Budget waste by not finishing Congress’ work carrying out our national defense Control Act of 2011. on time, enacting innumerable con- strategy. Despite near universal disdain and tinuing resolutions, and vacillating But at the same time, Mr. Chairman, plenty of buyer’s remorse from the 187 from one top line to another is deplor- we need a strong nation as well as a current House Members who voted in able. Whether it is a Federal agency, a strong defense. We cannot continue to favor of the Budget Control Act, it has State, other political subdivisions, a let our country deteriorate, with inter- proven to be an extremely resilient— nonprofit organization, contractors, or state bridges that collapse and kill our yet utterly ineffective—piece of law. an allied nation all have been less effi- citizens, meaningful scientific research We have seen short postponements of cient in recent years because of the that atrophies, and a population whose sequestration. We have seen 2-year al- constant uncertainty surrounding the educational attainment falls further leviations of the budget caps. Yet we Federal Government’s finances. and further behind. find ourselves nearly 5 years since its To illustrate, in nearly every fiscal Looking ahead, only the most enactment far from the consensus year since the Budget Control Act’s en- Pollyannaish among us fails to see that needed to repeal the law. Further, the actment, there have been attempts to we will be in the throes of another cri- continued halfhearted attempts to fix alter the caps on defense and non- sis in December. Our time, our staff’s the Budget Control Act are almost as defense spending. Two years ago, the time, Congress’ time, the country’s detrimental to the law, itself, as they House and Senate had allocations that time should not be wasted any longer. add to the Nation’s uncertainty. were $91 billion apart, yet the sub- The President of the United States and Additionally, it is becoming increas- allocation for defense was only about the leaders of both parties of both ingly difficult to point to any positive $4 billion as far as a difference. Both Houses ought to start meaningful nego- changes in our fiscal situation as a re- were in excess of the caps. Needless to tiations now so that they can conclude sult. While intended to reduce the say, we ended up at a point somewhere before October 1 to allow this great budget deficit through spending limits between the two, but only after we committee, the Committee on Appro- and reductions, our national debt has wasted an incredible amount of time, priations, to again do the business of increased by 24.5 percent since the en- and shut down the Federal Govern- the country in an orderly, thoughtful, actment of the legislation, mainly be- ment. and timely fashion. cause the committees that are not While not a mirror image of 2 years I stress, this is not an issue of proc- truly constrained by discretionary ago, the fiscal year 2016 process is ca- ess. Congress should not be searching spending caps continue to push politi- reening toward a similar fate. This fis- for ways to alter the process in order cally popular legislation with little re- cal year, the President got the process to avoid making hard decisions on an gard for its impact on the Federal started by submitting a budget request annual basis. This is a matter of will, budget. that did not comply with the limita- and we need to use the power of the For example, in April of this year, tions mandated by the Budget Control purse to its fullest. Congress passed legislation that per- Act across all budgeted fiscal years. I expressed a number of concerns, but manently fixed the longstanding issues The majority party’s response to the I would close, relative to the legisla- with Medicare’s payment rates for phy- President was to pass a budget resolu- tion before us, given the constraints sician services. According to the Con- tion that purports to abide by the caps that this committee faces, by observ- gressional Budget Office, this fix will for fiscal year 2016 for defense and non- ing that Chairman FRELINGHUYSEN and result in a $141 billion increase in Fed- defense discretionary spending, yet the subcommittee have done an excep- eral budget deficits over the next 10 evades the defense cap by proposing $38 tional job in putting this bill together. years; yet the measure sailed through billion above the President’s budget re- In particular, the chairman has been both Houses of Congress with very lit- quest for overseas contingency oper- meticulous with the $37.5 billion added tle opposition, and it was greeted by a ations—for purposes of this act, the to title IX of this bill. He has avoided cheerful signing statement at the global war on terror. Despite the objec- the easy path. Rather, he has painstak- White House. After 17 temporary meas- tions of the Secretary of Defense, this ingly worked to provide the needed re- ures, it is clear that a permanent doc- additional funding was further en- sources for the preparation of our tor fix was long overdue. However, I be- trenched by the recently passed fiscal forces in the field. Further, the chair lieve it illustrates my larger point that year 2016 National Defense Authoriza- was very thoughtful in his construc- we are nowhere close to having a sin- tion Act. tion of the base portion of the bill, and

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Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- I want to thank Chairman FRELING- The Defense bill before us appears to man, I yield 5 minutes to the gen- HUYSEN and his subcommittee staff and be operating under a different set of tleman from Kentucky (Mr. ROGERS), members and his very trusted ranking rules, with funding over the magical the chairman of the full committee. member for their good bipartisan sequester level, a level we were told Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. I thank teamwork on this bill. The chairman was the law of the land. It was not cut the chairman for yielding. and ranking member demonstrated below the President’s request, as were Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of ironclad commitment to our troops and all the other nondefense bills. By using this Defense Appropriations bill. to the security of this Nation with this $38 billion in overseas contingency op- The demands on our military are bill. I would also like to acknowledge erations funding to plug the hole cre- high. We are confronted with esca- the hard-working staff, Mr. Chairman. ated by the budget caps, this bill fully lating Russian and Chinese aggression, They spent many, many hours pre- funds defense programs and avoids the threats from ISIL and other Islamic paring this bill for consideration by us inadequacies facing the other bills. terrorist groups, burgeoning nuclear today. Let me be very, very clear. I am not programs in countries like North Mr. Chairman, above all else—above making a case that the Defense bill is Korea, and ongoing war in Syria, all else—we must provide for the na- too high or advocating that it should Yemen, Libya, and other places. We tional defense of the United States. be reduced. We live in a very dangerous just don’t know what may sprout up Nothing can exist—not our domestic world. We need to attend to our de- next. government, not our private enter- fense, but we should do so in a respon- But in the face of this uncertainty, prise, not our freedoms—without en- sible fashion. we can ensure that our military forces suring that that basic need is met. 1615 are ready and able to meet whatever Our national security is far too im- b challenges may arise. We can make portant to fall victim to political Our military leaders have discour- very sure that our troops and com- games. We can’t risk having an under- aged the use of the overseas contin- manders have the tools and support funded military during these uncertain gency operations/global war on terror that they need to protect this great times, and our troops deserve unfail- budget to fund regular defense costs. Nation and our way of life. ing, unanimous support as they lay They contend that doing so undermines To this end, the bill provides $578.6 their lives on the line. No political the Defense Department’s ability to billion in discretionary funding. That games on this bill, Mr. Chairman. This plan over the long term. Funding $38 is $24.4 billion above last year’s level is for real. billion of the Pentagon’s regular base and includes $88.4 billion to ensure that I urge Members to support this bill. budget activities with war funds cre- we can meet the needs of our military These are bipartisan priorities ad- ates future-year budget caps that as they fight the global war on ter- dressed in a bipartisan way, and I want would be difficult to fill. rorism. to see that our colleagues send a strong This practice irresponsibly addresses This level of funding complies with message to our military showing our only one of the budget imperatives, the caps set by the Budget Control Act, support and our willingness to sacrifice creating clear losers in most of the as well as the House-passed Defense for them. I urge support of this bill on other appropriation bills. Authorization bill. Within this total, this floor. If this bill were to move forward as the bill prioritizes military readiness, Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I is, I fear my majority colleagues would providing $219 billion for operation and yield 4 minutes to the gentlewoman mentally move on; the urgency facing maintenance programs that keep our from New York (Mrs. LOWEY), the the entire appropriations process would troops trained and prepared to respond ranking member of the full committee. fade because we have ‘‘taken care of’’ quickly and decisively. Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Chair, I would like our national security needs. The bill also provides priority fund- to thank Chairman FRELINGHUYSEN, That, my friends, is a dangerous ing to ensure that our Armed Forces Ranking Member VISCLOSKY, and strategy, especially given that we are supplied with the equipment and Chairman ROGERS for their efforts. I know none of these bills are likely to the weapons that they need to conduct particularly want to thank Chairman be signed into law by the President as successful military operations. FRELINGHUYSEN and Ranking Member they are currently written. Mr. Chairman, our military is the VISCLOSKY for working in such a coop- The Acting CHAIR (Mr. RODNEY best in the world, and this bill ensures erative manner. DAVIS of Illinois). The time of the gen- that it stays that way. We invest $67.9 However, the two parties remain very tlewoman has expired. billion in research and development far apart in their approach to the ap- Mr. VISCLOSKY. I yield the gentle- that will keep us on the cutting edge of propriations process. Our differences woman from New York (Mrs. LOWEY) defense technology and enable us to were plainly evident during consider- an additional 1 minute. meet a wide range of future threats to ation of the fiscal year 2016 budget res- Mrs. LOWEY. We can deal with that our security. olution. Not one of my Democratic col- fact now or deal with it again over the But our military is nothing without leagues supported the majority’s budg- holidays, but we are going to have to the brave men and women in uniform et because it maintained sequestration deal with it. who sacrifice so much in their service levels. As the President said: the ma- Members of the armed services and to this Nation. We must keep morale jority has returned our economy to the their families live in every one of our high and provide for the health and same top-down economics that has communities. They drive on crowded well-being of our warfighters and their failed us before and slashes invest- highways and over crumbling bridges. families. So the bill includes a 2.3 per- ments in the middle class that we need Most of them send their kids to public cent pay raise for our troops. That is to grow the economy. schools. more than the President requested. During debate on the previous five These families expect the meat and The bill contains $31.7 billion for the appropriations bills, my majority col- products they buy to be safe and the Defense Health Program to meet all es- leagues argued strenuously that alloca- airplanes in which they fly to be pro- timated needs this year. This funding tions at the sequester level were non- tected. If they should ever get sick, includes important increases above the negotiable. They argued our committee they need to have the biomedical re- President’s request for things like can- was hamstrung by the Budget Control search in place so that safe and effec- cer research, traumatic brain injury Act and that we were powerless to re- tive treatments are available to them.

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Let’s CLOSKY, and the Appropriations staff in conflict, as well as humanitarian as- get back to the table and set realistic moving this Defense bill forward. sistance and disaster relief, is what spending caps to provide what is need- This bill deserves better treatment separates the United States Navy and ed both for our national security and by the leadership of this House than to the Marine Corps team from the rest of to create jobs, improve infrastructure, have it cloaked in unfinished budget the world. fund biomedical research, and grow the wrangling that could force future However, as a result of declining re- economy. changes harmful to the defense of our sources, the Navy has struggled to Let’s get together. Let’s vote ‘‘no’’ Nation. reach its own stated goal of 306 ships. A on this bill and move on. The bill before us funds key prior- not-insignificant portion of this fleet Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, how ities, such as assuring the strongest, consists of amphibious ships to support much time remains on each side? most agile and resilient military on the requirements of the Marine Corps. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Earth; securing base and operational The current number of amphibious from New Jersey has 151⁄2 minutes re- independence through energy innova- ships in the fleet does not meet vali- maining, and the gentleman from Indi- tion; improving defense health for the dated national requirements to accom- ana has 141⁄2 minutes remaining. lives of our military and civilian plish the tasks the Marine Corps is re- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- forces; advancing cutting-edge research sponsible to carry out in time of war or man, I am pleased to yield 2 minutes to at our defense labs to improve effi- national emergency; this is the very the gentleman from Florida (Mr. CREN- ciency on the battlefield and drive Marine Corps that is tasked to be the SHAW), a member of the Defense Appro- technology transfer to the private sec- most ready when our Nation is the priations Committee and a member of tor to grow our economy; and main- least ready. my subcommittee. taining and upgrading essential defense I know this issue also concerns you, Mr. CRENSHAW. I thank Chairman facilities across our Nation and globe. and I request your thoughts on how we FRELINGHUYSEN for yielding. Moving forward, our Nation must might get our Navy shipbuilding pro- I want to say a special word of still address lingering veteran unem- gram back on track. thanks to Chairman FRELINGHUYSEN ployment of over half a million Ameri- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I thank the and Ranking Member VISCLOSKY for cans, according to the Bureau of Labor gentleman for his remarks and con- the hard work they have put into Statistics. A majority are 45 years of cerns and for his own military service. bringing the bill before us today. I age or older, but over 200,000 are be- I share his concern. think, arguably, this is the most im- tween the ages of 18 and 44. The gentleman is correct. The Navy portant issue we face every year. The capabilities of our National has been struggling to maintain its Last year, I pointed out the fact that Guard can be leveraged to address this shipbuilding program for many years. I think the number one responsibility imperative, engaging their talents to Despite a requirement for 306 ships, the of the Federal Government is to pro- meet domestic needs. Navy’s fleet has seemed to reach a pla- tect American lives, and we work to do Globally, too, as leader of the free teau of about 285 ships for the last sev- that every day. We talked about the world, the United States holds a spe- eral years. It is our responsibility to work with fact that the best way to keep America cial responsibility to uphold commit- you and the Navy to ensure that our safe is to keep America strong. I think ments made in the Budapest Memo- sailors and marines have the finest that, if you look back, here we are a randum to Ukraine and our allies in ships and equipment this Nation can year later, and not much has changed. Central Europe. This was recently re- provide. National security is still a critical affirmed by President Obama and Ger- Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Chairman, I look element of what we do here. Back home man Chancellor Merkel at the G7 sum- forward to working closely with you on in northeast Florida, the constituents mit. this important issue. I can tell you I that I represent are greatly concerned A threat to liberty anywhere is a know where the finest warships are about national security. They are threat to liberty everywhere. Russia’s built by the finest craftsmen, that is greatly concerned about the men and invasion of Ukraine cannot be toler- right there in Mississippi’s Fourth Con- women in uniform and greatly con- ated. Tough sanctions on Russia and gressional District. cerned that they will have the nec- enforcement of the Ukraine Freedom I look forward to continuing to work essary resources to accomplish their Support Act lay the base for liberty’s with you on this important issue. mission successfully and return home advance. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I thank the safely. Those Members who in good con- gentleman for his passion and his re- They are also concerned that we science ultimately will vote ‘‘no’’ on marks. don’t get caught up in the politics of this measure will do so to fight for a I reserve the balance of my time. the moment and lose sight of the fact responsible budget plan that not only Mr. VISCLOSKY. I yield 3 minutes to that we have a constitutional responsi- meets the needs of our men and women the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. bility to provide for the common de- in unform, but builds up the Nation MCCOLLUM), a member of the sub- fense. and citizenry they are fighting to pro- committee. I just want to say in closing, Mr. tect. Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Chair, for more Chairman, that, when we look at the Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- than a decade, this House has been ever-increasing dangerous world that man, I yield to the gentleman from committed to providing our troops we live in, I think we have to meet Mississippi (Mr. PALAZZO), a member of with the body armor they need. Body these challenges head on. the Appropriation Committee, for the armor is essential to our deployed I want to remind my colleagues that purpose of a colloquy. troops. most of everything that we have ac- Mr. PALAZZO. Chairman FRELING- In order to provide our troops with complished as a great nation, we have HUYSEN, I would like to thank you and modern, lightweight body armor, the accomplished with the foundation built your staff for all your hard work in Department requires a viable indus- on national security. This bill moves crafting this Defense Appropriations trial base to produce the body armor us forward down that path. bill. and to continually work to improve it. I urge my colleagues to support this As a marine veteran, a current mem- The fiscal year 2015 NDAA Defense bill. ber of the Mississippi National Guard, Appropriations bill sustaining the in- Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I and a former member of the House dustrial base was prioritized; $80 mil- yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman Armed Services Committee, I fully un- lion was appropriated to the Army to

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Mr. Chair- Army has ignored Congress’ directions California (Mr. THOMPSON) for the pur- man, I agree with the gentleman, and I and put this industry at risk. pose of a colloquy. know the gentleman from Alabama The FY16 Defense Appropriations re- Mr. THOMPSON of California. I will agree that the oversight of scarce port makes a commitment to body thank Ranking Member VISCLOSKY for defense dollars is important. The re- armor, saying: giving me the opportunity to discuss quest for this program has spiked sig- The committee encourages the Secretary something that will assist in our nat- nificantly between fiscal years 2015 and of the Army to ensure that the body armor ural disaster response. 2016. Yet, there is no real acquisition industrial base is able to continue to develop The Air National Guard employs ad- plan. and manufacture more advanced body armor. vanced capabilities to assist in civil The Department owes us this infor- Unfortunately, the supplier of boron search and rescue operations during mation if we are to be responsible stew- carbide power to make armor plates natural disasters and is capable of lo- ards of these taxpayer dollars will be out of business before this bill cating and rescuing people where civil- Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. I thank is enacted. Furthermore, this bill pro- ian authorities cannot. the gentleman for that explanation, vides zero funds for the procurement of The Air National Guard uses sophis- and I hope he will let me know if there body armor, another blow to the indus- ticated technology to assist in time- is anything the Subcommittee on Stra- trial base. sensitive emergency operations, in- tegic Forces can do to make sure that We all share a strong commitment to cluding the AS–4 Pod, which includes the Department knows that the acqui- our troops, fully understanding how wide-area infrared sensors optimized sition strategy needs to be delivered to important body armor is to soldier pro- for survivor detection, integrated com- the Congress without further delay. tection. munications, and specialized radar for Can the gentleman also assure me To the chairman and ranking mem- maritime, flood, and swift water recov- that the deployment of the Aegis ber, I would like to work with you to ery. Ashore site in Poland remains a pri- ensure that the existing body armor in- Lessons learned from Hurricane ority of his and that its deployment by dustrial base is not driven out of busi- Katrina, the California wildfires, and not later than December of 2018 will ness by the Army’s inability to follow Superstorm Sandy highlight the need not be affected by any of the marks in directions from Congress and mis- to outfit the Air National Guard with the bill before the House today? management of this vital supply chain. this important capability. I hope you Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Yes, I abso- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- will consider adding this vital piece of lutely agree with the gentleman from man, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman equipment to the list of equipment Alabama that this deployment is vital from Kentucky (Mr. BARR). considered for priority purchasing with to our missile defense, and the United Mr. BARR. I thank the chairman for the use of the National Guard and Re- States should be grateful for strong al- yielding. serve equipment account, which is gov- lies like Poland. I rise today to echo the concerns ex- erned by this legislation. Nothing in the bill today will in any pressed by my colleague across the Mr. VISCLOSKY. Will the gentleman way impact the one-time deployment aisle from Minnesota in concern for our yield? of the European Phased Adaptive Ap- Nation’s warfighters and our military Mr. THOMPSON of California. I yield proach Phase III. base. to the gentleman from Indiana. Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. I thank As you know, the FY15 NDAA au- Mr. VISCLOSKY. I want to thank the the gentleman. I look forward to sup- thorized and the FY15 Defense Appro- gentleman from California for bringing porting the bill today and urge the priations bill provided $80 million for a this to our attention. We look forward House to do the same to get this vital body armor industrial base initiative to working with you on this important bill passed and to the President for his in the Army’s operations and mainte- issue as we move forward with the leg- support of our men and women in uni- nance program. However, the U.S. islation. form. Army is not properly utilizing the ap- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair, I 1630 propriated funds in the manner Con- b reserve the balance of my time. gress intended. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, if I Congress has been clear on this mat- man, I am pleased to yield to the gen- could ask how much time remains for ter. Report language for both the FY15 tleman from Alabama (Mr. ROGERS) for both sides, please. and FY16 Defense Appropriations meas- the purpose of a colloquy. He is the The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman ure demonstrates that the importance chairman of the Subcommittee on from New Jersey has 83⁄4 minutes re- of body armor is critical to protecting Strategic Forces of the Armed Services maining. The gentleman from Indiana our soldiers in combat. Committee. has 9 minutes remaining. Because of the Army’s repurposing of Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. I thank Mr. VISCLOSKY. I yield 2 minutes to these funds at odds with congressional the gentleman from New Jersey, the the gentlewoman from California (Ms. intent and the safety of our troops, the distinguished chairman of the Appro- LEE), a member of the committee. Army and the U.S. body armor indus- priations Defense Subcommittee, for Ms. LEE. Mr. Chairman, let me try will lose the unique capability crit- his work to bring this important bill to thank our ranking member for yield- ical for meeting high-tech U.S. light- the floor. ing, and for your tremendous leader- weight body armor standards. Mr. Chair, this legislation includes ship on this subcommittee. After the wars in Iraq and Afghani- billions of dollars to programs that are I also want to thank the ranking stan, we must rehabilitate and replace vital to the Nation’s security and the member and our chair for including re- used body armor to ensure the readi- men and women who have volunteered port language on the Department of ness and the safety of our troops in the to serve our Nation. Defense’s efforts to achieve field if they are called to serve in an- However, I do have a question regard- auditability by the end of fiscal 2017. other conflict. ing a recommended reduction of $61 Ensuring that the Pentagon is The Acting CHAIR. The time of the million from the Missile Defense Agen- auditable is common sense, and it is gentleman has expired. cy request for the Redesigned Kill Ve- something that Congress mandated, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I yield the hicle. mind you, 25 years ago. It is long past gentleman an additional 15 seconds. Does the gentleman share my belief time to address the culture of unlim- Mr. BARR. If we do not act now to that this is a critically important pro- ited spending and zero accountability ensure that the body armor industrial gram, and that it, and the 2020 goal for at the Pentagon, and I know this issue base is able to continue the develop- deployment of this capability, are vital has strong bipartisan support.

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This is simply outrageous our military and intelligence profes- tention, and we look forward to work- and this fund, quite frankly, in my sionals have the tools they need to ing with you on these important issues. opinion, it should be eliminated. safely prosecute our missions. However, in both instances you both We should have transparency, and Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I yield to the highlight important warfighter capa- the public should know how much it is gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. bilities that are stymied by poor pro- costing to fight these wars. BRIDENSTINE). gram planning and execution by the This bill also includes $1.3 billion for Mr. BRIDENSTINE. Thank you, Mr. Air Force. Their lack of programmatic DOD operations against the Islamic Chairman. And congratulations on pro- and financial discipline has led directly State of Iraq and Levant. Mr. Chair, it ducing a very good bill that will pro- to these weather collection and sat- has been 10 months since the war start- vide the necessary funding to properly ellite communications issues. ed and 4 months since the President defend our Nation. Consequently, our appropriations bill submitted his draft authorization to And let me express my appreciation highlighted each of these concerns and Congress, and Congress has yet to act. for providing $26 million in your bill to strongly encouraged the Air Force to Now we see additional troops being fund an Air Force pilot program for the make adjustments. None, unfortu- sent into this war zone. Again, no con- acquisition of commercial SATCOM nately, were made in a timely manner. gressional debate, no vote. services. Based on existing capability, I see no Congress cannot continue to fund a Aligned with the House-passed fiscal evidence that launching the DMSP is war—and that is what this is—without year 2016 NDAA, the program has the part of that plan, but I am willing to a robust debate on an ISIL-specific au- potential to lower costs and increase work with both gentlemen in con- thorization. That is why I offered an utilization of commercial satellites. ference if things change. I thank the Mr. Chairman, thank you for giving amendment in committee, which was gentlemen for their support and work. me the opportunity to discuss military adopted on a bipartisan basis, that sim- Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I satellite communications, or SATCOM. yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman ply reaffirms that Congress has a con- As you are aware, the demand for from California (Ms. HAHN) for the pur- stitutional duty to debate and deter- SATCOM has increased by a factor of pose of a colloquy. mine whether or not to authorize the 10 since the outset of our simultaneous Ms. HAHN. Thank you, Ranking use of military force. commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan, Member VISCLOSKY. It is also why I am offering two and it continues to grow. amendments to this bill that would Further, the need for protection I have been working to provide our prohibit funding for the 2001 and 2002 against jamming, spoofing, and other World War II merchant mariners the authorizations for the use of military interference has also increased as our thanks they deserve. I would prefer to force. With these authorizations still adversaries deploy more sophisticated offer an amendment to the Defense bill on the books, Congress is allowing this countermeasures to deny and degrade which would have provided a token President—and any President really— communications to our warfighters. thank you, but it would have been the to wage war against anyone, at any The government-owned, government- subject of a point of order. time, anywhere. operated SATCOM system, Wideband These brave men suffered the highest I hope we defeat this bill because we Global Satellite Communications Sys- losses of any military branch in World have got to stop this policy of endless tem, or WGS, cannot keep up with de- War II and did not receive veterans wars. mand—not even close. As a result, the benefits under the GI Bill. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- Air Force has sought less expensive, Moving forward, I look forward to man, I yield to the gentleman from more protected SATCOM solutions working with the ranking member to Alabama (Mr. ROGERS), the distin- from the commercial sector to aug- give our brave merchant mariners the guished chairman of the Strategic ment national capabilities. recognition they rightly deserve. It is Forces Subcommittee, for the purpose Mr. Chairman, the military needs unfathomable that these merchant of a colloquy. more SATCOM capacity, and it needs mariners who served this Nation so Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. I thank SATCOM that is better protected. Con- valiantly have never had full veterans the distinguished gentleman from New gress can help by restoring $32.8 mil- benefits. Jersey for yielding. lion for development and testing ac- They were not eligible for tuition Mr. Chairman, first I would like to tivities associated with the Protected subsidies, home loan guarantees, or express my support for the fiscal year Tactical Testbed. other provisions of the GI Bill that 2016 Defense Appropriations bill and We also need additional funding for helps millions of veterans transition my appreciation for the hard work of the Protected Tactical Wave Form seamlessly into civilian life. the chairman in drafting this very good itself. This effort will help make both Time is running out. These merchant bill, which will provide essential fund- commercial and WGS satellites more mariners are now in their eighties and ing to our national security. robust and protected against jamming. nineties, and there are only 5,000 left. However, I have a serious concern Alongside the Air Force’s pilot pro- Let’s act now to right this wrong. with the proposed reduction of funding gram I referenced earlier, the Pro- Mr. VISCLOSKY. Will the gentle- in this bill for an existing weather col- tected Tactical Testbed and Wave woman yield? lection satellite called the Defense Me- Form may begin to give warfighters ac- Ms. HAHN. I yield to the gentleman teorological Satellite Program, or cess to a global architecture of pro- from Indiana. DMSP. tected commercial SATCOM. Mr. VISCLOSKY. I thank the gentle- As early as 2017, our military is fac- That said, I understand the Air Force woman from California for bringing ing a critical capability gap in the De- has programmatic challenges with the this to our attention and, particularly, partment of Defense’s two highest pri- Protected Tactical Testbed that must given the fact that my father is a ority weather requirements. As the Air be addressed. However, I urge the com- Naval veteran and 99 years old. So I un- Force continues to work through its mittee to keep an open mind in con- derstand the circumstances of what plan for addressing weather require- ference. If the Air Force addresses your you speak, and we do look forward to ments, launching DMSP will help ad- concerns, then I hope the committee working with you on this issue as we dress these issues. will consider restoring funding for the move forward with the legislation. Much has been spent on DMSP al- Protected Tactical Testbed and Wave Thank you very much. ready, and it would be a shame to Form. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- waste those dollars when the satellite I thank you again for this oppor- man, I am pleased to yield to the gen- could be put to good use. tunity to speak on such an important tleman from New Jersey (Mr. SMITH),

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By integrating these programs into the tance to my constituents in New Jer- other payment mechanism for con- Department’s Military OneSource program, sey. struction of new buildings.’’ many service members will lose the sense of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst b 1645 confidentiality provided by Vets4Warriors. was created by the 2005 BRAC round. We must fulfill our responsibility to care for And while joint basing has been suc- Mr. Chair, I am concerned that some those who put themselves in harm’s way to cessfully implemented at MDL, there could take an expansive interpretation protect our nation. It is my hope that the DOD remains an outstanding issue of gross of this provision and view it as pre- will reconsider their decision so that we can unfairness for some employees. venting the execution of critical facili- assure our veterans have access to the best The overwhelming majority of em- ties modernization projects, even when mental health resources possible. ployees at the joint base are included authorized by Congress through mili- The Acting CHAIR. All time for gen- in the New York pay locality area; yet, tary construction projects. eral debate has expired. the wage grade employees on the I am also concerned about the provi- Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be former McGuire Air Force Base and sion’s medium-and long-term implica- considered for amendment under the 5- Fort Dix remain in the Philadelphia lo- tions for building maintenance and fa- minute rule. cality area. These employees work on cility modernization projects that are During consideration of the bill for the same installation, but they are necessary to continue important inno- amendment, each amendment shall be paid 7 percent less than their counter- vation programs for decades to come. debatable for 10 minutes equally di- Chairman FRELINGHUYSEN, is it the parts for the same work. vided and controlled by the proponent committee’s understanding that this Joint Base MDL made a formal re- and an opponent and shall not be sub- provision is not intended to apply to quest for realignment of the Philadel- ject to amendment. No pro forma military construction projects or to ad- phia to New York wage survey area to amendment shall be in order except vanced planning and design funds that OPM’s Advisory Committee, FPRAC, that the chair and ranking minority are authorized by Congress? in 2010, and the base leadership con- member of the Committee on Appro- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Will the gen- tinues to believe pay parity should be a priations or their respective designees priority. tlewoman yield? Ms. TSONGAS. I yield to the gen- may offer up to 10 pro forma amend- Mr. Chairman, the joint base is a tleman from New Jersey. ments each at any point for the pur- critical asset to DOD and our National Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Ms. TSON- pose of debate. The Chair of the Com- security. Their missions could not be GAS, yes, that is my understanding. mittee of the Whole may accord pri- carried out effectively without the Ms. TSONGAS. Thank you, Mr. ority in recognition on the basis of skills of the men and women stationed FRELINGHUYSEN. I look forward to whether the Member offering an there and those working in civilian working with you, and I appreciate amendment has caused it to be printed support roles across the base. that construction. in the portion of the CONGRESSIONAL Joint Base MDL is one installation, I yield to the gentleman from Indi- RECORD designated for that purpose. and the men and women who work ana (Mr. VISCLOSKY), the ranking mem- Amendments so printed shall be con- there are part of the same workforce. ber of the Defense Subcommittee. Is sidered read. It is timed to fix this outdated policy. that your understanding? The Clerk will read. Accordingly, I am hopeful that you Mr. VISCLOSKY. That is my under- The Clerk read as follows: will work with me to bring about fair- standing as well. H.R. 2685 ness to the roughly 20 percent of the Ms. TSONGAS. Thank you both, and Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep- workforce that does not receive equally I look forward to working with you. resentatives of the United States of America in earned pay. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- Congress assembled, That the following sums Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I thank my man, could you give us the time that are appropriated, out of any money in the colleague for his leadership and for we each have left. Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the bringing my attention to this impor- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, for military functions administered by the De- tant issue. And I can assure him we from New Jersey has 21⁄4 minutes re- will look forward to working with him maining, and the gentleman from Indi- partment of Defense and for other purposes, namely: as we move forward with our bill into ana has 4 minutes remaining. conference. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I continue to TITLE I Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. I thank reserve the balance of my time. MILITARY PERSONNEL my good friend, the chairman, for your Mr. VISCLOSKY. I yield back the MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY commitment to the men and women balance of my time. For pay, allowances, individual clothing, who support our warfighters. I look Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I yield back subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, forward to working with you to move the balance of my time. permanent change of station travel (includ- the pay parity for all joint base em- Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Chair, I rise today to ex- ing all expenses thereof for organizational ployees forward. press my support for the Vets4Warriors pro- movements), and expenses of temporary duty Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I travel between permanent duty stations, for gram, a program in my district that is operated members of the Army on active duty (except yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman by Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care. members of reserve components provided for from Massachusetts (Ms. TSONGAS) for This successful program has provided invalu- elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; for the purpose of a colloquy. able assistance to the military in their efforts to members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Ms. TSONGAS. Thank you, Ranking prevent suicide among veterans. The program Corps; and for payments pursuant to section Member VISCLOSKY. ensures that those veterans who are strug- 156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 Mr. Chair, I rise for the purpose of gling with depression or psychological con- U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of engaging in a colloquy. cerns get the support they need: peer-to-peer. Defense Military Retirement Fund, As you are aware, our Nation’s Fed- Sadly, the Department of Defense has ter- $37,295,571,000. erally Funded Research and Develop- minated this program without any public no- MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY ment Centers, or FFRDCs, play a crit- tice. Our nation is now faced with a crisis: For pay, allowances, individual clothing, ical role in advancing national security since the start of the wars in Iraq and Afghani- subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, goals and ensuring that our Nation stan, more than 3,000 active-duty personnel permanent change of station travel (includ- stays at the cutting edge of techno- ing all expenses thereof for organizational have taken their own lives. Programs like movements), and expenses of temporary duty logical innovation. Vets4Warriors help us to combat this troubling travel between permanent duty stations, for Mr. Chair, I wanted to engage in this trend. members of the Navy on active duty (except colloquy to clarify Congress’ intent in The Vets4Warriors program is unique and members of the Reserve provided for else- section 802(3)(c), which states: will be difficult to replace. It allows veterans a where), midshipmen, and aviation cadets; for

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JACKSON LEE Shabaab, al Qaeda, all. We are also get is to increase this to 5% in the next three Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, I finding that these organizations are years. The Turkish army wants to further in- have an amendment at the desk. using women, but then, of course, the crease the number of female NCOs, which The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- today stands at 843 (0.9%). The aim is to also port the amendment. institutionalized militaries are also increase this to 5% by 2018, which means the The Clerk read as follows: putting more women in. employment of an additional 4,000 female What better interface than that of Page 3, line 9, insert after the dollar NCOs. To achieve these objectives, the Turk- amount the following: ‘‘(increased by the United States military and women, ish army has been trying to embrace more $2,000,000)’’. in particular. female-friendly personnel policies. Page 31, line 7, insert after the dollar I have an article that I would like to The Turkish army employs 96 female colo- nels, 140 female lieutenant colonels and 360 amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by submit into the RECORD, ‘‘Turkey’s female majors. $2,000,000)’’. Women Expand Role in Military.’’ Colonels generally work at headquarters Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- TURKEY’S WOMEN EXPAND ROLE IN MILITARY while majors are usually unit commanders. man, I reserve a point of order on the At the 24th International Defence Film Staff Maj. Bilgehan Bulbul is the commander gentlewoman’s amendment. Festival in Rome, a documentary by film di- of the largest transport fleet of the Air Force The Acting CHAIR. A point of order rector Elif Ovar of the Turkish Army’s Command in Ankara and is also the first fe- is reserved. Photo-Film Center was selected for the male fleet commander. There is a noticeable Pursuant to House Resolution 303, Jury’s Award. increase of Turkish female staff officers in Her documentary ‘‘Light of Hope’’—about important headquarter posts in the army the gentlewoman from Texas and a and NATO. For example, naval staff officer Member opposed each will control 5 Senay Haydar, Turkey’s first female gendarmie commander and senior non- Maj. Yasemin Bayraktutan is Turkey’s cur- minutes. commissioned officer (NCO), against the rent naval attache in London. Within six- The Chair recognizes the gentle- backdrop of gender discrimination and vio- seven years, she may well become the first woman from Texas. lence against women in the small Anatolian female admiral of the country. In an email Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, town of Mesudiye—attracted much interest. to Al-Monitor, she said she wants to return the purpose of this amendment is to Haydar works closely with local officials home after excelling in her current position encourage the Secretary of Defense to and families and has been credited for eradi- and before becoming an admiral she wants to cating violence against women among the command a frigate. allocate resources needed to provide What is behind the Turkish army’s deci- technical assistance by U.S. military 40,000 residents of Mesudiye. Thanks to Haydar’s actions, there hasn’t been a single sion to increase the number of female offi- women to military women in other case of violence against women in the last cers and NCOs? There are two practical reasons and one countries combating violence as a nine months in Mesudiye. weapon of war, terrorism, human traf- ideological one. Ovar told Al-Monitor that as a woman she The first practical reason is the relative ficking, narcotics trafficking, and their has been much impressed with Haydar’s ac- reduction in the number of personnel called impact on women and girls across the complishments in a small Anatolian town up for compulsory military service, as the globe. where traditional culture prevails. ‘‘NCO Turkish army is moving toward becoming a Let me thank the chairman and Senay’s success, as much as this is due to professional entity—increasing the number ranking member of the Subcommittee [her own accomplishments], is also the suc- of females in the army makes up for this loss cess of the commanders who believed in in man power. on Defense for the work they have done her,’’ Ovar said. ‘‘Appointing a female NCO in the backdrop of the very over- The second practical reason is a need for as a representative of law and order to a female personnel because of a change in se- whelming sequester, which I certainly town with 40,000 residents is truly a revolu- curity issues the Turkish army is dealing oppose so that all of the appropriators tion for the Turkish army.’’ with—notably, the shift from rural to urban will have the ability to provide the re- Over the last three years, there have been areas of the Kurdistan Workers Party vio- sources that they need. extensive changes in the personnel policy of lence in Turkey’s southeast. In addition, In particular, my amendment is rec- the Turkish army with the increase of the there is a need for female personnel in inter- ognizing the new face of war and the number of female officers and NCOs and, as national missions that the Turkish armed was the case with Haydar, in assigning new fight of terrorism. forces are undertaking in Afghanistan, women to active field positions instead of Kosovo and Bosnia, among others. I hold up these pictures of the num- just to administrative work at the head- To have ranking female officers provides bers of countries who are adding quarters. significant advantages in communicating women to their forces. America, of In an interview with Al-Monitor Haydar with the local population, especially with course, has had women in different said: ‘‘I always wanted to be a field com- women, and carrying out civil-military co- parts of its military for a number of mander who takes decisions instead of work- operation projects effectively in the health years, going back to nurses in World ing at a desk. I was encouraged by the Gen- care and education sectors. Thus, the Turk- War I and II and in the various types of darmerie General Command. When the re- ish army is determined to establish more ef- sults [of my employment] turned out to be fective links with local populations in low- work that have been done recently in positive, scores of female officers and NCOs intensity conflict areas and peace support Iraq and Afghanistan, and the women followed in my footsteps.’’ According to a missions. are enormously proud and very effec- source at the Gendarmerie School in The ideological reason for increasing the tive. Beykent, Ankara, in October alone, 67 female number of females in the Turkish army is My amendment simply says that, in NCOs have been assigned to Gendarmerie that the latter has always been the leading this new war on terrorism and human General Command field posts after they cause of modernization and Westernization trafficking, we would have the oppor- completed their basic training; another 90 fe- of the republic. The army sees itself as a pio- neer in all transformation processes in soci- tunity to use the women in the United male NCOs and 30 officers will follow. Capt. Hulya Ercan, an instructor of the ety, and more females and an increase in the States military who have achieved lev- UH–60 Sikorsky helicopter at Ankara’s Gen- visibility of their presence in the Turkish els of rank that are extremely impor- darmerie Aviation School, is the first female army delivers crucial messages—especially tant to be able to train and to provide gendarmerie pilot in Turkey. In an interview to the rural population—on equality for technical assistance to those who are with Al-Monitor she said: ‘‘My husband is a women and a more active participation of just adding women to their military. captain. I raised my daughters Bensu and women in society. The United States Armed Forces pos- Beren without giving up my profession. I ac- A female in uniform backed by the Turkish army can better dissuade a man in rural Tur- sesses an unparalleled expertise and tually flew until the third month of my preg- nancy with my youngest. My most memo- key, for instance, inclined to violence technological capability that will aid against his wife. ‘‘Because of my uniform not only in combating and defeating rable moment was one time when my hus- band was away on a mission and I was or- and as stipulated by law, I will go after any- terrorists, who hate our country and dered to fly an urgent mission. I had to leave one committing violence against his wife or any other female,’’ Haydar said. prey upon innocent persons—especially my 11⁄2-year-old daughter with the duty offi- women, girls, and the elderly—but we cer at the base. When I returned five hours Ms. JACKSON LEE. So my amend- must also recognize that, notwith- later, I found the duty officer and many sol- ment, of course, is to provide that

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Defense Military Retirement Fund, on terrorism through technical assist- This is why the technical assistance offered $12,586,679,000. ance, counsel, and advice, which I by our military personnel is integral to pro- MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE think will add to the expertise of those moting security operation of intelligence, sur- For pay, allowances, individual clothing, militaries but, more importantly, to veillance, and reconnaissance aircraft for mis- subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, the work of the United States military. sions to empower local forces to combat ter- permanent change of station travel (includ- Mr. Chair, I want to thank Chairman rorism. ing all expenses thereof for organizational FRELINGHUYSEN and Ranking Member VIS- Terrorists across the globe have wreaked movements), and expenses of temporary duty CLOSKY for shepherding this legislation to the havoc on our society and cannot not be toler- travel between permanent duty stations, for floor and for their devotion to the men and ated or ignored, for their actions pose a threat members of the Air Force on active duty (ex- cept members of reserve components pro- women of the Armed Forces who risk their to our national security and the security of the lives to keep our nation safe and for their work vided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation ca- world. dets; for members of the Reserve Officers’ in ensuring that they have resources needed Mr. Chairman, from the United States to Af- Training Corps; and for payments pursuant to keep our Armed Forces the greatest fighting rica to Europe to Asia and the Middle East, it to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as force for peace on earth. is clear that combating terrorism remains one amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the De- Mr. Chair, thank you for the opportunity to of highest national priorities. partment of Defense Military Retirement explain my amendment, which is simple and Collectively, through every action and effort Fund, $26,226,952,000. straightforward and affirms an example of the towards empowering our neighbors and their RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY national goodness that makes America the military to combat terrorism, eradicate human For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, most exceptional nation on earth. trafficking, stop narcotics trafficking and ne- gratuities, travel, and related expenses for The purpose of the Jackson Lee amend- personnel of the Army Reserve on active gate their impact on women and girls across ment is to provide the Secretary of Defense duty under sections 10211, 10302, and 3038 of the globe is in our national interest. flexibility to allocate resources needed to pro- title 10, United States Code, or while serving I urge my colleagues to support the Jackson vide technical assistance by U.S. military on active duty under section 12301(d) of title Lee amendment. 10, United States Code, in connection with women to military women in other countries I reserve the balance of my time. performing duty specified in section 12310(a) combating violence as a weapon of war, ter- POINT OF ORDER of title 10, United States Code, or while un- rorism, human trafficking, narcotics trafficking. dergoing reserve training, or while per- Mr. Chair, the United States is committed to Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- forming drills or equivalent duty or other combating violent extremism, protecting our man, I insist on my point of order. duty, and expenses authorized by section borders and the globe from the scourge of ter- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for rorism. will state his point of order. payments to the Department of Defense Mili- The United States Armed Forces possess Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- tary Retirement Fund, $4,463,164,000. an unparalleled expertise and technological man, the amendment proposes to RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY capability that will aid not only in combating amend portions of the bill not yet read. For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, and defeating terrorists who hate our country The amendment may not be consid- gratuities, travel, and related expenses for and prey upon innocent persons, especially ered en bloc under clause 2(f) of rule personnel of the Navy Reserve on active duty under section 10211 of title 10, United States women, girls, and the elderly. XXI because the amendment proposes to increase the level of outlays in the Code, or while serving on active duty under But we must recognize that notwithstanding section 12301(d) of title 10, United States our extraordinary technical military capabilities, bill. Code, in connection with performing duty we face adversaries who adapt very quickly I ask for a ruling from the Chair. specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United because they are not constrained by geo- The Acting CHAIR. Does any other States Code, or while undergoing reserve graphic limitations or norms of morality and Member wish to be heard on the point training, or while performing drills or equiv- decency. of order? alent duty, and expenses authorized by sec- Al Qaeda, Boko Haram, Al Shabaab, ISIS/ Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, I tion 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and ISIL and other militant terrorists, including the wish to be heard. for payments to the Department of Defense Sinai’s Ansar Beit al-Maqdis in the Sinai pe- The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman Military Retirement Fund, $1,866,891,000. ninsula which poses a threat to Egypt. from Texas is recognized. RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS The Jackson Lee amendment will help pro- Ms. JACKSON LEE. I would like to For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, vide the Department of Defense with the re- take this moment to thank the chair- gratuities, travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Marine Corps Reserve on ac- sources needed to provide technical assist- man and the ranking member and their tive duty under section 10211 of title 10, ance to countries on innovative strategies to staff for working with me on this mat- United States Code, or while serving on ac- provide defense technologies and resources ter. I am hoping to be able to revise or tive duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, that promote the security of the American peo- to resubmit this. United States Code, in connection with per- ple and nation states. At this time, if the chairman would forming duty specified in section 12310(a) of Terrorism, human trafficking, narcotics traf- allow me, I ask unanimous consent to title 10, United States Code, or while under- ficking and their impact on women and girls withdraw this amendment. going reserve training, or while performing across the globe has had a great adverse im- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- drills or equivalent duty, and for members of the Marine Corps platoon leaders class, and pact on us all. man, I am pleased to accept the with- According to a UNICEF report, rape, torture expenses authorized by section 16131 of title drawal. 10, United States Code; and for payments to and human trafficking by terrorist and militant I thank the gentlewoman for her ad- the Department of Defense Military Retire- groups have been employed as weapons of vocacy. ment Fund, $705,271,000. war, affecting over twenty thousand women The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE and girls. to the request of the gentlewoman For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, Looking at the history of terrorism alone from Texas? gratuities, travel, and related expenses for highlights the importance of providing tech- There was no objection. personnel of the Air Force Reserve on active nical assistance through our military might, as The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will duty under sections 10211, 10305, and 8038 of this enables us to chip at terrorism which has read. title 10, United States Code, or while serving plagued us here in the United States. The Clerk read as follows: on active duty under section 12301(d) of title The Jackson Lee amendment will help curb 10, United States Code, in connection with MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS terrorism abroad by making available Amer- performing duty specified in section 12310(a) ican technical military expertise to military in For pay, allowances, individual clothing, of title 10, United States Code, or while un- subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, dergoing reserve training, or while per- other countries, like Nigeria, who are com- permanent change of station travel (includ- forming drills or equivalent duty or other bating violent jihadists in their country and to ing all expenses thereof for organizational duty, and expenses authorized by section keep those terrorists out of our country. movements), and expenses of temporary duty 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for Time and again American lives have been travel between permanent duty stations, for payments to the Department of Defense Mili- lost at the hands of terrorists. members of the Marine Corps on active duty tary Retirement Fund, $1,689,333,000.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:30 Jun 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.071 H10JNPT1 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with HOUSE June 10, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4059 NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY million to help expand the program na- career fields that are imperative. Dur- For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, tionwide. ing this time of economic recovery we gratuities, travel, and related expenses for Today I am offering STARBASE cannot lose this battle and concede our personnel of the Army National Guard while amendment No. 18 to H.R. 2685, the De- technical edge to the rest of the world. on duty under sections 10211, 10302, or 12402 of partment of Defense Appropriations I urge my colleagues to support this title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United Act. My amendment increases funding amendment. States Code, or while serving on duty under to the STARBASE Youth Program by section 12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of I yield back the balance of my time. $5 million, and while providing support title 32, United States Code, in connection b 1700 with performing duty specified in section for the program, it also reduces spend- 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or ing by $1 million. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- while undergoing training, or while per- The STARBASE program is carried man, I reluctantly rise to oppose the forming drills or equivalent duty or other out by the military services because amendment. duty, and expenses authorized by section the lack of STEM-educated youth in The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for America has been identified as a future from New Jersey is recognized for 5 payments to the Department of Defense Mili- national security issue by the Depart- minutes. tary Retirement Fund, $7,980,413,000. ment of Defense. Two years ago, both Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I know the NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE the House and Senate rejected the Of- gentleman is a strong supporter of it. For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, fice of Management and Budget’s, the Indeed, it is a program that does in- gratuities, travel, and related expenses for OMB, proposal to terminate this crit- credible things for students that has a personnel of the Air National Guard on duty ical program. proven record. under sections 10211, 10305, or 12402 of title 10 As a Member of Congress, I appre- Unfortunately, once again, the Presi- or section 708 of title 32, United States Code, ciate OMB’s desire to consolidate dent’s fiscal year 2016 budget did not or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, STEM’s programs across the spectrum support the program. There were no United States Code, in connection with per- into one funding line. However, this is funds requested. As a result, the com- forming duty specified in section 12310(a) of a national defense item and has been mittee provided an additional $25 mil- title 10, United States Code, or while under- identified by the Joint Chiefs of Staff lion in fiscal year 2016 to restore fund- going training, or while performing drills or as such. STARBASE was created under ing for the program. equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses the auspices of the Department of De- However, I can’t support an amend- authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United fense to meet its critical needs in ment that would cut the Army’s oper- States Code; and for payments to the Depart- STEM-related fields. ations, the maintenance accounts, to ment of Defense Military Retirement Fund, Regrettably, the funding uncertainty $3,202,010,000. pay for it. This account provides fund- caused by OMB’s action during that ing for critical training, operations, TITLE II time resulted in the elimination of all maintenance, and readiness programs. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE programs operated by the Navy and re- After over a decade of war, restoring OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY duced in fiscal year 2014 the number of readiness is one of the key objectives of For expenses, not otherwise provided for, DOD STARBASE programs from 79 to our bill this year. necessary for the operation and maintenance 56. DOD currently has 25 sites on the We need to have soldiers who are of the Army, as authorized by law, waiting list for a program, and that is ready and able to respond to contin- $28,349,761,000: Provided, That not to exceed why we need a small increase in fund- gency. It is a top priority in our bill for $12,478,000 can be used for emergencies and ing for a number of STARBASE pro- extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the Army and for us. While I appreciate the approval or authority of the Secretary of grams. It is one of the most cost-effec- the gentleman’s intent, I cannot sup- the Army, and payments may be made on his tive programs across the Federal Gov- port his amendment, reluctantly. certificate of necessity for confidential mili- ernment, costing an average of $343 per Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of tary purposes. student. my time. Last year, 3,062 classes were con- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. LOWENTHAL The Acting CHAIR. The question is ducted in 1,267 schools in 413 school dis- on the amendment offered by the gen- Mr. LOWENTHAL. Mr. Chair, I have tricts across the country. More than an amendment at the desk. tleman from California (Mr. 70,000 students attended the programs, LOWENTHAL). The Acting CHAIR (Mr. HULTGREN). bringing the total to 825,000 students The Clerk will report the amendment. The question was taken; and the Act- since its inception in 1993. ing Chair announced that the noes ap- The Clerk read as follows: It is one of the most effective STEM Page 7, line 22, after the dollar amount in- peared to have it. programs as well. The students dem- Mr. LOWENTHAL. Mr. Chair, I de- sert the following: ‘‘(reduced by $3,000,000)’’. onstrate undisputed improvement in Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount in- mand a recorded vote. STEM. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to sert the following: ‘‘(increased by $5,000,000) I will conclude by reading Warrant (reduced by $3,000,000)’’. clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- Officer Stacey Hendrickson of the Cali- ceedings on the amendment offered by The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to fornia State Military Reserve and di- the gentleman from California will be House Resolution 303, the gentleman rector of the STARBASE program at postponed. from California and a Member opposed the Los Alamitos Joint Forces Train- each will control 5 minutes. The Clerk will read. ing Base in my district, who said: The Clerk read as follows: The Chair recognizes the gentleman ‘‘Congressman LOWENTHAL, I wanted from California. to let you know that one of our OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY Mr. LOWENTHAL. Mr. Chair, pro- schools, 96th Street Elementary in For expenses, not otherwise provided for, viding science, technology, engineer- Watts, earned their highest science necessary for the operation and maintenance ing, and math education to America’s standardized test scores ever last year. of the Navy and the Marine Corps, as author- youth is critical to the global competi- This is significant because the class is ized by law, $40,548,338,000: Provided, That not tiveness of our Nation. The second-year remediation and has to exceed $15,055,000 can be used for emer- STARBASE program engages local gencies and extraordinary expenses, to be ex- English language learners and special pended on the approval or authority of the fifth-grade elementary students by ex- needs students. Every student’s score Secretary of the Navy, and payments may be posing them to STEM subjects through went up, so this is a class that was very made on his certificate of necessity for con- an inquiry-based curriculum and is cur- special to us. We were all very excited fidential military purposes. rently active in 56 congressional dis- to hear that, as those students had all OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS tricts throughout the Nation. shown a big increase in our own pre For expenses, not otherwise provided for, Today I want to thank Chairman and post test scores. We were happy to necessary for the operation and maintenance FRELINGHUYSEN and Ranking Member see that the improvement was seen on of the Marine Corps, as authorized by law, VISCLOSKY for their strong leadership their Academic Performance Index $5,338,793,000. in reestablishing funding for the pro- scores as well.’’ OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE gram over the past 2 years. I am re- Mr. Chair, STARBASE inspires For expenses, not otherwise provided for, spectfully requesting an additional $5 America’s youth to discover technical necessary for the operation and maintenance

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Let’s be clear, the Guard’s southwest The amendment was agreed to. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE border mission has bipartisan support. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. PASCRELL (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Even President Obama supported this Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Chairman, I For expenses, not otherwise provided for, program during his time in the White have an amendment at the desk. necessary for the operation and maintenance House. In fact, since 1981, Congress has The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- of activities and agencies of the Department authorized military support to civilian port the amendment. of Defense (other than the military depart- law enforcement agencies. The Clerk read as follows: ments), as authorized by law, $30,182,187,000: The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount, in- Provided, That not more than $15,000,000 may will suspend. sert ‘‘(reduced by $5,500,000) (increased by be used for the Combatant Commander Ini- For what purpose does the gentleman $5,500,000)’’. tiative Fund authorized under section 166a of from Illinois seek recognition? The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to title 10, United States Code: Provided further, That not to exceed $36,000,000 can be used for Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chair, I rise to House Resolution 303, the gentleman emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to ask which of the three amendments I from New Jersey and a Member op- be expended on the approval or authority of have before me is the one that we are posed each will control 5 minutes. the Secretary of Defense, and payments may now considering in the House of Rep- The Chair recognizes the gentleman be made on his certificate of necessity for resentatives. from New Jersey. confidential military purposes: Provided fur- Mr. GOSAR. 107. Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Chairman, I ther, That of the funds provided under this Mr. VISCLOSKY. I have got it. thank Chairman FRELINGHUYSEN and heading, not less than $35,045,000 shall be Thank you very much. Ranking Member VISCLOSKY for pro- made available for the Procurement Tech- The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- viding $212 million for suicide preven- nical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program, of which not less than $3,600,000 tion, the Clerk will report the amend- tion outreach programs, $20 million shall be available for centers defined in 10 ment once again. above the President’s request. U.S.C. 2411(1)(D): Provided further, That none There was no objection. I am offering this amendment with of the funds appropriated or otherwise made The Clerk read the amendment. my colleagues, Representatives PAL- available by this Act may be used to plan or The Acting CHAIR. The Chair recog- LONE, SMITH, LOBIONDO, GARRETT, implement the consolidation of a budget or nizes the gentleman from Arizona. LANCE, SIRES, PAYNE, MACARTHUR, appropriations liaison office of the Office of Mr. GOSAR. In fact, since 1981, Con- NORCROSS, and WATSON COLEMAN, to the Secretary of Defense, the office of the gress has authorized military support continue support and funding for the Secretary of a military department, or the service headquarters of one of the Armed to civilian law enforcement agencies, successful confidential peer-to-peer Forces into a legislative affairs or legislative and those narrow authorizations are Vets4Warriors program, a Pentagon- liaison office: Provided further, That prescribed in title 10, chapter 18 of the funded call center operated by Rutgers $9,031,000, to remain available until ex- United States Code. In sum, they act to University Behavioral Health Care that pended, is available only for expenses relat- support law enforcement efforts, but provides troops struggling with depres- ing to certain classified activities, and may they do not direct them. sion and other psychological or emo- be transferred as necessary by the Secretary Finally, I will remind my colleagues tional concerns support by veterans. of Defense to operation and maintenance ap- that a similar amendment was offered Despite the troubling increase in Ac- propriations or research, development, test last year by the gentleman from Colo- tive Duty military suicides after 9/11, and evaluation appropriations, to be merged with and to be available for the same time rado (Mr. LAMBORN), and the amend- the Defense Department announced period as the appropriations to which trans- ment was accepted by voice vote. This last month it would stop funding the ferred: Provided further, That any ceiling on amendment today seeks to achieve the Vets4Warriors program, which has pro- the investment item unit cost of items that same goal. The amendment is offset by vided valuable assistance to reduce may be purchased with operation and main- a reduction to the defensewide oper- these incidents. tenance funds shall not apply to the funds ations and maintenance account, $30.2 Through Vets4Warriors, servicemem- described in the preceding proviso: Provided billion account. bers have been able to find confidential further, That the transfer authority provided Arizona, California, New Mexico, and assistance from peers who share lived under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere Texas are all struggling. We are in des- experiences and who can quickly con- in this Act. perate need of expertise and support at nect and listen in highly effective AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. GOSAR our southwestern border. If you sup- ways. Since December 2011, the pro- Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Chair, I have an port efforts to secure the border and gram has had over 130,000 contacts. amendment at the desk. interdict illegal trafficking in guns, The Defense Department’s plan to in- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- money, drugs, and humans, including tegrate these services into the Military port the amendment. sex slaves, then you should support OneSource without a public process is The Clerk read as follows: this amendment. concerning because we know that Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount, in- I thank the chairman and the rank- many servicemembers are reluctant to sert ‘‘(reduced by $3,200,000)’’. ing member for their tireless efforts to contact superiors for assistance with Page 12, line 17, after the dollar amount, prioritize resources in this bill. mental health needs. Military insert ‘‘(increased by $2,000,000)’’. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of OneSource is only billed as available to The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to my time. veterans and their families within 180 House Resolution 303, the gentleman Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- days after leaving the service. from Arizona and a Member opposed man, I claim the time, but I am in sup- Vets4Warriors provides a deep place each will control 5 minutes. port of the amendment. for veterans to seek help outside the The Chair recognizes the gentleman The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- Defense Department. We believe re- from Arizona. tion, the gentleman from New Jersey is moving funding for this program is Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Chairman, I rise recognized for 5 minutes. shortsighted. This move will also re- today to offer an amendment with the There was no objection. sult in the layoff of approximately 30 intent of bolstering funds for a worth- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I understand well-trained, talented veterans who while program in the National Guard the Representative from Arizona has have been providing support services that assists with securing our south- firsthand knowledge of the value of the around the clock. We want the Defense west border. southwest border mission, and I sup- Department to use this funding to fully In my State of Arizona, we are under port his amendment. fund the Vets4Warriors program, en- attack. The Arizona border is a main Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of suring our troops receive the best men- thoroughfare for the black market and my time. tal health resources available.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:30 Jun 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JN7.029 H10JNPT1 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with HOUSE June 10, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4061 Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Will the gen- The Acting CHAIR. A point of order net increase in the level of outlays in tleman yield? is reserved. the bill, as argued by the chairman of Mr. PASCRELL. I yield to the gen- Pursuant to House Resolution 303, the Subcommittee on Appropriations, tleman from New Jersey. the gentleman from Arizona and a it may not avail itself of clause 2(f) to Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I rise to sup- Member opposed each will control 5 address portions of the bill not yet port your amendment. minutes. read. I think all of us are particularly The Chair recognizes the gentleman The point of order is sustained. The shocked that they would shut some- from Arizona. amendment is not in order. Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Chairman, I too am thing down in our home State that ac- b 1715 tually serves the rest of the Nation. offering an amendment to bolster sui- They enjoy a good reputation. It sort cide prevention programs. I rise to AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. DELANEY of falls into the category of ‘‘what were offer an amendment which would pro- Mr. DELANEY. Mr. Chairman, I have they thinking?’’ vide additional resources for mental an amendment at the desk. We appreciate your standing for the health programs for our Nation’s serv- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- Vets4Warriors. icemembers. Traumatic brain injuries port the amendment. Mr. LANCE. Will the gentleman and post-traumatic stress disorder The Clerk read as follows: yield? have been consistently contributing to Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount in- behavioral issues with our veterans, sert the following: ‘‘(reduced by $7,463,000)’’. Mr. PASCRELL. I yield to the gen- Page 88, line 16, after the dollar amount in- tleman from New Jersey. and all too often these ongoing mental health issues result in suicide. With an sert the following: ‘‘(increased by Mr. LANCE. Mr. Chairman, I thank $5,000,000)’’. Mr. PASCRELL for his leadership on this average of 18 to 20 veteran suicides per day, more resources are desperately The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to issue, as he has led on so many other House Resolution 303, the gentleman issues. I also thank Chairman FRELING- needed. The DOD is already an expansive bu- from Maryland and a Member opposed HUYSEN. It is due to Chairman FRELING- reaucracy, and I appreciate the work of each will control 5 minutes. HUYSEN’s leadership on this legislation The Chair recognizes the gentleman that we stand well-equipped to keep the committee to prioritize resources and to provide appropriation levels for from Maryland. our Nation safe and secure. Mr. DELANEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield The Vets4Warriors program has the defensewide operations and mainte- nance that are actually lower than myself such time as I may consume. saved lives in New Jersey. It has made those in fiscal year 2015. I want to start by thanking the a great difference during very chal- My amendment takes a relatively chairman and the ranking member for lenging times for servicemen and serv- small amount from that account—$1.5 their unwavering support of our na- icewomen. Their peers offer support million out of a $30.2 billion budget. tional defense and our veterans. and a friendly ear at a time when it The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Mr. Chairman, my amendment in- matters most. Their voices of encour- Office says the amendment would have creases the funding for a program agement, friendship, and support on no impact on budget authority or out- called Fisher House from $5 million to the other end of the telephone remind lays. $10 million, and it funds that increase our brave heroes of their great poten- Too many of our men and women in by reducing the amount in the oper- tial, the love of a grateful nation, and uniform are struggling with traumatic ation and maintenance account by $5 what they can accomplish in their brain injuries and post-traumatic million. lives. stress disorder as a result of serving in Mr. Chairman, the Fisher House is a The program has been proven effec- combat. If you support improved men- very successful and very well-regarded tive. Thousands of veterans have re- tal health for our servicemembers, you nonprofit with a single mission, which ceived critical care and assistance. It should support this amendment. Let’s is to provide free housing and lodging works and it should be maintained. The prevent future suicides amongst our to families of veterans. The facilities statistics on veterans’ suicides are troops and ensure they are getting the are located near veterans hospitals and heartbreaking, but programs like help they need. I ask my colleagues to military hospitals in VA facilities. Vets4Warriors are the types of efforts support this amendment. I thank the The purpose of this housing is to that we can implement to make a last- chairman and the ranking member for allow the families of veterans to be ing difference. their time. with their loved ones, the servicemen I thank Lloyd Deans of Bridgewater, or -women who have served our coun- POINT OF ORDER New Jersey, and the district I serve for Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- try and are receiving medical care at his support and leadership in this area, man, I do insist on my point of order. one of these facilities. Mr. Chairman, and for fighting for this program and The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman we know how important that is for the for being a great friend and resource to may state his point of order. families and for the loved ones, but we other veterans. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I strongly know in particular how important that I urge adoption of the amendment. admire the advocacy on behalf of sui- is for our veterans when they are re- Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Chairman, I cide prevention by the gentleman from ceiving care incurred in the service to yield back the balance of my time. Arizona. It is very needed, but I insist our great Nation for them to have their The Acting CHAIR. The question is on my point of order because the families with them. on the amendment offered by the gen- amendment proposes to amend por- The Fisher House program has been tleman from New Jersey (Mr. PAS- tions of the bill not yet read. in business for 25 years, and they have CRELL). The amendment may not be consid- been a proven and exceptional steward The amendment was agreed to. ered en bloc under clause 2(f) of rule of taxpayer money. They operate 65 fa- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. GOSAR XXI because the amendment proposes cilities all around the country. Again, Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Chairman, I have an to increase the level of outlays in the these facilities are near military hos- amendment at the desk. bill. pitals or a veterans facility. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- I ask for a ruling from the Chair. They operate to a very high stand- port the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Does any other ard. They have a deep pipeline of new The Clerk read as follows: Member wish to be heard on the point facilities that they want to build. Un- Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount, in- of order? If not, the Chair is prepared fortunately, there is a great need for sert ‘‘(reduced by $1,500,000)’’. to rule. these facilities, which is why we are Page 36, line 1, after the dollar amount, in- To be considered en bloc pursuant to proposing to increase their funding sert ‘‘(increased by $1,500,000)’’. clause 2(f) of rule XXI, an amendment from $5 million to $10 million. Page 36, line 2, after the dollar amount, in- must not propose to increase the level I have introduced this amendment sert ‘‘(increased by $1,500,000)’’. of budget authority or outlays in the for the past 3 years. It has enjoyed bi- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- bill. partisan support. This year, it also has man, I reserve a point of order on the Because the amendment offered by the support of the gentlewoman from gentleman’s amendment. the gentleman from Arizona proposes a Michigan.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:30 Jun 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.081 H10JNPT1 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4062 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2015 I now yield 2 minutes to the gentle- The amendment was agreed to. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- woman from Michigan (Mrs. DINGELL). AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. FRANKS OF ance of my time. Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Chairman, I ARIZONA The Acting CHAIR. The question is thank the gentleman from Maryland Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. I have an on the amendment offered by the gen- for yielding and for his leadership on amendment at the desk. tleman from Arizona (Mr. FRANKS). this critically important issue. I rise in The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- The amendment was agreed to. very strong support of this amend- port the amendment. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. NOLAN ment. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. NOLAN. Mr. Chairman, I have an For many years, I have worked with Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount in- amendment at the desk. hospitalized veterans and their fami- sert the following: ‘‘(reduced by $2,000,000) The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- lies who have often had to travel far (increased by $2,000,000)’’. port the amendment. from home to get treatment and have The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to The Clerk read as follows: seen what the Fisher House has done. House Resolution 303, the gentleman Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount, in- The Fisher House Foundation does from Arizona and a Member opposed sert ‘‘(reduced by $1,000,000)’’. wonders in being a home away from each will control 5 minutes. Page 36, line 1, after the dollar amount, in- The Chair recognizes the gentleman sert ‘‘(increased by $1,000,000)’’. home during very difficult times for Page 36, line 9, after the dollar amount, in- our veterans and their families. from Arizona. Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. Mr. Chair- sert ‘‘(increased by $1,000,000)’’. As Congress continues to address vet- man, I thank the chairman for allow- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to erans issues, it is critical that their ing me to offer this amendment to this House Resolution 303, the gentleman families also have support systems in year’s Defense Appropriations bill to from Minnesota and a Member opposed place and a safe place to stay while the establish and reestablish the Commis- each will control 5 minutes. veterans are receiving treatment. sion to assess the threat to the United The Chair recognizes the gentleman We should be building more Fisher from Minnesota. House facilities across the country. We States from electromagnetic pulse at- tack, which was authorized in the Mr. NOLAN. Mr. Chairman, I yield are currently trying to put one in myself such time as I may consume. Michigan and, as I explored that pub- House-passed FY16 NDAA. Mr. Chairman, as your committee Mr. Chairman, members of the com- lic-private partnership, discovered that knows so very well, the United States mittee, my amendment would transfer there is more than a 5-year wait in faces many threats and challenges $1 million from the Secretary’s some that pipeline. This bill isn’t a silver today, perhaps more than ever before $30 billion general operation and main- bullet, but it would help reduce that in her history. One of those threats is tenance fund to lung cancer research timeline. the reliance across all critical infra- under the Defense Health Program. I want to thank my good friend Con- structure sectors on an aging and high- I would like to begin by thanking gressman DELANEY for his leadership ly vulnerable electric grid. Chairman FRELINGHUYSEN and Ranking on this issue, and I urge all Members to As the GAO reported, the Depart- Member VISCLOSKY for the additional support this bipartisan amendment ment of Defense relies upon that very funds that have already been placed that helps veterans and their families. same electric grid for 99 percent of its into the legislation for cancer research. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- electricity needs within the conti- My amendment is presented out of the man, I rise in opposition and will use nental United States without which it hope that we can still do better and get that time to say that I support the cannot effect its mission. us back to a point where we were some amendment. The previous EMP Commission stat- years ago. The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- ed that a collapse of large portions of I know $1 million won’t make but a tion, the gentleman from New Jersey is the electrical system will result in sig- dent in the Secretary’s general oper- recognized for 5 minutes. nificant periods of power outage and ating fund, but it would make an enor- There was no objection. loss of significant portions of that sys- mous difference—an enormous dif- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. The Fisher tem. ference—in battling lung cancer, a dis- House Foundation does incredible Should the electrical power system ease that already affects many of our work. Both my predecessors, Mr. Mur- be lost for any substantial period of military men and women and kills over tha and Mr. Young, were strong sup- time, the consequences are likely to be 159,000 Americans every year. porters. catastrophic to civilian society. They As many of you know, my daughter, Just for the record, my bill already concluded that negative impacts on the Katherine, a young mother of four, includes an additional $5 million for electrical infrastructure are certain in ages 9 to 16, was diagnosed with non- the Department as a grant to the Fish- an EMP event unless practical steps smoking lung cancer earlier this year. er House Foundation and allows each are taken to provide protection for I would be remiss if I didn’t thank my service to transfer up to $11 million for critical elements of the electrical sys- many colleagues for their prayers and Fisher House operations, so each of our tem. their good will and all their expres- services recognizes the incredible pri- The Commission must be established, sions of hope and concern and thank vate contribution and also the U.S. Mr. Chairman, to ensure that research the committee for the money that they taxpayer contribution. into addressing these vulnerabilities have provided here for medical re- I support the amendment, and I yield continues within the Department of search because, make no mistake about back the balance of my time. Defense to enable practical steps to ac- it, the combined prayers, good will, and Mr. DELANEY. Mr. Chairman, I want tually secure and harden the grid. The medical research have provided Kath- to thank the chairman for his support House Armed Services Committee has erine and her family and her friends and, once again, thank him for his sin- already acted this year and authorized and many people throughout this coun- gular leadership and for his insights $2 million to reestablish the Commis- try with hope for their recovery. into the importance of the Fisher sion. We have come a long way, and we are House program. I would urge my colleagues to sup- getting very close to discovering a cure I urge my colleagues to support this port this amendment to ensure that for this and many of the other cancers amendment so that we can build, as these funds are appropriated as well. that so tragically take the lives of our the gentlewoman from Michigan said, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Will the gen- loved ones. more Fisher House facilities to allow tleman yield? It is my hope that with this amend- the family members of our veterans to Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. I yield to ment, we can do a little bit better, get be with them at this great time of the gentleman from New Jersey. us a little bit closer to that cure, and need. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. The gen- give people going forward the same Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- tleman brings up a huge issue, EMP, hope that my daughter, Katherine, has ance of my time. electromagnetic pulse. I accept the been able to receive as a result of these The Acting CHAIR. The question is amendment. prayers and this research. on the amendment offered by the gen- Mr. FRANKS of Arizona. I thank the I urge my colleagues to adopt this tleman from Maryland (Mr. DELANEY). gentleman very much. amendment and ask for its support.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:30 Jun 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.086 H10JNPT1 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with HOUSE June 10, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4063 Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- through the cracks, so we work in a bi- ready received two amendments that ance of my time. partisan manner to ensure that some of have been offered on the floor that The Acting CHAIR. The question is these youngsters have a second chance. were not made available to us. I would on the amendment offered by the gen- We thank the Appropriations Com- hope that this does not continue to be tleman from Minnesota (Mr. NOLAN). mittee for the funding increase over a practice during the coming debate on The amendment was agreed to. President Obama’s 2016 request of $145 the remainder of the bill given the AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. MCKINLEY million. gravity of the bill, the subject matter, Mr. MCKINLEY. Mr. Chairman, I The 2016 Defense Appropriations will and the amendments, themselves. have an amendment at the desk. fund the National Guard Youth Chal- I would ask all of the Members to The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- leNGe Program at $150 million, with have the courtesy to make sure both port the amendment. the current funding of $135 million. As the majority and the minority have The Clerk read as follows: my colleague has stated, this amend- their amendments in a timely fashion Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount, in- ment increases by $5 million the Na- and, certainly, before we begin 5 min- sert ‘‘(reduced by $5,000,000) (increased by tional Guard Youth ChalleNGe Pro- utes of debate on the floor of the House $5,000,000)’’. gram to $155 million, and it reduces the of Representatives. I would ask for The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to operation and maintenance, that civility on behalf of all of the House Resolution 303, the gentleman defensewide account by the same Members. from West Virginia and a Member op- amount. It helps to start new programs I yield back the balance of my time. posed each will control 5 minutes. in four States. Each new program is $4 AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. SABLAN The Chair recognizes the gentleman million. The California third program Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Chair, I have an from West Virginia. will cost $10 million to $15 million due amendment at the desk. Mr. MCKINLEY. Mr. Chairman, to the Superfund site. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- formed in 1993, the Youth ChalleNGe is It is critical for hundreds of youth port the amendment. a 17-month program run by individual who are dropouts to have the same op- The Clerk read as follows: State National Guards. Its mission is tions to be able to have a second Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount in- to give troubled youth a second chance chance. The ChalleNGe program has sert the following: ‘‘(reduced by $21,300,000)’’. and addresses our Nation’s dropout graduated, as was stated, over 120,000 Page 16, line 24, after the dollar amount in- rate by providing them the opportunity nationally. It is voluntary, free, with sert the following: ‘‘(increased by to obtain a high school diploma. no cost to the child or to his or her $21,300,000)’’. Youth ChalleNGe has transformed family. It is a 221⁄2-week residential Mr. SABLAN (during the reading). the lives of over 120,000 young people boot camp program that is led by the Mr. Chair, I ask that the amendment since 1993 and has expanded to 35 sites National Guard cadre. It also prepares be considered as read and printed in in 27 States, including the District of them to reenter society and to be suc- the RECORD. Columbia and Puerto Rico—young peo- cessful, to build employment potential, The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection ple like Tatiana Zambrano, a 2011 and to return to school. A 2012 RAND to the request of the gentleman from Puerto Rico ChalleNGe Academy grad- study finds, for every dollar spent, it the Northern Mariana Islands? uate, who with the help of Youth Chal- results in a return of $2.66 to the tax- There was no objection. leNGe overcame much adversity to payer. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to gain admission to Valparaiso Univer- It is rated as the best youth program House Resolution 303, the gentleman sity from which she graduated last in the Nation. It effectively addresses from the Northern Mariana Islands and month. Society may have given up on part of our Nation’s dropout epidemic a Member opposed each will control 5 these young people, but Youth Chal- on a small level. It is beneficial to minutes. leNGe hasn’t. business, communities, and the Na- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Along with my colleague, Congress- tion’s ability to compete in our future from the Northern Mariana Islands. woman NAPOLITANO, we have written economy. We need more programs, not Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Chair, we all agree letters and offered amendments in sup- fewer. More than 12,000 applicants are that the Department of Defense has the port of Youth ChalleNGe and have been rejected due to no space, so we ask our responsibility to defend our Nation, buoyed by its successful intervention colleagues to support this amendment. but the Department also has a respon- over the last number of years, the pro- Mr. MCKINLEY. Mr. Chairman, it is sibility to clean up after itself when it gram seeks now to expand its help into all about just trying to help these contaminates our environment or California, Georgia, North Carolina, young kids get a second chance. By ex- threatens public health, and we in Con- and Texas, but that requires $25 mil- panding this program as we are doing, gress have a responsibility to give the lion above the funding level. which is a modest expansion to reach military the money it needs for that into some other States, we know we cleanup. 1730 b are going to reach some other lives The amendment I offer adds $21.3 mil- Our amendment doesn’t go to that that society has given up on. I don’t lion to the Formerly Used Defense level. Instead, we hope that we can ask want to give up on them, and I don’t Sites program. for just a modest $5 million amount for think our Nation wants to give up on I plan to withdraw the amendment Youth ChalleNGe to carry out its mod- them. This is a chance to do it, and I out of respect for Chairman FRELING- est expansion of this program to reach thank the committee for its support. HUYSEN and his subcommittee, which at-risk children. It has proven to be a I yield back the balance of my time. actually added $25 million to the FUDS cost-effective investment. The Acting CHAIR. The question is program above the President’s budget We thank Chairman FRELINGHUYSEN on the amendment offered by the gen- request. Yet I want to make the point and his staff for their efforts and their tleman from West Virginia (Mr. MCKIN- that we ought to keep the funding at interest in this issue, and I urge all of LEY). the same level we appropriated in fis- my colleagues to support this bipar- The amendment was agreed to. cal year 2015, which was $250 million, tisan amendment. Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I and that is what my amendment would Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to move to strike the last word. do, because now is not the time for the the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman military to backslide on its cleanup. NAPOLITANO), my co-chair of the Youth from Indiana is recognized for 5 min- There are 5,000 sites—in every State ChalleNGe Caucus. utes. and territory—that we know are con- Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I taminated, and these sites are not in thank the gentleman, my colleague will not take the full 5 minutes, but I someone else’s backyard. There are 87 who is the co-chair on the Congres- would just point out to all of my col- of the Formerly Used Defense Sites in sional National Guard Youth Chal- leagues that we are on page 9 of a 163- Chairman FRELINGHUYSEN’s State of leNGe Caucus—bipartisan, may I add— page bill. This bill deals with the na- New Jersey, and there are 42 FUDS to help our throwaway kids. They are tional security of this country. It con- sites in Ranking Member VISCLOSKY’s 16- to 18-year-olds who have fallen tains $578,656,000,000, and we have al- State of Indiana.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:30 Jun 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.090 H10JNPT1 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4064 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2015 In the district I represent, which is There was no objection. hind. I urge my colleagues to support the Northern Mariana Islands, there AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. GRAYSON this amendment and help find a cure are 24 contaminated areas, dating back Mr. GRAYSON. Mr. Chairman, I have for the Gulf War Illness. to World War II, that are still waiting an amendment at the desk. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of to be cleaned up. For example, there The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- my time. are 17 rusted fuel tanks in the little port the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The question is village of Tanapag that have been leak- The Clerk read as follows: on the amendment offered by the gen- ing oil into the ground since Harry tleman from Florida (Mr. GRAYSON). Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount in- The amendment was agreed to. Truman was President, and, every day, sert the following: ‘‘(reduced by $10,000,000)’’. there are kids who are walking by on Page 36, line 1, after the dollar amount in- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. GRAYSON their way to school; there are fisher- sert the following: ‘‘(increased by Mr. GRAYSON. Mr. Chair, I have an men in the lagoon just a few feet away; $10,000,000)’’. amendment at the desk. and there are families who are living Page 36, line 9, after the dollar amount in- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- with the smell of oil in their homes. sert the following: ‘‘(increased by port the amendment. $10,000,000)’’. This is not just an environmental The Clerk read as follows: issue. This unfinished cleanup damages The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount in- sert the following: ‘‘(reduced by $10,000,000)’’. our military’s ability to defend our Na- House Resolution 303, the gentleman from Florida and a Member opposed Page 36, line 1, after the dollar amount in- tion. Let me explain. sert the following: ‘‘(increased by In the Northern Mariana Islands each will control 5 minutes. $10,000,000)’’. today, the Defense Department wants The Chair recognizes the gentleman Page 36, line 9, after the dollar amount in- to expand training activities—using from Florida. sert the following: ‘‘(increased by live fire, running pipelines, building Mr. GRAYSON. Mr. Chairman, this $10,000,000)’’. more fuel tanks—doing the very things amendment is identical to an amend- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to we know contaminate the environment ment offered last year that passed this House Resolution 303, the gentleman and threaten public health. The people body by a voice vote. from Florida and a Member opposed I represent are saying ‘‘no’’ to this ex- Veterans of the first gulf war suffered each will control 5 minutes. panded military activity. from persistent symptoms, including The Chair recognizes the gentleman Now, restoring FUDS funding will chronic headaches, widespread pain, from Florida. not change anyone’s mind about the cognitive difficulties, debilitating fa- Mr. GRAYSON. Mr. Chair, my military’s proposed buildup in my dis- tigue, gastrointestinal problems, res- amendment would increase funding for prostate cancer research by $10 million trict, but at least the military will piratory symptoms, and other abnor- under the Defense Health Program. have a little more credibility when it malities that are not explained by tra- ditional medicine or by psychiatric di- Prostate cancer is the second-most promises that it will clean up after commonly diagnosed cancer in men itself because, if the people I represent agnoses. Research shows that, as veterans and is the second-most common cause see Congress cutting funding for FUDS, of a man’s death. In 2015, approxi- then the military’s promise has no from the first gulf war age, they are twice as likely to develop Lou Gehrig’s mately 220,800 men in the United credibility at all. States will be diagnosed with prostate This is not just about the Northern disease as are their nondeployed peers. There also may be connections to mul- cancer, and an estimated 27,540 will die Mariana Islands. This is a national from it. issue. We have 5,000 sites currently tiple sclerosis and to Parkinson’s dis- ease. Sadly, there are no known treat- The Prostate Cancer Research Pro- identified for cleanup nationwide and gram is a unique research program in ments for this lifelong pain and afflic- another 10,000 on the list of potentially that it prioritizes research that will tion that these veterans must endure contaminated sites. Even if we appro- lead to the elimination of death from through this disease. priate $250 million for 2016, it is not prostate cancer while enhancing the For decades, the Veterans Health Ad- enough. The Army Corps of Engineers well-being of men who are experiencing ministration has downplayed any neu- estimates a full cleanup cost of $14 bil- the impact of that disease. lion. So, at $250 million a year, we will rological basis for the disease, but re- To date, the Prostate Cancer Re- still be having this same discussion 50 cent research has shown unequivocally search Program has resulted in a total years from now. that this disease is biological in na- appropriation of over $1.3 billion, in- Again, I commend the chairman and ture. The time has come for us to right cluding $80 million last year. This his subcommittee for adding the $25 the wrong that our servicemen and unique partnership among the mili- million to the Formerly Used Defense -women have had to live with now for tary, prostate cancer survivors, clini- Sites program, but, ultimately, we all over 20 years. In this Department of cians, and scientists has changed the have to do better. Defense Appropriations bill, we allo- landscape of biomedical study, ener- Mr. VISCLOSKY. Will the gentleman cate more money for breast cancer, gizing the research community in con- yield? orthopaedic, and prostate cancer re- ducting high-risk investigations that Mr. SABLAN. I yield to the gen- search than we do for finding a cure for are more collaborative, innovative, and tleman from Indiana. Gulf War Illness. Equivalent funds are impactful on prostate cancer. Mr. VISCLOSKY. I appreciate the appropriated for ovarian cancer re- This increase would result in a total gentleman’s statement before the floor search. funding level of $90 million, which is and for his bringing the issue to the I think if we are going to spend still $10 million below what this ac- Members’ attention. money on medical research within the count was funded at in 2001, more than As you frankly point out, not only Department of Defense, which I am in a decade ago. The offset for my amend- for the constituency you represent but favor of, the Department must ade- ment comes from the $30 billion oper- whether it was in any of our districts, quately fund research on those diseases ation and maintenance, defensewide as you also rightfully point out, this is that originate in war and wholly affect account. a national problem. It tends to be for- our servicemen and -women. Over a This amendment passed the House by gotten because it is not seen visually quarter of a million veterans display a voice vote last year and as part of an by the average constituent. It is a very symptoms of this disease, and the time en bloc amendment the year before. I serious health and environmental prob- has come to find and to fund a cure for hope that we will all agree on its pas- lem, and I do appreciate your raising it it. sage again this year. during this particular debate. The offset for my amendment today Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Will the gen- Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Chair, I ask unani- comes from the $30 billion operation tleman yield? mous consent to withdraw the amend- and maintenance, defensewide account. Mr. GRAYSON. I yield to the gen- ment. Congress has a responsibility to ensure tleman from New Jersey. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection that the gulf war veterans, who put it Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I would like to the request of the gentleman from all on the line and are paying for that to thank the gentleman for his pre- the Northern Mariana Islands? with a lifetime of pain, are not left be- vious amendment, which I supported,

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With the stress put on and around the country, we know too the VA projects its 10-year costs at $2.2 military kids throughout the past many men who haven’t done what they billion. years, this aid should be increasing, should do to look after their health TBI is also closely linked to Alz- not decreasing. and, therefore, the welfare of their heimer’s. For 30 years, we have known The education of a military child is a families. about a clear correlation between TBI military readiness issue. The men and and the risk of developing Alzheimer’s women serving in the military today b 1745 disease and other types of dementia. have to rely on local school districts to I want to commend the gentleman By researching the link between TBI provide quality education and coun- for his advocacy in this area and also and Alzheimer’s, we can help cure both. seling programs for their students and remind those who are on the Hill that I applaud the chairman and ranking children. I think next week the House will be member of the Subcommittee on De- Earlier this year, a letter signed by sponsoring a screening for all men fense of the Committee on Appropria- many Members of this Congress and en- here. It is a good way not only to look tions for increasing the funding for the dorsed by multiple organizations ask- after yourself, but the people who love Peer Reviewed Alzheimer’s Research ing for this critical program to be fully you. I want to commend the gentleman Program from $12 million to its supported at $50 million for DOD im- for his advocacy on an annual basis and presequestration levels of $15 million, pact aid, with $5 million for children of thank him for yielding the time. I ac- but the funding for Alzheimer’s re- military families with severe disabil- cept the amendment. search in the United States is still ities, was sent to the House Committee Mr. GRAYSON. I reclaim my time. underresourced. on Appropriations. As we know, we I want to thank the chairman for his Today, I am offering this amendment have to offset any funding increase for to increase the funding for the Peer Re- kind and insightful words, and I want one program with another if we play by viewed Program by $5 million, which to thank the chairman for his leader- the rules, and I have done so with this would take it up to $20 million. This ship in making sure that the amendment. healthcare needs of those who serve are modest investment on the front end in Our amendment is fully offset by met. research can eventually yield billions using funding from an Office of the I yield back the balance of my time. in savings in the future on the cost of Secretary of Defense servicewide ad- The Acting CHAIR. The question is care. That is why I urge my colleagues ministration account, O&M on the amendment offered by the gen- to support our servicemembers with defensewide. The children are our fu- tleman from Florida (Mr. GRAYSON). TBI and Alzheimer’s and vote ‘‘yes’’ on ture, and many that grow up in our The amendment was agreed to. this amendment. military families today will be the Mr. Chairman, I thank the Members AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. SPEIER military leaders of our future. I urge on both sides of the aisle. Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Chairman, I have I yield back the balance of my time. my colleagues to vote for this amend- an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The question is ment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- on the amendment offered by the gen- I yield back the balance of my time. port the amendment. tlewoman from California (Ms. SPEIER). The Acting CHAIR. The question is The Clerk read as follows: The amendment was agreed to. on the amendment offered by the gen- Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount, in- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. TAKAI tleman from Hawaii (Mr. TAKAI). sert ‘‘(reduced by $5,000,000)’’. Mr. TAKAI. Mr. Chairman, I have an The amendment was agreed to. Page 36, line 1, after the dollar amount, in- amendment at the desk. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. CONYERS sert ‘‘(increased by $5,000,000)’’. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Chairman, I have Page 36, line 9, after the dollar amount, in- port the amendment. an amendment at the desk. sert ‘‘(increased by $5,000,000)’’. The Clerk read as follows: The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- Page 36, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $5,000,000)’’. Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount in- port the amendment. sert the following: ‘‘(reduced by $25,000,000) The Clerk read as follows: The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to (increased by $25,000,000)’’. Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount, in- House Resolution 303, the gentlewoman The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to sert ‘‘(reduced by $15,000,000)’’. from California and a Member opposed House Resolution 303, the gentleman Page 74, line 8, after the dollar amount, in- each will control 5 minutes. from Hawaii and a Member opposed sert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. The Chair recognizes the gentle- each will control 5 minutes. Page 74, line 12, after the dollar amount, woman from California. The Chair recognizes the gentleman insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Chairman, I yield from Hawaii. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to myself such time as I may consume. Mr. TAKAI. Mr. Chairman, I yield House Resolution 303, the gentleman Alzheimer’s disease is a threat to our myself such time as I may consume. I from Michigan and a Member opposed country—not a direct threat like ISIS would first like to thank the chairman each will control 5 minutes. or al Qaeda, but it is an insidious, per- and the ranking member for this oppor- The Chair recognizes the gentleman sistent threat to the minds and bodies tunity. from Michigan. of our family members and to the fiscal Mr. Chairman, I offer this amend- Mr. CONYERS. Ladies and gentlemen health of our country. ment with Mr. JONES of North Caro- of the House, this amendment is de- The Alzheimer’s Association esti- lina. Our bipartisan amendment would signed specifically to support the men mates that the cost of caring for people increase DOD’s supplemental impact and women of the United States Armed with Alzheimer’s right now through aid to $55 million, $25 million more Forces and to dramatically improve the Medicare system is $226 billion. By than appropriated in the bill currently. their quality of life while they are de- the year 2050, it will be $1.1 trillion. This would benefit schools in almost ployed. This is a genuine budgetary threat. If every school district that hold a mili- On a daily basis, the United Service it grows unchecked, the cost to Medi- tary installation. Schools that had 20 Organizations, USO, reaches United care from a single disease will zap our percent average daily attendance of States military members in numerous ability to pay for national security. In- military-dependent students in the pre- ways. They provide calling cards at de- terestingly enough and timely enough, ceding year as counted on their Federal ployed locations for servicemembers to on the front page of USA Today is a impact aid application are eligible to call their families. They provide story that reads how 15 percent of sen- receive funding on an annual basis. toiletries and necessities for deployed iors account for nearly one-half of Congress has recognized the needs servicemembers and those in austere Medicare spending. faced by many school districts edu- locations. They are the first persons to

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We I urge my colleagues to support my gram repertoire, but it is incredibly haven’t received a copy of the amend- amendment, and I thank the chair and important to our deployed men and ment. We would like to see a copy of ranking member for their consider- women and to their spouses, parents, the amendment if that would be pos- ation. siblings, and children. sible. That is the reason for the res- I reserve the balance of my time. In an era where our servicemembers ervation. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- are fighting prolonged wars, con- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will man, I continue to reserve my point of necting them to their families and distribute copies of the amendment. order. We are doing a little more home- friends back home is a service to our A point of order is reserved. work on the amendment. Certainly, I military that we cannot afford to Pursuant to House Resolution 303, am supportive of it. underfund. In fact, 93 percent of troops the gentleman from Massachusetts and I claim the time in opposition, al- surveyed in 2012 agreed that USO serv- a Member opposed each will control 5 though I support the amendment. ices boost morale, ease separation from minutes. The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- friends and family, and convey a feel- The Chair recognizes the gentleman tion, the gentleman from New Jersey is ing of support to the servicemember. from Massachusetts. recognized for 5 minutes. Unfortunately, however, our deployed Mr. KEATING. Mr. Chairman, I rise There was no objection. servicemembers too often go to the today to offer an amendment to add an Mr. VISCLOSKY. Will the gentleman USO tent only to find that USO provi- additional $1 million for research and yield? sions, including supplies and calling development for Duchenne muscular Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I yield to the cards, have run out. Increasing funding dystrophy. Duchenne muscular dys- gentleman from Indiana. to the USO will help alleviate this un- trophy is the most common lethal ge- Mr. VISCLOSKY. I understand the acceptable problem. netic disorder affecting American chil- gentleman’s concern is the lack of the In the proposed fiscal year 2016 De- dren today. copy of the amendment? fense Appropriations bill, the USO is b 1800 Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I think we wanted to make sure we have the fig- funded at just $20 million. This amend- It is a progressive neuromuscular dis- ures that go with what it is set against. ment will reduce the operations and order that affects approximately 1 in Mr. Chairman, we want to make sure maintenance defensewide account by every 3,500 boys or 200,000 babies born it comports to the rule of the House. less than one two-thousandths, while each year worldwide. Over time, pa- We are not against it. We just want to having an immeasurable impact on the tients experience severe loss of muscle make sure it is in order. quality of life of our servicemen and strength and control. -women. Most boys diagnosed with Duchenne I reserve the balance of my time. It is past time that we direct suffi- lose their ability to walk by the time Mr. KEATING. Mr. Chairman, I cient funds to the quality of life of the they become teenagers. There is no apologize. We had moved this with a men and women that sacrifice every- known cure for Duchenne, and life later change to the defensewide oper- thing to defend our Nation. I urge expectancies for individuals with this ations and maintenance fund for the Members on both sides of the aisle to disease are significantly shortened. pay-for for this; that probably explains support it. Many do not live past their 21st birth- this balance, but it is coming from that Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Will the gen- day. portion. The $1 million, I think, is in tleman yield? Like many of my colleagues, I have excess, if my memory is correct, of the Mr. CONYERS. I yield to the gen- met with many Duchenne patients and $3.5 million that is already there. tleman from New Jersey. their families and have seen the impact We are able to leverage this for a Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I would like this disease has and what it imparts on greater opportunity to move quickly to salute the dean of the House for his their daily lives. on this. That is the rationale. That is strong support of the USO. Over 40 There have been very promising ad- where it came from. years ago, I was one of those soldiers, vances in recent years, including devel- I reserve the balance of my time. and it made a real difference in my life. opment of a new drug which has Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. While I All of us want to thank the gen- achieved success in early clinical check the figures to make sure that it tleman for his significant leadership trials. I have had one child in my dis- is properly offset, I continue to reserve here over so many years and for choos- trict confined to a wheelchair who, my point of order. ing this incredibly wonderful organiza- under this clinical trial, is able to walk Mr. KEATING. I would just like to tion to plus up. by himself currently. However, much ask the gentleman from New Jersey I thank the gentleman for yielding. more work needs to be done to find a (Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN), the chairman, if Mr. CONYERS. I thank the chair- cure for this disease and to better un- that information is currently being man. derstand what causes Duchenne in the analyzed now. Mr. Chairman, I urge support for the first place. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. If the gen- amendment. I yield back the balance of This amendment will directly benefit tleman will yield, there is some con- my time. the thousands of Duchenne patients sultation going on at the desk. At the The Acting CHAIR. The question is throughout the United States, as well conclusion of those consultations with on the amendment offered by the gen- as their countless loved ones who care the Parliamentarian, I will have a bet- tleman from Michigan (Mr. CONYERS). for them every day. By increasing ter opportunity to respond in, hope- The amendment was agreed to. funding for peer-reviewed research, in- fully, a more positive fashion. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. KEATING stitutions across the country will have I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. KEATING. Mr. Chairman, I have additional resources necessary to make Mr. KEATING. I thank the chairman an amendment at the desk. progress on eliminating this dev- for the effort he is going through and The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- astating disease. the consideration he is giving with port the amendment. We as a nation are on the cusp of his- this. The Clerk read as follows: toric progress in advancing critical re- Many times, we have the opportunity to talk to families and deal with issues. Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount in- search. Now is the time to recommit to sert the following: ‘‘(reduced by $1,000,000)’’. robust support of our country’s bio- In this particular instance, we have an Page 36, line 1, after the dollar amount in- medical research for this disease. opportunity. As I mentioned, we are sert the following: ‘‘(increased by In closing, I would like to thank the right on the cusp of very significant re- $1,000,000)’’. countless physicians, researchers, and search. Leveraging a small additional

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:30 Jun 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00060 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.106 H10JNPT1 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with HOUSE June 10, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4067 amount now would have tremendous nance, including training, organization, and ferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the ramifications. administration, of the Navy Reserve; repair Army shall, upon determining that such I was just completely struck by the of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger funds are required for environmental res- fact that I saw a person—a young boy motor vehicles; travel and transportation; toration, reduction and recycling of haz- care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of ardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings in his teens, confined to a wheelchair, services, supplies, and equipment; and com- and debris of the Department of the Army, like so many of those afflicted with munications, $999,621,000. or for similar purposes, transfer the funds this terrible disease have had to suffer OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS made available by this appropriation to through, and as a result of those clin- RESERVE other appropriations made available to the ical trials, to see that person no longer For expenses, not otherwise provided for, Department of the Army, to be merged with in a wheelchair and up and ambulatory necessary for the operation and mainte- and to be available for the same purposes and walking, those are the type of dra- nance, including training, organization, and and for the same time period as the appro- matic improvements we are on the administration, of the Marine Corps Reserve; priations to which transferred: Provided fur- ther, That upon a determination that all or cusp of right now. repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; travel and trans- part of the funds transferred from this appro- That is why this amendment just priation are not necessary for the purposes seeks to get an incremental increase portation; care of the dead; recruiting; pro- curement of services, supplies, and equip- provided herein, such amounts may be trans- with that because I think it would be ment; and communications, $276,761,000. ferred back to this appropriation: Provided leveraged and have enormous signifi- further, That the transfer authority provided OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE under this heading is in addition to any cance as a result. RESERVE I reserve the balance of my time. other transfer authority provided elsewhere For expenses, not otherwise provided for, in this Act. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. While I con- necessary for the operation and mainte- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON LEE tinue to reserve, let me compliment nance, including training, organization, and the gentleman on his amendment, as administration, of the Air Force Reserve; re- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, I we do further investigation on the off- pair of facilities and equipment; hire of pas- have an amendment at the desk. sets. senger motor vehicles; travel and transpor- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- Medical research for diseases that af- tation; care of the dead; recruiting; procure- port the amendment. fect our military members and their ment of services, supplies, and equipment; The Clerk read as follows: families are a priority of our com- and communications, $2,815,862,000. Page 13, line 18, after the dollar amount, mittee; you can be sure of that. That is OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY insert ‘‘(reduced by $1,000,000)’’. NATIONAL GUARD Page 36, line 1, after the dollar amount, in- why our bill includes $3.2 million, sert ‘‘(increased by $1,000,000)’’. again, this year for the Duchenne Mus- For expenses of training, organizing, and administering the Army National Guard, in- Page 36, line 9, after the dollar amount, in- cular Dystrophy Research Program. cluding medical and hospital treatment and sert ‘‘(increased by $1,000,000)’’. The committee has provided, which I related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to think would be of interest, more than maintenance, operation, and repairs to House Resolution 303, the gentlewoman $43 million for this research area since structures and facilities; hire of passenger from Texas and a Member opposed each fiscal year 2003, and you have alluded motor vehicles; personnel services in the Na- will control 5 minutes. to it, but research breakthroughs in tional Guard Bureau; travel expenses (other The Chair recognizes the gentle- than mileage), as authorized by law for this area will only help those suffering woman from Texas. from this debilitating disease, but will Army personnel on active duty, for Army National Guard division, regimental, and Ms. JACKSON LEE. Again, I want to also help research in other various battalion commanders while inspecting units begin by thanking the chairman of the muscular and motor neuron diseases. in compliance with National Guard Bureau subcommittee and the ranking member I think the research is absolutely es- regulations when specifically authorized by of the subcommittee and their staff be- sential, and I think we are closer to a the Chief, National Guard Bureau; supplying cause I have worked on this in past ap- resolution of the issue that would and equipping the Army National Guard as propriations and had the privilege of allow me to withdraw my reservation. authorized by law; and expenses of repair, receiving the support of both the chair I thank the gentleman for his indul- modification, maintenance, and issue of sup- and the ranking member on the ques- gence. plies and equipment (including aircraft), $6,731,119,000. tion of post-traumatic stress disorder. I would be happy to withdraw my res- I heard the chairman mention both OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL ervation of the point of order and sup- Chairman Young and Chairman Mur- port the amendment. GUARD For expenses of training, organizing, and tha. Over the years, I have had the I yield back the balance of my time. privilege of working with them on this The Acting CHAIR. The reservation administering the Air National Guard, in- cluding medical and hospital treatment and question of post-traumatic stress dis- is withdrawn. related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; order. Mr. KEATING. Mr. Chairman, I maintenance, operation, and repairs to I just want to use a little anecdote, thank the gentleman for his indulgence structures and facilities; transportation of particularly as it relates to Vietnam and patience and the good work he has things, hire of passenger motor vehicles; sup- vets. Many of us remember Vietnam done in this respect, and I yield back plying and equipping the Air National vets coming back and, some long years the balance of my time. Guard, as authorized by law; expenses for re- later, getting a better understanding of The Acting CHAIR. The question is pair, modification, maintenance, and issue of supplies and equipment, including those fur- Agent Orange. I remember a Vietnam on the amendment offered by the gen- vet telling me about it, but as he indi- tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. nished from stocks under the control of agencies of the Department of Defense; trav- cated, they mentioned it or spoke KEATING). el expenses (other than mileage) on the same about it or tried to explain it when The amendment was agreed to. basis as authorized by law for Air National they came back directly from Vietnam. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Guard personnel on active Federal duty, for It was a long time before the under- read. Air National Guard commanders while in- standing came about Agent Orange, The Clerk read as follows: specting units in compliance with National and in years going forward, there was OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY Guard Bureau regulations when specifically great medical care needed, medical RESERVE authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bu- reau, $6,605,400,000. costs needed, because those veterans For expenses, not otherwise provided for, had been suffering for a long time. necessary for the operation and mainte- UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES We now understand post-traumatic nance, including training, organization, and stress disorder; and, as I look over the administration, of the Army Reserve; repair For salaries and expenses necessary for the of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger United States Court of Appeals for the landscape of the last years of war, Op- motor vehicles; travel and transportation; Armed Forces, $14,078,000, of which not to ex- eration Iraqi Freedom and Operation care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of ceed $5,000 may be used for official represen- Enduring Freedom, about 11 to 20 out services, supplies, and equipment; and com- tation purposes. of every 100 veterans, or 11 to 20 per- munications, $2,644,274,000. ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY cent, who served have post-traumatic OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) stress disorder in any given year. For expenses, not otherwise provided for, For the Department of the Army, In the Gulf war, Operation Desert necessary for the operation and mainte- $234,829,000, to remain available until trans- Storm, about 12 out of every 100 Gulf

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In a recent study in the challenges they have. whether good or bad. late 1980s, the National Vietnam Vet- Mr. Chair, I want to thank Chairman My amendment will help ensure that ‘‘no erans Readjustment Study stated that FRELINGHUYSEN and Ranking Member VIS- soldier is left behind’’ by addressing the urgent it is estimated about 30 out of every CLOSKY for shepherding this legislation to the need for more outreach toward hard to reach 100. floor and for their devotion to the men and veterans suffering from PTSD, especially Other factors contribute to it, and, if women of the Armed Forces who risk their those who are homeless or reside in under- you listen to individuals who have lives to keep our nation safe. served urban and rural areas of our country. PTSD, they seek to be part of a normal Mr. Chair, thank you for the opportunity to I urge my colleagues to support the Jackson life and to work and survive and pro- explain my amendment, which is virtually iden- Lee amendment. vide for their families. tical to an amendment that I offered and was Mr. Chairman, I ask for support of My amendment is simple. It adds an adopted in last year’s Defense Appropriations the amendment, and I yield back the extra $1 million to increase funding for Act (H.R. 2685). balance of my time. PTSD. These funds will be used to out- My amendment increases funding for the reach activities targeting hard-to- PTSD by $1,000,000. These funds should be b 1815 reach veterans, especially those who used toward outreach activities targeting hard The Acting CHAIR. The question is are homeless and reside in underserved to reach veterans, especially those who are on the amendment offered by the gen- urban and rural areas who suffer from homeless or reside in underserved urban and tlewoman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON post-traumatic stress disorder. rural areas, who suffer from Post Traumatic LEE). I had the privilege a couple of years Stress Disorder (PTSD). The amendment was agreed to. ago to provide a PTSD facility that Mr. Chair, along with traumatic brain injury, The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will was offsite of a veterans hospital in a PTSD is the signature wound suffered by the read. small, community-based hospital. Mr. brave men and women fighting in Afghanistan, The Clerk read as follows: Chairman, the response from veterans Iraq, and far off lands to defend the values ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY was amazing because they were able to and freedom we hold dear. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) come to an offsite location for coun- For those of us whose daily existence is not lived in harm’s way, it is difficult to imagine the For the Department of the Navy, seling in PTSD. $300,000,000, to remain available until trans- We know that the tragedies of war horrific images that American servicemen and ferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the last with men and women for a very women deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Navy shall, upon determining that such long time. I am hoping that my col- other theaters of war see on a daily basis. funds are required for environmental res- leagues will support this amendment In an instant a suicide bomber, an IED, or toration, reduction and recycling of haz- again to ease the trauma of the an insurgent can obliterate your best friend ardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings thoughts that these men and women and right in front of your face. Yet, you are and debris of the Department of the Navy, or have, the nightmares when they sleep, trained and expected to continue on with the for similar purposes, transfer the funds made because they really want to be—as mission, and you do, even though you may available by this appropriation to other ap- propriations made available to the Depart- they are—contributing members of so- not even have reached your 20th birthday. ment of the Navy, to be merged with and to ciety. But there always comes a reckoning. And it be available for the same purposes and for Again, I ask my colleagues to sup- usually comes after the stress and trauma of the same time period as the appropriations port the Jackson Lee amendment. battle is over and you are alone with your to which transferred: Provided further, That Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Will the gen- thoughts and memories. upon a determination that all or part of the tlewoman yield? And the horror of those desperate and dan- funds transferred from this appropriation are Ms. JACKSON LEE. I yield to the gerous encounters with the enemy and your not necessary for the purposes provided here- gentleman from New Jersey. own mortality come flooding back. in, such amounts may be transferred back to Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Let me com- PTSD was first brought to public attention in this appropriation: Provided further, That the mend the gentlewoman for your strong relation to war veterans, but it can result from transfer authority provided under this head- advocacy. a variety of traumatic incidents, such as tor- ing is in addition to any other transfer au- thority provided elsewhere in this Act. Just for the record, our bill does pro- ture, being kidnapped or held captive, bomb- vide $155 million, including a plus up of ings, or natural disasters such as floods or AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. LAMBORN $1 million above the request level of $55 earthquakes. Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chairman, I have million, for traumatic brain injury and People with PTSD may startle easily, be- an amendment at the desk. psychological health research. come emotionally numb (especially in relation The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- Additionally, our bill includes $676 to people with whom they used to be close), port the amendment. million in operation and maintenance lose interest in things they used to enjoy, have The Clerk read as follows: funding within the Department of trouble feeling affectionate, be irritable, be- Page 14, line 13, after the dollar amount in- Health program to care for service- come more aggressive, or even become vio- sert the following: ‘‘(reduced by $10,290,000)’’. members affected by TBI and psycho- lent. Page 33, line 3, after the dollar amount in- logical health injuries. They avoid situations that remind them of sert the following: ‘‘(increased by $10,290,000)’’. We welcome the additional money; the original incident, and anniversaries of the we accept your amendment, and I com- incident are often very difficult. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- mend you for your efforts. Most people with PTSD repeatedly relive man, I reserve a point of order on the Ms. JACKSON LEE. Reclaiming my the trauma in their thoughts during the day gentleman’s amendment. time, I applaud the compassion that and in nightmares when they sleep. These are The Acting CHAIR. A point of order the chairman and the ranking member called flashbacks. A person having a flash- is reserved. have had in the writing of this legisla- back may lose touch with reality and believe Pursuant to House Resolution 303, tion, highlighting several very impor- that the traumatic incident is happening all the gentleman from Colorado and a tant points needed for our servicemen over again. Member opposed each will control 5 and -women, and I am grateful for the Mr. Chair, the fact of the matter is that most minutes. support of the additional resources, veterans with PTSD also have other psy- The Chair recognizes the gentleman continuing the advocacy for them. chiatric disorders, which are a consequence of from Colorado. In closing, let me thank this Con- PTSD. These veterans have co-occurring dis- Mr. LAMBORN. Mr. Chairman, I gress for the wounded warrior that I orders, which include depression, alcohol and/ yield myself such time as I may con- have in my office. He is someone who or drug abuse problems, panic, and/or other sume. I will be offering and then with- suffers from PTSD. He has been an ex- anxiety disorders. drawing this amendment because of a cellent staff person in reaching out to My amendment recognizes that these sol- point of order on the timing of the the veterans throughout my commu- diers are first and foremost, human. They budget outlays that we are not able to nity. carry their experiences with them. reconcile at this point in time.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:30 Jun 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.112 H10JNPT1 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with HOUSE June 10, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4069 But I want to thank the chairman of Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous con- ing is in addition to any other transfer au- the subcommittee, Chairman FRELING- sent to withdraw my amendment. thority provided elsewhere in this Act. HUYSEN, and Ranking Member VIS- The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CLOSKY, for their leadership. to the request of the gentleman from CIVIC AID Now, this is an important amend- Colorado? For expenses relating to the Overseas ment though. My amendment would There was no objection. Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid pro- protect from possible cancellation an The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will grams of the Department of Defense (con- innovative program that promises to read. sisting of the programs provided under sec- tions 401, 402, 404, 407, 2557, and 2561 of title provide a breakthrough capability for a The Clerk read as follows: 10, United States Code), $103,266,000, to re- very small amount of money. ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE main available until September 30, 2017. Right now, if Iran or North Korea (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT launches a ballistic missile attack on For the Department of the Air Force, For assistance to the republics of the our homeland, we, unfortunately, have $368,131,000, to remain available until trans- former Soviet Union and, with appropriate no enhanced way of knowing whether ferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the authorization by the Department of Defense or not our defensive missiles actually Air Force shall, upon determining that such and Department of State, to countries out- hit the target or not. funds are required for environmental res- side of the former Soviet Union, including That is why the Missile Defense toration, reduction and recycling of haz- assistance provided by contract or by grants, Agency is executing a promising and ardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings for facilitating the elimination and the safe groundbreaking space sensor system and debris of the Department of the Air and secure transportation and storage of nu- Force, or for similar purposes, transfer the called Space-Based Kill Assessment. clear, chemical and other weapons; for estab- funds made available by this appropriation lishing programs to prevent the proliferation The U.S. desperately needs improved to other appropriations made available to of weapons, weapons components, and weap- sensors in space to provide tracking, the Department of the Air Force, to be on-related technology and expertise; for pro- discrimination, and more. A robust, merged with and to be available for the same grams relating to the training and support of multimission space sensor network will purposes and for the same time period as the defense and military personnel for demili- be vital to ensuring a strong missile appropriations to which transferred: Provided tarization and protection of weapons, weap- defense program. Without this, we further, That upon a determination that all ons components, and weapons technology might otherwise waste extremely ex- or part of the funds transferred from this ap- and expertise, and for defense and military propriation are not necessary for the pur- pensive ground-based interceptors, contacts, $358,496,000, to remain available poses provided herein, such amounts may be until September 30, 2018. costing the taxpayer more money, and transferred back to this appropriation: Pro- depleting our limited number of inter- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION vided further, That the transfer authority WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND ceptors. provided under this heading is in addition to For the Department of Defense Acquisi- The Space-based Kill Assessment pro- any other transfer authority provided else- tion Workforce Development Fund, where in this Act. gram cannot survive a 50 percent cut. $84,140,000. Program cancellation may result, and ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE-WIDE TITLE III it would waste taxpayer dollars already (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) PROCUREMENT invested and would also fail to meet For the Department of Defense, IRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY congressional intent to have an initial $8,232,000, to remain available until trans- A operating kill assessment capability by ferred: Provided, That the Secretary of De- For construction, procurement, produc- 2019. fense shall, upon determining that such tion, modification, and modernization of air- This experiment, up until today, has funds are required for environmental res- craft, equipment, including ordnance, ground toration, reduction and recycling of haz- handling equipment, spare parts, and acces- had zero scheduling delays since it was sories therefor; specialized equipment and conceived in fiscal year 2014. ardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of the Department of Defense, or training devices; expansion of public and pri- Finally, this program is a great ex- for similar purposes, transfer the funds made vate plants, including the land necessary ample of the cost savings and other available by this appropriation to other ap- therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and benefits the government can leverage propriations made available to the Depart- such lands and interests therein, may be ac- through commercially-hosted satellite ment of Defense, to be merged with and to be quired, and construction prosecuted thereon payloads. This program, and other available for the same purposes and for the prior to approval of title; and procurement similar efforts, are critical to ensuring same time period as the appropriations to and installation of equipment, appliances, which transferred: Provided further, That and machine tools in public and private that the United States stays ahead of plants; reserve plant and Government and future ballistic missile threats. upon a determination that all or part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are contractor-owned equipment layaway; and I would hope that this amendment not necessary for the purposes provided here- other expenses necessary for the foregoing would have been adopted because it in, such amounts may be transferred back to purposes, $5,336,971,000, to remain available would take money from a lower pri- this appropriation: Provided further, That the for obligation until September 30, 2018. ority fund and put it into critical bal- transfer authority provided under this head- MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY listic missile defense against our home- ing is in addition to any other transfer au- For construction, procurement, produc- land. thority provided elsewhere in this Act. tion, modification, and modernization of Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Will the gen- ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY missiles, equipment, including ordnance, tleman yield? USED DEFENSE SITES ground handling equipment, spare parts, and Mr. LAMBORN. I yield to the gen- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of public and tleman from New Jersey. For the Department of the Army, private plants, including the land necessary Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Allow me to $228,717,000, to remain available until trans- therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and ferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the commend the gentleman from Colorado such lands and interests therein, may be ac- Army shall, upon determining that such for pointing up the value of what he quired, and construction prosecuted thereon funds are required for environmental res- talks about here. And let me promise prior to approval of title; and procurement toration, reduction and recycling of haz- to him that I am sure I will be working and installation of equipment, appliances, ardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and machine tools in public and private very closely with Mr. VISCLOSKY to see and debris at sites formerly used by the De- plants; reserve plant and Government and what we can do to elevate our invest- partment of Defense, transfer the funds made contractor-owned equipment layaway; and ment and our knowledge and support available by this appropriation to other ap- other expenses necessary for the foregoing for this program. propriations made available to the Depart- purposes, $1,160,482,000, to remain available I do appreciate your willingness to ment of the Army, to be merged with and to for obligation until September 30, 2018. withdraw the amendment and regret be available for the same purposes and for that the outlay issue somewhat has the same time period as the appropriations PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY complicated matters on the floor this to which transferred: Provided further, That evening. upon a determination that all or part of the For construction, procurement, produc- funds transferred from this appropriation are tion, and modification of weapons and Mr. LAMBORN. Reclaiming my time, not necessary for the purposes provided here- tracked combat vehicles, equipment, includ- I appreciate the subcommittee chair- in, such amounts may be transferred back to ing ordnance, spare parts, and accessories man’s words, and I will certainly work this appropriation: Provided further, That the therefor; specialized equipment and training with him on that effort. transfer authority provided under this head- devices; expansion of public and private

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:30 Jun 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00063 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.116 H10JNPT1 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4070 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2015 plants, including the land necessary there- It exists within the President’s budget production breaks at both manufac- for, for the foregoing purposes, and such under Procurement of Weapons and turing lines. lands and interests therein, may be acquired, Tracked Vehicles: Bradley Modifica- The production break would also add and construction prosecuted thereon prior to tions. significant startup costs to the Bradley approval of title; and procurement and in- stallation of equipment, appliances, and ma- This year’s budget request includes Engineering Change Proposal 2. In chine tools in public and private plants; re- $225 million for Bradley modifications. other words, this amendment would serve plant and Government and contractor- Unfortunately, none of these funds throw out of balance the Army-wide owned equipment layaway; and other ex- were designated for the Bradley Fight- armor modernization plans and drive penses necessary for the foregoing purposes, ing Vehicles digital upgrades. In fact, up costs in order for one squadron of $1,805,773,000, to remain available for obliga- the President’s budget does not provide one State’s Guard forces to receive tion until September 30, 2018. funding for these upgrades over the en- more modern vehicles. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. HECK OF NEVADA tire FYDP. As you can tell, Mr. Chairman, from Mr. HECK of Nevada. Mr. Chairman, So it is unclear whether or not these my rather convoluted response, I am I have an amendment at the desk. Operation Desert Storm-era Bradley prepared to work with the gentleman The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- vehicles will ever receive the upgrades from Nevada to assist him, but at this port the amendment. necessary to make them combat effec- point, I need to regretfully oppose his The Clerk read as follows: tive or adequate training platforms. It amendment. Page 20, line 17, after the dollar amount, is for this reason I am offering this Mr. VISCLOSKY. Will the gentleman insert ‘‘(reduced by $100,000,000) (increased by amendment. yield? $100,000,000)’’. My amendment would designate and Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I yield to the The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to fence off $100 million of the $1.8 billion gentleman from Indiana. House Resolution 303, the gentleman under the Army’s procurement of Mr. VISCLOSKY. I appreciate the from Nevada and a Member opposed weapons and tracked combat vehicles chairman’s offer to work with the gen- each will control 5 minutes. accounts to prioritize and upgrade the tleman as we proceed but would asso- The Chair recognizes the gentleman oldest Bradley Fighting Vehicles in the ciate myself with the chairman’s con- from Nevada. fleet. This is 0.005 percent of the total cerns relative to the amendment that Mr. HECK of Nevada. Mr. Chairman, appropriation. has been offered and, particularly, with my amendment would direct the Army The $100 million is less than half of an emphasis to the break in produc- to prioritize the modernization of the what is necessary to upgrade the re- tion, which I think is a very serious oldest Bradley Fighting Vehicles in the maining nondigital, nonstandard issue. fleet. variants, but it is an important step to So I do want to associate myself with The Army maintains a program to ensuring that the combat formations the chairman’s concerns and objection modify and standardize its Bradley within our National Guard maintain that he has raised, but again, his will- Fleet to two digital configurations, the the combat effectiveness and readiness ingness to work with the gentleman in M2A3 and the M2A2 ODS–SA. These they have attained over the last dec- the future. two variants are the most advanced ade. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Reclaiming versions of the Bradley Fighting Vehi- I urge my colleagues to support this my time, I do recommend a ‘‘no’’ vote, cle and provide our soldiers significant amendment, and I reserve the balance but I certainly make a, I hope, valid improvements in survivability and of my time. offer to work with the gentleman be- force protection. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- cause I know that he is going to be These upgrades feature advanced man, I very much regret that I must working on me to make sure that this digitized electronics to provide troops rise in opposition to the amendment. occurs, and I want to be helpful to him. with optimal situational awareness, The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman I thank the gentleman. network connectivity, and enhanced from New Jersey is recognized for 5 I yield back the balance of my time. communication hardware within the minutes. Mr. HECK of Nevada. Thank you heavy brigade combat team. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I very much both, Mr. Chairman and ranking mem- Almost all units within the Active regret that I rise in opposition to the ber, for your offer to work with me to Army components and prepositioned amendment, knowing what a strong try to rectify the situation where we stocks are fielded with these digital supporter of our national defense the have an important National Guard unit configurations. Unfortunately, there gentleman from Nevada is and what a that is dealing with and working with are still National Guard units that strong supporter he is of the National Desert Storm-era Bradley Fighting Ve- have not yet received these upgrades Guard, not only across the Nation, but hicles and, yet, expected to be ready to and are fielded with obsolete, non- in his own State. And I regret even deploy on to the newer materiel in the- standard, nondigital M2A2 Operation more so since we have been talking ater should they ever be called. Desert Storm variants. about this for several weeks. I feel With your assurance to work with me Maintaining these outdated vehicles badly that I have to rise. on this effort, I appreciate that. within the National Guard will se- The amendment, as the gentleman I ask unanimous consent to withdraw verely restrict our servicemembers’ has stated, directs the Secretary of the my amendment. ability to maintain proficiency in the Army to repurpose approximately one- The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection technical requirements necessary to half of the $225 million in the budget to the request of the gentleman from operate the advanced digital Bradleys request that was requested and in- Nevada? utilized in combat operations. cluded for the Bradley Fighting Vehi- There was no objection. This will result in significant deg- cle Upgrade Program. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will radation of combat effectiveness of The amendment would direct the read. these units and poses a significant risk Army to revise the schedule for the The Clerk read as follows: to units who deploy with the older Bradley Upgrade Program by accel- PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY Bradley variant, or train on the older erating the schedule for providing more For construction, procurement, produc- variant but fall in on the newer models modern Bradley Fighting Vehicles to tion, and modification of ammunition, and in theater. the 1st Squadron of the 221st Armored accessories therefor; specialized equipment Furthermore, servicemembers within Cavalry of the Nevada National Guard, and training devices; expansion of public and these units will face significant and un- which I am sure is most deserving be- private plants, including ammunition facili- necessary challenges in maintaining cause, as he said, they have the oldest ties, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, their Military Occupational Specialty of the oldest. United States Code, and the land necessary qualifications. Having said that, the schedule therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein, may be ac- Mr. Chairman, the Army has an ex- change would disrupt, as I am advised, quired, and construction prosecuted thereon isting program of record for the re- a carefully synchronized plan for prior to approval of title; and procurement manufacturing of Bradley vehicles to Abrams Tank and Bradley Fighting Ve- and installation of equipment, appliances, attain updated digital configurations. hicle modernization and would cause and machine tools in public and private

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:30 Jun 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JN7.049 H10JNPT1 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with HOUSE June 10, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4071 plants; reserve plant and Government and ances, and machine tools and installation parts, and accessories therefor; plant equip- contractor-owned equipment layaway; and thereof in public and private plants; reserve ment, appliances, and machine tools, and in- other expenses necessary for the foregoing plant and Government and contractor-owned stallation thereof in public and private purposes, $1,007,778,000, to remain available equipment layaway; procurement of critical, plants; reserve plant and Government and for obligation until September 30, 2018. long lead time components and designs for contractor-owned equipment layaway; vehi- OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY vessels to be constructed or converted in the cles for the Marine Corps, including the pur- future; and expansion of public and private chase of passenger motor vehicles for re- For construction, procurement, produc- plants, including land necessary therefor, placement only; and expansion of public and tion, and modification of vehicles, including and such lands and interests therein, may be private plants, including land necessary tactical, support, and non-tracked combat acquired, and construction prosecuted there- therefor, and such lands and interests there- vehicles; the purchase of passenger motor ve- on prior to approval of title, as follows: in, may be acquired, and construction pros- hicles for replacement only; communications Carrier Replacement Program, ecuted thereon prior to approval of title, and electronic equipment; other support $1,559,977,000; $973,084,000, to remain available for obliga- equipment; spare parts, ordnance, and acces- Carrier Replacement Program (AP-CY), tion until September 30, 2018. sories therefor; specialized equipment and $874,658,000; AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE training devices; expansion of public and pri- Virginia Class Submarine, $3,346,370,000; vate plants, including the land necessary For construction, procurement, and Virginia Class Submarine (AP), modification of aircraft and equipment, in- therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and $1,971,840,000; cluding armor and armament, specialized such lands and interests therein, may be ac- CVN Refueling Overhaul, $637,588,000; ground handling equipment, and training de- quired, and construction prosecuted thereon CVN Refueling Overhauls (AP), vices, spare parts, and accessories therefor; prior to approval of title; and procurement $14,951,000; specialized equipment; expansion of public and installation of equipment, appliances, DDG–091000 Program, $433,404,000; and private plants, Government-owned and machine tools in public and private DDG–0951 Destroyer, $3,012,904,000; equipment and installation thereof in such plants; reserve plant and Government and Littoral Combat Ship, $1,347,411,000; plants, erection of structures, and acquisi- contractor-owned equipment layaway; and LPD–0917, $550,000,000; tion of land, for the foregoing purposes, and other expenses necessary for the foregoing Afloat Forward Staging Base, such lands and interests therein, may be ac- purposes, $5,230,677,000, to remain available $635,000,000; quired, and construction prosecuted thereon for obligation until September 30, 2018. LHA Replacement (AP-CY), $277,543,000; prior to approval of title; reserve plant and AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY TAO Fleet Oiler, $674,190,000; Government and contractor-owned equip- For construction, procurement, produc- Moored Training Ship (AP), $138,200,000; ment layaway; and other expenses necessary tion, modification, and modernization of air- Ship to Shore Connector, $255,630,000; for the foregoing purposes including rents craft, equipment, including ordnance, spare Service Craft, $30,014,000; and transportation of things, $14,224,475,000, parts, and accessories therefor; specialized YP Craft Maintenance ROH/SLEP, to remain available for obligation until Sep- equipment; expansion of public and private $21,838,000; tember 30, 2018: Provided, That of the funds plants, including the land necessary there- LCAC Service Life Extension Program, provided under this heading for F-35A Joint for, and such lands and interests therein, $80,738,000; and Strike Fighter airframes and contractor fur- may be acquired, and construction pros- For outfitting, post delivery, conver- nished equipment, no more than the amount necessary to fully fund procurement of 36 ecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and sions, and first destination transportation, airframes and associated contractor fur- procurement and installation of equipment, $601,008,000. appliances, and machine tools in public and Completion of Prior Year Shipbuilding nished equipment may be obligated until the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congres- private plants; reserve plant and Govern- Programs, $389,305,000. sional defense committees that the Depart- ment and contractor-owned equipment lay- In all: $16,852,569,000, to remain available ment of Defense has accepted Autonomic Lo- away, $16,871,819,000, to remain available for for obligation until September 30, 2020, of gistics Information System equipment that obligation until September 30, 2018. which $389,305,000 shall remain available meets requirements to support a declaration WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY until September 30, 2016, to fund completion of prior year shipbuilding programs: Pro- of Air Force initial operating capability for For construction, procurement, produc- the Joint Strike Fighter. vided, That amounts made available for prior tion, modification, and modernization of year shipbuilding programs may be trans- MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE missiles, torpedoes, other weapons, and re- ferred to and merged with appropriations For construction, procurement, and lated support equipment including spare made available for such purposes in prior modification of missiles, rockets, and related parts, and accessories therefor; expansion of Acts: Provided further, That additional obli- equipment, including spare parts and acces- public and private plants, including the land gations may be incurred after September 30, sories therefor; ground handling equipment, necessary therefor, and such lands and inter- 2020, for engineering services, tests, evalua- and training devices; expansion of public and ests therein, may be acquired, and construc- tions, and other such budgeted work that private plants, Government-owned equip- tion prosecuted thereon prior to approval of must be performed in the final stage of ship ment and installation thereof in such plants, title; and procurement and installation of construction: Provided further, That none of erection of structures, and acquisition of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in the funds provided under this heading for the land, for the foregoing purposes, and such public and private plants; reserve plant and construction or conversion of any naval ves- lands and interests therein, may be acquired, Government and contractor-owned equip- sel to be constructed in shipyards in the and construction prosecuted thereon prior to ment layaway, $2,998,541,000, to remain avail- United States shall be expended in foreign approval of title; reserve plant and Govern- able for obligation until September 30, 2018. ment and contractor-owned equipment lay- facilities for the construction of major com- away; and other expenses necessary for the PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND ponents of such vessel: Provided further, That foregoing purposes including rents and trans- MARINE CORPS none of the funds provided under this head- portation of things, $2,334,165,000, to remain For construction, procurement, produc- ing shall be used for the construction of any available for obligation until September 30, tion, and modification of ammunition, and naval vessel in foreign shipyards. 2018. accessories therefor; specialized equipment OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY and training devices; expansion of public and SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE For procurement, production, and mod- For construction, procurement, produc- private plants, including ammunition facili- ernization of support equipment and mate- ties, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, tion, and modification of spacecraft, rockets, rials not otherwise provided for, Navy ord- and related equipment, including spare parts United States Code, and the land necessary nance (except ordnance for new aircraft, new therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and and accessories therefor; ground handling ships, and ships authorized for conversion); equipment, and training devices; expansion such lands and interests therein, may be ac- the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for quired, and construction prosecuted thereon of public and private plants, Government- replacement only; expansion of public and owned equipment and installation thereof in prior to approval of title; and procurement private plants, including the land necessary and installation of equipment, appliances, such plants, erection of structures, and ac- therefor, and such lands and interests there- quisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and machine tools in public and private in, may be acquired, and construction pros- and such lands and interests therein, may be plants; reserve plant and Government and ecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and acquired, and construction prosecuted there- contractor-owned equipment layaway; and procurement and installation of equipment, on prior to approval of title; reserve plant other expenses necessary for the foregoing appliances, and machine tools in public and and Government and contractor-owned purposes, $559,141,000, to remain available for private plants; reserve plant and Govern- equipment layaway; and other expenses nec- obligation until September 30, 2018. ment and contractor-owned equipment lay- essary for the foregoing purposes including SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY away, $6,696,715,000, to remain available for rents and transportation of things, (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) obligation until September 30, 2018. $1,935,034,000, to remain available for obliga- For expenses necessary for the construc- PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS tion until September 30, 2018. tion, acquisition, or conversion of vessels as For expenses necessary for the procure- PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE authorized by law, including armor and ar- ment, manufacture, and modification of mis- For construction, procurement, produc- mament thereof, plant equipment, appli- siles, armament, military equipment, spare tion, and modification of ammunition, and

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However, one radio in the air- Mr. LATTA. I thank the gentleman prior to approval of title; and procurement craft does not allow for the simulta- for his willingness and especially for and installation of equipment, appliances, neous contact with them. his dedication and support for our Air and machine tools in public and private Currently, Air National Guard F–16s National Guard. plants; reserve plant and Government and only have one ARC–210 radio that Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous con- contractor-owned equipment layaway; and works on an ultrahigh frequency band, sent to withdraw the amendment. other expenses necessary for the foregoing The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection purposes, $253,496,000, to remain available for and it is this band that most command obligation until September 30, 2018. and control and air traffic control to the request of the gentleman from Ohio? OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE agencies use. An additional second There was no objection. For procurement and modification of radio will simultaneously allow Air Na- equipment (including ground guidance and tional Guard F–16s to communicate AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. BRIDENSTINE electronic control equipment, and ground with command and control agencies Mr. BRIDENSTINE. Mr. Chair, I have electronic and communication equipment), and coalition troops on the ground in an amendment at the desk. and supplies, materials, and spare parts places like Iraq and Afghanistan and The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- therefor, not otherwise provided for; the pur- dense threat environments. port the amendment. chase of passenger motor vehicles for re- Members of the Air National Guard, The Clerk read as follows: placement only; lease of passenger motor ve- along with fulfilling their duties of Page 30, line 17, after the dollar amount, hicles; and expansion of public and private protecting our borders against those insert ‘‘(reduced by $25,000,000)’’. plants, Government-owned equipment and who wish to do us harm, also deploy Page 33, line 3, after the dollar amount, in- installation thereof in such plants, erection sert ‘‘(increased by $25,000,000)’’. of structures, and acquisition of land, for the with our Active Duty military, side by foregoing purposes, and such lands and inter- side, on the front lines in overseas con- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to ests therein, may be acquired, and construc- flicts. In fact, the request to have these House Resolution 303, the gentleman tion prosecuted thereon, prior to approval of additional radios comes from the com- from Oklahoma and a Member opposed title; reserve plant and Government and con- bat commanders in such theaters each will control 5 minutes. tractor-owned equipment layaway, around the world. So not only is this The Chair recognizes the gentleman $15,098,950,000, to remain available for obliga- needed at home, but also abroad. The from Oklahoma. tion until September 30, 2018. Air National Guard designates the need Mr. BRIDENSTINE. Mr. Chairman, I b 1830 to have this capability as ‘‘critical.’’ thank the distinguished chairman of AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. LATTA My offset for this amendment is the the Defense Appropriations Sub- Mr. LATTA. Mr. Chairman, I have an Defense Rapid Innovation program, a committee for bringing this bill to the amendment at the desk. program intended to take off-the-shelf floor. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- technology and put it in the hands of The Bridenstine-Rogers-Turner-Poe port the amendment. the warfighter as soon as possible. My amendment is not a reflection of con- The Clerk read as follows: amendment would do just that. It cern with what is a good bill under the Page 30, line 17, after the dollar amount, takes low-cost existing technology and circumstances. The Bridenstine-Rog- insert ‘‘(increased by $35,000,000)’’. puts it to work for our warfighters ers-Turner-Poe amendment would ap- Page 33, line 3, after the dollar amount, in- today. propriate $25 million to fund military sert ‘‘(reduced by $49,000,000)’’. As I said, I am prepared to withdraw responses to Russia’s continuing viola- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- the amendment, but I want to say I tion of the 1987 Intermediate-Range man, I reserve a point of order on the want to commend the gentleman from Nuclear Forces Treaty, the INF Trea- gentleman’s amendment. New Jersey and his committee staff ty. This is the exact same amount that The Acting CHAIR. A point of order and all the members of the committee the House Armed Services Committee, is reserved. for their hard work on this legislation. the HASC, authorized recently in a bi- Pursuant to House Resolution 303, Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance partisan and noncontroversial provi- the gentleman from Ohio and a Mem- of my time. sion in H.R. 1735, which passed the ber opposed each will control 5 min- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- House Armed Services Committee on a utes. man, I rise in opposition to speak on 60–2 vote. The Chair recognizes the gentleman the gentleman’s amendment. Senior DOD officials, from the Sec- from Ohio. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman retary of Defense to lesser Senate-con- Mr. LATTA. Mr. Chairman, I rise from New Jersey is recognized for 5 firmed officials, have testified that the today to offer an amendment, and I minutes. United States is considering a range of will later withdraw that amendment. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- military options to respond to Russia’s The amendment I am offering today man, I rise to thank the gentleman violation of the INF Treaty. DOD de- is a simple, commonsense amendment from Ohio for his strong support of na- fines these as countervailing and that fulfills a critical need for our Air tional defense, his incredible dedica- counterforce options. What do these in- National Guard, who stand watch while tion to the National Guard, and his clude? performing the 24/7 Aerospace Control great service to the State of Ohio. Number one, extending the range of Alert mission as diligently today as His amendment, while it will be with- the Army’s current Army Tactical Mis- they have after the attacks on 9/11. drawn, as he said, is intended to pro- sile System, ATacMS; land-basing This mission is carried out by several vide radio equipment for the Air Na- Tomahawk or otherwise modifying Guard units across the country, includ- tional Guard F–16s but was only re- similar capabilities; and also other ca- ing the 180th Fighter Wing in Toledo, cently brought to our committee’s at- pabilities per classified DOD reporting. Ohio, whom I have the great honor to tention. Should the Air Guard choose The emphasis should be on modifying represent, and by the D.C. Air National to purchase the ARC–210 radios with current systems as opposed to devel- Guard, who are less than 15 miles away NGREA funding, which the committee oping brand-new capabilities, which from this Capitol. These servicemen has provided quite a lot of money for, would take longer and cost far more. and -women also serve in combat the- the committee would support their de- This amendment is imperative to en- ater operations overseas when they are cision. suring that another year isn’t allowed called upon and play a vital role in We are sensitive to the need of the to go by before Russia’s President, fighting foreign threats. Air Guard, yet the committee needs to Vladimir Putin, is made to understand This amendment would provide fund- do its due diligence. Ranking Member that he cannot profit by his violation ing for an additional ARC–210 or equiv- VISCLOSKY and I look forward to work- of the INF Treaty.

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Mr. Chair, I will point, that more than 800 women have cernible headway in persuading the simply conclude by again expressing been wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, Russians to acknowledge the compli- sympathy for the aim of the gentleman according to the Army Times, 874 mili- ance problem, let alone resolve it. . . . but pointing out that to appropriate tary women were diagnosed with breast In December, the Pentagon told Con- money, we need authority. We do not cancer just between 2000 and 2001. gress that it had developed a range of yet have that, given the absence of ac- My amendment will add additional military options to pressure Russia to tion by the Senate and signature of the research dealing with this question. remedy the violation or neutralize any authorization into law by the Presi- And the good news is that, when the advantages it might gain if diplomatic dent. I would ask my colleagues to op- military research component works on efforts fail. Brian P. McKeon, a senior pose the gentleman’s amendment. this, there is a great possibility of Pentagon official, told Congress that I yield back the balance of my time. moving forward. . . . if a diplomatic solution was not The Acting CHAIR (Mr. MOONEY of Breast cancer strikes relatively found, ‘This violation will not go unan- West Virginia). The question is on the young military women at an alarming swered.’ ’’ amendment offered by the gentleman rate, but male servicemembers, vet- Mr. Chairman, I urge the support of from Oklahoma (Mr. BRIDENSTINE). erans, and their dependents are at risk all Members for the Bridenstine-Rog- The amendment was rejected. as well. ers-Turner-Poe amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will ‘‘ ‘Military people in general, and in I reserve the balance of my time. read. some cases very specifically, are at a Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chair, I rise in The Clerk read as follows. significantly greater risk for con- opposition to the amendment. PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE tracting breast cancer,’ says Dr. Rich- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman For expenses of activities and agencies of ard Clapp, a top cancer expert at Bos- from Indiana is recognized for 5 min- the Department of Defense (other than the ton University. Clapp, who works for utes. military departments) necessary for procure- the Centers for Disease Control and ment, production, and modification of equip- Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chair, I appre- Prevention on military breast cancer ciate the gentleman’s concern relative ment, supplies, materials, and spare parts therefor, not otherwise provided for; the pur- issues, says life in the military can to Russia and his desire to make sure chase of passenger motor vehicles for re- mean exposure to a witch’s brew of risk that they do abide by the existing trea- placement only; expansion of public and pri- factors directly linked to greater ty. vate plants, equipment, and installation chances of getting breast cancer.’’ Certainly, I would acknowledge that thereof in such plants, erection of struc- Just a moment about the triple-nega- they have invaded the country of tures, and acquisition of land for the fore- tive breast cancer, when I saw first- Ukraine. They control a quarter of going purposes, and such lands and interests hand a very wonderful professional in that country’s industrial production, therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; my community go very quickly, first and as the gentleman has indicated, at the diagnosis and then the short- are very concerned about their viola- reserve plant and Government and con- tractor-owned equipment layaway, term survival that she experienced. tion potentially of the treaty that ex- $5,143,095,000, to remain available for obliga- It is a term used to describe breast ists. tion until September 30, 2018. cancer whose cells do not have estro- My concern is that the gentleman’s AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. JACKSON LEE gen receptors and progesterone recep- amendment is premature. He is abso- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, I tors and do not have an excess of the lutely correct that the authorizing have an amendment at the desk. HER2 protein on their cell membrane committee in this body did pass legis- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- of tumor cells. lation that you are trying to address port the amendment. So what does that mean? TNBC ac- with your amendment. The other body The Clerk read as follows: counts for between 13 and 25 percent of has not yet acted. Page 31, line 7, after the dollar amount, in- all breast cancer in the United States. Additionally, I would point out—and sert ‘‘(reduced by $10,000,000)’’. It is a higher grade, onset is younger, again, I think the gentleman is abso- Page 36, line 1, after the dollar amount, in- is more aggressive, and is likely to me- lutely correct—that DOD is consid- sert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. tastasize. ering a range of options. You have enu- Page 36, line 9, after the dollar amount, in- Currently, 70 percent of women with sert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. merated at least three of them, I think, metastatic triple-negative breast can- very correctly. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to cer do not live more than 5 years after Again, I think it is premature, given House Resolution 303, the gentlewoman being diagnosed, and it impacts various the fact that we are still, as a country, from Texas and a Member opposed each ethnicities and ethnic groups in a far considering what options should be uti- will control 5 minutes. different way. lized to deal with this very serious The Chair recognizes the gentle- question that the gentleman raises. woman from Texas. Given the fact that we don’t have di- Ms. JACKSON LEE. Mr. Chairman, I b 1845 rect authorization and we are consid- would like to thank the staff, first, for We find that African American ering options, while I agree with the working with Members and getting women are more likely to be diagnosed intent, I would have to object to the Members in order to be able to present with large tumors, but it impacts timing of the gentleman’s amendment. their amendments; and then I want to women of all backgrounds, racial back- I reserve the balance of my time. thank the chairman and the ranking grounds as well. Mr. BRIDENSTINE. Mr. Chair, I member for their understanding of this So I ask my colleagues to consider would just argue that, while it is true amendment and, again, make the point this amendment that I have had the that the other body has not acted on that this amendment that I am offer- privilege of offering in years past. this yet, it is also true that this body ing at this time I have been able to Might they also take note of the fact has already acted in the Defense Au- work on with the appropriators over that the amendment would not change thorization bill. It came through com- the years. the overall level of budget authority, mittee, and certainly it had over- I am a breast cancer survivor, and as and it would lower the overall level of whelming support in committee and I, myself, was going through that pe- outlays. overwhelming support on the floor of riod, I met women who were experi- I ask my colleagues to support the the House. encing triple negative, which is a very Jackson Lee amendment. I think that the will of this body deadly aspect of breast cancer. I add this article into the RECORD, ‘‘A ought to be done by all of my col- My amendment increases funding for New Drug for Triple Negative Breast leagues supporting this very important Defense Health Program’s research and Cancers Seems Promising,’’ dated June amendment and to make sure that development by $10 million, and these 5, 2015.

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Tiffany Traina, a medical oncologist at women and men in the military and There continues to be a need for research Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in many women throughout the Nation funding for biomarker selection, drug dis- New York, who specializes in breast cancer, and around the world who would ben- covery, and clinical trial designs that will spoke about the trial which included 118 efit greatly from the additional focus lead to the early detection of TNBC and to women, 47 percent of which had triple-nega- on this very deadly disease, deadly the development of multiple targeted thera- tive breast cancer with androgen receptors. form of breast cancer. pies to treat this awful disease. ‘‘Enzalutamide is an oral therapy and ex- Mr. Chair, I want to thank Chairman Depending on its stage of diagnosis, triple tremely well tolerated. We are seeing im- pressive improvements in progression-free FRELINGHUYSEN and Ranking Member VIS- negative breast cancer can be extremely ag- survival [PFS] and in the clinical benefit CLOSKY for shepherding this legislation to the gressive and more likely to recur and metasta- rate. AR by immunohistochemistry is not floor and for their devotion to the men and size than other subtypes of breast cancer. perfect in predicting who is going to respond. women of the Armed Forces who risk their It typically is responsive to chemotherapy, This is not the whole story. We found that lives to keep our nation safe. although it can be more difficult to treat be- even those with really low AR expression Mr. Chair, thank you for the opportunity to cause it is unresponsive to the most effective level have had great responses [on trial. explain my amendment, which is identical to receptor targeted treatments. Combining AR expression with the gene sig- an amendment that I offered and was adopted There is no question that researchers are nature has allowed us to enrich for the popu- in last year’s Defense Appropriations Act (H.R. increasingly recognizing the importance of lation that appears to truly benefit from TNBC as an entity and focusing their efforts enzalutamide. This is the most exciting data 4870). we have had in triple-negative breast cancer My amendment increases funding for the on several key areas. and certainly supports moving this therapy Defense Health Program’s research and de- On June 5, 2015, it was reported that ‘‘A forward in development.’’ New Drug For Triple Negative Breast Cancer velopment by $10 million. These funds will ad- Ms. JACKSON LEE. I ask my col- Seems Promising—Enzalutamide.’’ dress the question of breast cancer in the leagues to support the Jackson Lee Research on effective treatment options for United States military. amendment. Again, I thank the staff, Women in the military have had to fight bat- triple negative breast cancer is critically need the chairman, and the ranking member tles against Triple Negative Breast cancer and to improve the survival rates of women who for their commitment to the better- far too many of them are losing the battle. are diagnosed with the disease. My amendment is designed to advance the We must also improve upon tests that can ment of the lives of our young men and study of triple negative breast cancer which is detect triple negative breast cancer while it is women in the United States military. Mr. Chairman, with that, I yield back an aggressive and deadly type of breast can- in its early stages, which could increase sur- the balance of my time. cer. vival rates. Currently, 70% of women with metastatic tri- I urge my colleagues to support the Jackson The Acting CHAIR. The question is ple negative breast cancer do not live more Lee Amendment. on the amendment offered by the gen- tlewoman from Texas (Ms. JACKSON than five years after being diagnosed. TNBC [From The Inquisitr, June 7, 2015] LEE). accounts for between 13% and 25% of all A NEW DRUG FOR TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST The amendment was agreed to. breast cancer in the United States. CANCER SEEMS PROMISING—ENZALUTAMIDE The Clerk will read. It is essential to support research to identify Breast cancer. The two words strike fear in multifaceted targeted treatments for this type nearly everyone’s heart, as, by far, it is the The Clerk read as follows: of breast cancer. most common cancer that women can get. In DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES TNBC is an extremely deadly form of breast fact, one-out-of-eight women will be diag- For activities by the Department of De- cancer. nosed at some point in their lives. Early de- fense pursuant to sections 108, 301, 302, and Unlike traditional forms of breast cancer tection remains the most important tool we 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 there are no targeted treatments for TNBC. have against fighting breast cancer, but it’s U.S.C. App. 2078, 2091, 2092, and 2093), Additional research is necessary to find the only one tool. Not at all tests reliably show $76,680,000, to remain available until ex- all breast cancers in their early stages, and pended. molecular cause for TNBC in order to develop many breast cancers are not detected until TITLE IV an effective treatment regime. they begin to metastasize, or spread to re- RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND It is only in the last few years that profes- mote locations in the body, which makes EVALUATION sionals studying breast cancer have concluded them incurable. They can be treated, but it that breast cancer is not one disease, but is medically deemed impossible to cure at RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND many different forms of cancer all originating that point in time, with various metastatic EVALUATION, ARMY in the breast. lesions having to be handled as they appear— For expenses necessary for basic and ap- plied scientific research, development, test Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a which means more chemo, more radiation, and evaluation, including maintenance, re- term used to describe breast cancers whose more lost quality of life. What many people don’t realize is that habilitation, lease, and operation of facili- cells do not have estrogen receptors and pro- there are actually several kinds of breast ties and equipment, $7,372,047,000, to remain gesterone receptors, and do not have an ex- cancer—not all are the same or are treated available for obligation until September 30, cess of the HER2 protein on their cell mem- the same. Many breast cancers have hor- 2017. brane of tumor cells Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) mone receptors which are considered easier RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND cells: TNBC accounts for between 13% and to treat the other types, because when bio- EVALUATION, NAVY 25% of all breast cancer in the United States; logical therapy denies the tumor of the par- For expenses necessary for basic and ap- usually of a higher grade and size; onset at a ticular hormone that feeds it, the tumor plied scientific research, development, test younger age; are more aggressive; and are dies. and evaluation, including maintenance, re- Triple-negative breast cancer, however, more likely to metastasize. habilitation, lease, and operation of facili- does not respond to hormone or biological Currently, 70% of women with metastatic ties and equipment, $17,237,724,000, to remain therapies—that’s because the tumor does not triple negative breast cancer do not live available for obligation until September 30, have those receptors. It also is a particularly more than five years after being diagnosed. 2017: Provided, That funds appropriated in aggressive cancer that usually strikes African American women are 3 times more this paragraph which are available for the V– women in their childbearing years and moves likely to develop triple-negative breast can- 22 may be used to meet unique operational quickly to the brain and bones. cer than White women. requirements of the Special Operations Lumpectomies, Mastectomies, chemo- African-American women have prevalence Forces. TNBC of 26% vs. 16% in non-African Ameri- therapy, and radiation have been the medical RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND cans women. standard, but often with dismal results—the The survival rate for breast cancer has in- five year prognosis for triple-negative breast EVALUATION, AIR FORCE creased to 90% for White women but only cancer is not good. For expenses necessary for basic and ap- 78% for African American Women. However, a new drug on the market seems plied scientific research, development, test African-American women are more likely promising in the fight against this disease and evaluation, including maintenance, re- to be diagnosed with larger tumors and more that takes far too many young women. A habilitation, lease, and operation of facili- advanced stages of breast cancer. drug used to treat prostate cancer in men ties and equipment, $23,163,152,000, to remain Currently no targeted treatment for TNBC seems promising—called Enzalutamide— available for obligation until September 30, exists. shows promise in a subset of women with ad- 2017.

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Innovation and greater have an amendment at the desk. projects as may be designated and deter- efficiency as we contend with ongoing The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- mined by the Secretary of Defense, pursuant fiscal constraints and changing space port the amendment. to law; maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, posture.’’ The Clerk read as follows: and operation of facilities and equipment, General Welch, current Chief of Staff Page 33, line 3, after the dollar amount, in- $18,207,171,000, to remain available for obliga- of the Air Force, recently said that we sert ‘‘(reduced by $25,000,000)’’. tion until September 30, 2017: Provided, That ‘‘have to look at space now as a Page 36, line 1, after the dollar amount, in- of the funds made available in this para- warfighting domain,’’ and he went on sert ‘‘(increased by $25,000,000)’’. graph, $250,000,000 for the Defense Rapid In- to say that doing so requires us to Page 36, line 9, after the dollar amount, in- novation Program shall only be available for sert ‘‘(increased by $25,000,000)’’. expenses, not otherwise provided for, to in- ‘‘look at different ways of building, clude program management and oversight, maintaining, and improving the assets The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to to conduct research, development, test and we currently have in space and the ca- House Resolution 303, the gentleman evaluation to include proof of concept dem- pabilities they provide in new and dif- from New Jersey and a Member op- onstration; engineering, testing, and valida- ferent ways than the very functionally posed each will control 5 minutes. tion; and transition to full-scale production: developed, large program, large invest- The Chair recognizes the gentleman Provided further, That the Secretary of De- ment over long periods of time that from New Jersey. fense may transfer funds provided herein for have dominated the space architecture Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Chairman, I rise the Defense Rapid Innovation Program to today to offer this amendment with appropriations for research, development, up until this point.’’ Congressman ROONEY, my co-chair of test and evaluation to accomplish the pur- ORS plays a critical role beyond im- pose provided herein: Provided further, That mediate response to our needs on the the Congressional Brain Injury Task this transfer authority is in addition to any battlefield. Force. other transfer authority available to the De- The U.S. also needs to have the abil- Traumatic brain injury continues to partment of Defense: Provided further, That ity to relaunch crucial military com- be the signature injury among our Na- the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer munication and even weather satellites tion’s servicemembers returning from than 30 days prior to making transfers from that are lost to countermeasures by Iraq and Afghanistan. More than 300,000 this appropriation, notify the congressional other countries. In 2007, China used a troops have been diagnosed with mild defense committees in writing of the details TBI since 2000. This number continues of any such transfer. ground-based missile to destroy a sat- ellite orbiting more than 500 miles in to increase as identification and detec- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. MICHELLE LUJAN tion methods become more accurate. GRISHAM OF NEW MEXICO space, demonstrating their capacity to Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of target our national security satellites Despite these staggering figures, there New Mexico. I have an amendment at and space defense systems. was a decrease of 20 percent from last the desk. The U.S.-China Economic and Secu- year’s funding level. Our amendment The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- rity Review Commission’s 2014 report would restore the same funding level to port the amendment. to Congress notes that ‘‘China, in 2014, the TBI program. The Clerk read as follows: continued to pursue a broad The program supports the DOD’s Psy- Page 33, line 3, after the dollar amount, in- counterspace program to challenge chological Health and TBI Center of sert ‘‘(reduced by $3,543,000) (increased by U.S. information superiority in a con- Excellence in its efforts to educate $3,543,000 )’’. flict and disrupt or destroy U.S. sat- servicemembers and their families, en- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to ellites if necessary . . . China likely hance clinical and management ap- House Resolution 303, the gentlewoman will be able to hold at risk U.S. na- proaches, and facilitate other vital from New Mexico and a Member op- tional security satellites in every or- services to best serve the needs of our posed each will control 5 minutes. bital regime in the next 5 to 10 years.’’ servicemembers impacted by TBI and The Chair recognizes the gentle- Currently, Russia is developing a sea- psychological health problems. woman from New Mexico. based missile and space defense system In recent years, the DOD has made Ms. MICHELE LUJAN GRISHAM of capable of destroying satellites. As significant strides in improving both New Mexico. Mr. Chair, at a time when other countries modernize their mili- in-theater and post-incident assess- the United States is facing constantly tary, the threat level to our commu- ment and diagnosis, but still more evolving global threats from a wide nications, navigation, and guided mu- needs to be done in evaluating troops’ range of enemies, our military ur- nitions satellites intensifies. ability to return to duty. As it is, we gently needs the technology to monitor I want to thank the chairman and are not living up to our responsibility and respond to these threats. ranking member for including some in caring for servicemembers who have Our military does not have the time funding for ORS in this year’s bills, but already been diagnosed with TBI. I to wait decades or even years for the I do not believe that it is fully ade- urge my colleagues to support this bi- development and launch of surveillance quate to fund this vital program. With- partisan amendment. or communications satellites. out sufficient funds, ORS cannot I reserve the balance of my time. Operationally Responsive Space, or produce the space systems that give Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- ORS, allows the U.S. to quickly re- our military an advantage on the bat- man, I seek time in opposition, al- spond to the emerging and often unan- tlefield. It is not in our best interest to though I do not oppose the amendment. ticipated needs of the warfighter. The solely focus on building satellites that The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- program rapidly develops new capabili- take decades to develop, build, and tion, the gentleman from New Jersey is ties, giving our military the ability to launch, and cost billions of dollars. recognized for 5 minutes. launch field-ready satellites extremely While I believe that ORS is integral There was no objection. quickly. to maintaining our advantage in space Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- These cost-effective satellites pro- and bringing much-needed capabilities man, I rise to use this time to heap vide transformational advantages on to our warfighters, I understand the compliments upon my colleague from the battlefield. They provide surveil- committee is not at this time able to New Jersey who heads up the Congres- lance, tactical communications, reallocate additional funds to this very sional Brain Injury Task Force and has countercommunications, space protec- important program. I hope to continue been providing that leadership and sup- tion, space situational awareness, and to work with the committee as the ap- port, and it is certainly bipartisan. weather data from around the world to propriations process moves forward. Just for the record, our committee assist our military in combating our Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous con- has been very active in supporting this enemies. sent to withdraw my amendment. type of work and research. And for the

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This above the request level of $55 million acquisition, or conversion of vessels, includ- week, the Los Angeles Times reported for traumatic brain injury and psycho- ing procurement of critical, long lead time on a recently released study which components and designs for vessels to be logical health research. constructed or converted in the future: Pro- found female military veterans commit In addition, our bill provides $676 vided further, That the Secretary of the mili- suicide at nearly six times the rate of million in operation and maintenance tary department responsible for such pro- other women. funding within the Defense Health Pro- curement may waive the restrictions in the b 1900 gram to care for servicemembers af- first proviso on a case-by-case basis by certi- fected by traumatic brain injuries and fying in writing to the Committees on Ap- This new government research re- psychological maladies. propriations of the House of Representatives leased in the journal of Psychiatric There has been an issue about the and the Senate that adequate domestic sup- Services went even further, reporting plies are not available to meet Department that female veterans between the ages slow spend down of some of the money. of Defense requirements on a timely basis Of course, if we are here on the floor of 18 and 29 are nearly twelve times and that such an acquisition must be made more likely to commit suicide than advocating, as we should, for such an in order to acquire capability for national se- important program, we need to ensure curity purposes. nonmilitary women. We need to do bet- that the bureaucracy gets the money TITLE VI ter by the women who risk their lives to protect our Nation. We cannot sit spent. I am sure my colleague from OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE New Jersey would agree that if we are PROGRAMS idly by while our female servicemem- bers and veterans suffer in silence. going to put money on the table, let’s DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM make sure they spend it rapidly to ad- My amendment would set aside $1 For expenses, not otherwise provided for, million to study the possible causes for dress this ever-growing problem which for medical and health care programs of the affects so many people who come off Department of Defense as authorized by law, this level of suicides among our women the battlefield. I commend the gen- $31,440,009,000; of which $29,489,521,000 shall be in uniform. Service-related causes like tleman and support his amendment. for operation and maintenance, of which not traumatic brain injuries and PTSD, in I yield back the balance of my time. to exceed one percent shall remain available addition to nonservice related factors Mr. PASCRELL. Mr. Chairman, I for obligation until September 30, 2017, and such as adverse childhood experiences, yield back the balance of my time. of which up to $13,972,542,000 may be avail- financial troubles, and other external able for contracts entered into under the The Acting CHAIR. The question is stressors, must be investigated if we TRICARE program; of which $373,287,000, to hope to seriously confront this trav- on the amendment offered by the gen- remain available for obligation until Sep- tleman from New Jersey (Mr. PAS- tember 30, 2018, shall be for procurement; and esty head on. CRELL). of which $1,577,201,000, to remain available In addition, according to the VA, the The amendment was agreed to. for obligation until September 30, 2017, shall suicide gap between men and women is The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will be for research, development, test and eval- shrinking. Men typically have higher read. uation: Provided, That, notwithstanding any suicide rates than women. When mili- The Clerk read as follows: other provision of law, of the amount made tary service is incorporated, the gap available under this heading for research, de- between the two shrinks significantly. OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, velopment, test and evaluation, not less than This is a serious problem and one DEFENSE $8,000,000 shall be available for HIV preven- For expenses, not otherwise provided for, tion educational activities undertaken in that we don’t know enough about to necessary for the independent activities of connection with United States military confront. Until we understand why we the Director, Operational Test and Evalua- training, exercises, and humanitarian assist- are seeing this horrific trend, we can- tion, in the direction and supervision of ance activities conducted primarily in Afri- not help the women who bravely serve. operational test and evaluation, including can nations: Provided further, That of the When we are faced with rising gen- initial operational test and evaluation which funds provided under this heading for re- erations where female veterans are is conducted prior to, and in support of, pro- search, development, test and evaluation, twelve times more likely than non- duction decisions; joint operational testing not less than $597,100,000 shall be made avail- military women to commit suicide, we able to the U.S. Army Medical Research and and evaluation; and administrative expenses need to take action. My amendment in connection therewith, $170,558,000, to re- Materiel Command to carry out the congres- main available for obligation until Sep- sionally directed medical research programs. will conduct a study to understand how tember 30, 2017. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. AGUILAR we get here, so we can move forward TITLE V Mr. AGUILAR. Mr. Chairman, I have and take real action to address this cri- sis. REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS an amendment at the desk. I yield back the balance of my time. DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- port the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The question is For the Defense Working Capital Funds, on the amendment offered by the gen- $1,634,568,000. The Clerk read as follows: tleman from California (Mr. AGUILAR). Page 36, line 1, after the dollar amount, in- NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND The amendment was agreed to. For National Defense Sealift Fund pro- sert ‘‘(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by $1,000,000)’’. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will grams, projects, and activities, and for ex- read. penses of the National Defense Reserve Page 36, line 9, after the dollar amount, in- Fleet, as established by section 11 of the sert ‘‘(reduced by $1,000,000) (increased by The Clerk read as follows: Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50 U.S.C. $1,000,000)’’. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS App. 1744), and for the necessary expenses to The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE maintain and preserve a U.S.-flag merchant House Resolution 303, the gentleman For expenses, not otherwise provided for, fleet to serve the national security needs of from California and a Member opposed necessary for the destruction of the United the United States, $474,164,000, to remain each will control 5 minutes. States stockpile of lethal chemical agents available until expended: Provided, That The Chair recognizes the gentleman and munitions in accordance with the provi- none of the funds provided in this paragraph sions of section 1412 of the Department of shall be used to award a new contract that from California. Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. provides for the acquisition of any of the fol- Mr. AGUILAR. Mr. Chairman, I rise 1521), and for the destruction of other chem- lowing major components unless such com- to offer this amendment that would set ical warfare materials that are not in the ponents are manufactured in the United aside $1 million for studying a ne- chemical weapon stockpile, $720,721,000, of States: auxiliary equipment, including glected segment of suicides within our which $139,098,000 shall be for operation and pumps, for all shipboard services; propulsion Armed Forces. Our brave men and maintenance, of which no less than system components (engines, reduction women in uniform risk their lives $50,743,000 shall be for the Chemical Stock- gears, and propellers); shipboard cranes; and every day to keep us safe and free, yet pile Emergency Preparedness Program, con- spreaders for shipboard cranes: Provided fur- they often don’t get the care that they sisting of $21,289,000 for activities on mili- ther, That the exercise of an option in a con- tary installations and $29,454,000, to remain tract awarded through the obligation of pre- deserve. available until September 30, 2017, to assist viously appropriated funds shall not be con- While attention has been given to the State and local governments; $2,281,000 shall sidered to be the award of a new contract: subject in the past, we have recently be for procurement, to remain available Provided further, That none of the funds pro- seen a need for research that deals with until September 30, 2018, of which $2,281,000

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(a) Not later than 60 days after (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) matic missions whose pay is set by the De- enactment of this Act, the Department of For drug interdiction and counter-drug ac- partment of State under the Foreign Service Defense shall submit a report to the congres- tivities of the Department of Defense, for Act of 1980: Provided further, That the limita- sional defense committees to establish the transfer to appropriations available to the tions of this provision shall not apply to for- baseline for application of reprogramming Department of Defense for military per- eign national employees of the Department and transfer authorities for fiscal year 2016: sonnel of the reserve components serving of Defense in the Republic of Turkey. Provided, That the report shall include— under the provisions of title 10 and title 32, SEC. 8003. No part of any appropriation (1) a table for each appropriation with a United States Code; for operation and main- contained in this Act shall remain available separate column to display the President’s tenance; for procurement; and for research, for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, budget request, adjustments made by Con- development, test and evaluation, unless expressly so provided herein. gress, adjustments due to enacted rescis- $878,298,000, of which $616,811,000 shall be for SEC. 8004. No more than 20 percent of the sions, if appropriate, and the fiscal year en- counter-narcotics support; $113,589,000 shall appropriations in this Act which are limited acted level; be for the drug demand reduction program; for obligation during the current fiscal year (2) a delineation in the table for each ap- and $147,898,000 shall be for the National shall be obligated during the last 2 months of propriation both by budget activity and pro- Guard counter-drug program: Provided, That the fiscal year: Provided, That this section gram, project, and activity as detailed in the the funds appropriated under this heading shall not apply to obligations for support of Budget Appendix; and shall be available for obligation for the same active duty training of reserve components (3) an identification of items of special time period and for the same purpose as the or summer camp training of the Reserve Of- congressional interest. appropriation to which transferred: Provided ficers’ Training Corps. (b) Notwithstanding section 8005 of this further, That upon a determination that all (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Act, none of the funds provided in this Act or part of the funds transferred from this ap- shall be available for reprogramming or propriation are not necessary for the pur- SEC. 8005. Upon determination by the Sec- retary of Defense that such action is nec- transfer until the report identified in sub- poses provided herein, such amounts may be section (a) is submitted to the congressional transferred back to this appropriation: Pro- essary in the national interest, he may, with the approval of the Office of Management defense committees, unless the Secretary of vided further, That the transfer authority Defense certifies in writing to the congres- provided under this heading is in addition to and Budget, transfer not to exceed $4,500,000,000 of working capital funds of the sional defense committees that such re- any other transfer authority contained else- programming or transfer is necessary as an where in this Act. Department of Defense or funds made avail- able in this Act to the Department of De- emergency requirement. OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL fense for military functions (except military (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For expenses and activities of the Office of construction) between such appropriations SEC. 8008. During the current fiscal year, the Inspector General in carrying out the or funds or any subdivision thereof, to be cash balances in working capital funds of the provisions of the Inspector General Act of merged with and to be available for the same Department of Defense established pursuant 1978, as amended, $316,159,000, of which purposes, and for the same time period, as to section 2208 of title 10, United States $314,059,000, shall be for operation and main- the appropriation or fund to which trans- Code, may be maintained in only such tenance, of which not to exceed $700,000 is ferred: Provided, That such authority to amounts as are necessary at any time for available for emergencies and extraordinary transfer may not be used unless for higher cash disbursements to be made from such expenses to be expended on the approval or priority items, based on unforeseen military funds: Provided, That transfers may be made authority of the Inspector General, and pay- requirements, than those for which origi- between such funds: Provided further, That ments may be made on the Inspector Gen- nally appropriated and in no case where the transfers may be made between working cap- eral’s certificate of necessity for confidential item for which funds are requested has been ital funds and the ‘‘Foreign Currency Fluc- military purposes; and of which $2,100,000, to denied by the Congress: Provided further, tuations, Defense’’ appropriation and the remain available until September 30, 2017, That the Secretary of Defense shall notify ‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’ appropriation shall be for research, development, test and the Congress promptly of all transfers made accounts in such amounts as may be deter- evaluation. pursuant to this authority or any other au- mined by the Secretary of Defense, with the TITLE VII thority in this Act: Provided further, That no approval of the Office of Management and RELATED AGENCIES part of the funds in this Act shall be avail- Budget, except that such transfers may not able to prepare or present a request to the be made unless the Secretary of Defense has CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT Committees on Appropriations for re- notified the Congress of the proposed trans- AND DISABILITY SYSTEM FUND programming of funds, unless for higher pri- fer: Provided further, that except in amounts For payment to the Central Intelligence ority items, based on unforeseen military re- equal to the amounts appropriated to work- Agency Retirement and Disability System quirements, than those for which originally ing capital funds in this Act, no obligations Fund, to maintain the proper funding level appropriated and in no case where the item may be made against a working capital fund for continuing the operation of the Central for which reprogramming is requested has to procure or increase the value of war re- Intelligence Agency Retirement and Dis- been denied by the Congress: Provided fur- serve material inventory, unless the Sec- ability System, $514,000,000. ther, That a request for multiple retary of Defense has notified the Congress INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT reprogrammings of funds using authority prior to any such obligation. ACCOUNT provided in this section shall be made prior SEC. 8009. Funds appropriated by this Act For necessary expenses of the Intelligence to June 30, 2016: Provided further, That trans- may not be used to initiate a special access Community Management Account, fers among military personnel appropria- program without prior notification 30 cal- $507,923,000. tions shall not be taken into account for pur- endar days in advance to the congressional poses of the limitation on the amount of defense committees. TITLE VIII funds that may be transferred under this sec- SEC. 8010. None of the funds provided in GENERAL PROVISIONS tion. this Act shall be available to initiate: (1) a SEC. 8001. No part of any appropriation SEC. 8006. (a) With regard to the list of spe- multiyear contract that employs economic contained in this Act shall be used for pub- cific programs, projects, and activities (and order quantity procurement in excess of licity or propaganda purposes not authorized the dollar amounts and adjustments to budg- $20,000,000 in any one year of the contract or by the Congress. et activities corresponding to such programs, that includes an unfunded contingent liabil- SEC. 8002. During the current fiscal year, projects, and activities) contained in the ta- ity in excess of $20,000,000; or (2) a contract provisions of law prohibiting the payment of bles titled ‘‘Explanation of Project Level Ad- for advance procurement leading to a compensation to, or employment of, any per- justments’’ in the explanatory statement re- multiyear contract that employs economic son not a citizen of the United States shall garding this Act, the obligation and expendi- order quantity procurement in excess of not apply to personnel of the Department of ture of amounts appropriated or otherwise $20,000,000 in any one year, unless the con- Defense: Provided, That salary increases made available in this Act for those pro- gressional defense committees have been no- granted to direct and indirect hire foreign grams, projects, and activities for which the tified at least 30 days in advance of the pro- national employees of the Department of De- amounts appropriated exceed the amounts posed contract award: Provided, That no part fense funded by this Act shall not be at a requested are hereby required by law to be of any appropriation contained in this Act

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shall be available to initiate a multiyear ber of such personnel who may be employed SEC. 8017. None of the funds available to contract for which the economic order quan- on the last day of such fiscal year. the Department of Defense in the current fis- tity advance procurement is not funded at (b) The fiscal year 2017 budget request for cal year or any fiscal year hereafter may be least to the limits of the Government’s li- the Department of Defense as well as all jus- used to demilitarize or dispose of M–1 Car- ability: Provided further, That no part of any tification material and other documentation bines, M–1 Garand rifles, M–14 rifles, .22 cal- appropriation contained in this Act shall be supporting the fiscal year 2017 Department of iber rifles, .30 caliber rifles, or M–1911 pistols, available to initiate multiyear procurement Defense budget request shall be prepared and or to demilitarize or destroy small arms am- contracts for any systems or component submitted to the Congress as if subsections munition or ammunition components that thereof if the value of the multiyear con- (a) and (b) of this provision were effective are not otherwise prohibited from commer- tract would exceed $500,000,000 unless specifi- with regard to fiscal year 2017. cial sale under Federal law, unless the small cally provided in this Act: Provided further, (c) As required by section 1107 of the Na- arms ammunition or ammunition compo- That no multiyear procurement contract can tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal nents are certified by the Secretary of the be terminated without 30-day prior notifica- Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 2358 Army or designee as unserviceable or unsafe tion to the congressional defense commit- note) civilian personnel at the Department for further use. tees: Provided further, That the execution of of Army Science and Technology Reinven- SEC. 8018. No more than $500,000 of the multiyear authority shall require the use of tion Laboratories may not be managed on funds appropriated or made available in this a present value analysis to determine lowest the basis of the Table of Distribution and Al- Act shall be used during a single fiscal year cost compared to an annual procurement: lowances, and the management of the work- for any single relocation of an organization, Provided further, That none of the funds pro- force strength shall be done in a manner con- unit, activity or function of the Department vided in this Act may be used for a sistent with the budget available with re- of Defense into or within the National Cap- multiyear contract executed after the date spect to such Laboratories. ital Region: Provided, That the Secretary of of the enactment of this Act unless in the (d) Nothing in this section shall be con- Defense may waive this restriction on a case- case of any such contract— strued to apply to military (civilian) techni- by-case basis by certifying in writing to the (1) the Secretary of Defense has submitted cians. congressional defense committees that such to Congress a budget request for full funding SEC. 8013. None of the funds made available a relocation is required in the best interest of units to be procured through the contract by this Act shall be used in any way, directly of the Government. SEC. 8019. Of the funds made available in and, in the case of a contract for procure- or indirectly, to influence congressional ac- tion on any legislation or appropriation mat- this Act, $15,000,000 shall be available for in- ment of aircraft, that includes, for any air- centive payments authorized by section 504 craft unit to be procured through the con- ters pending before the Congress. SEC. 8014. None of the funds appropriated of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. tract for which procurement funds are re- by this Act shall be available for the basic 1544): Provided, That a prime contractor or a quested in that budget request for produc- pay and allowances of any member of the subcontractor at any tier that makes a sub- tion beyond advance procurement activities Army participating as a full-time student contract award to any subcontractor or sup- in the fiscal year covered by the budget, full and receiving benefits paid by the Secretary plier as defined in section 1544 of title 25, funding of procurement of such unit in that of Veterans Affairs from the Department of United States Code, or a small business fiscal year; Defense Education Benefits Fund when time owned and controlled by an individual or in- (2) cancellation provisions in the contract spent as a full-time student is credited to- dividuals defined under section 4221(9) of do not include consideration of recurring ward completion of a service commitment: title 25, United States Code, shall be consid- manufacturing costs of the contractor asso- Provided, That this section shall not apply to ered a contractor for the purposes of being ciated with the production of unfunded units those members who have reenlisted with this allowed additional compensation under sec- to be delivered under the contract; option prior to October 1, 1987: Provided fur- tion 504 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 (3) the contract provides that payments to ther, That this section applies only to active (25 U.S.C. 1544) whenever the prime contract the contractor under the contract shall not components of the Army. or subcontract amount is over $500,000 and be made in advance of incurred costs on (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) involves the expenditure of funds appro- funded units; and priated by an Act making appropriations for (4) the contract does not provide for a price SEC. 8015. Funds appropriated in title III of this Act for the Department of Defense Pilot the Department of Defense with respect to adjustment based on a failure to award a fol- any fiscal year: Provided further, That not- Mentor-Protege Program may be transferred low-on contract. withstanding section 1906 of title 41, United to any other appropriation contained in this SEC. 8011. Within the funds appropriated States Code, this section shall be applicable Act solely for the purpose of implementing a for the operation and maintenance of the to any Department of Defense acquisition of Mentor-Protege Program developmental as- Armed Forces, funds are hereby appropriated supplies or services, including any contract sistance agreement pursuant to section 831 pursuant to section 401 of title 10, United and any subcontract at any tier for acquisi- of the National Defense Authorization Act States Code, for humanitarian and civic as- tion of commercial items produced or manu- for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 10 sistance costs under chapter 20 of title 10, factured, in whole or in part, by any subcon- U.S.C. 2302 note), as amended, under the au- United States Code. Such funds may also be tractor or supplier defined in section 1544 of thority of this provision or any other trans- obligated for humanitarian and civic assist- title 25, United States Code, or a small busi- ance costs incidental to authorized oper- fer authority contained in this Act. ness owned and controlled by an individual SEC. 8016. None of the funds in this Act ations and pursuant to authority granted in or individuals defined under section 4221(9) of may be available for the purchase by the De- section 401 of chapter 20 of title 10, United title 25, United States Code. partment of Defense (and its departments States Code, and these obligations shall be SEC. 8020. Funds appropriated by this Act reported as required by section 401(d) of title and agencies) of welded shipboard anchor and for the Defense Media Activity shall not be 10, United States Code: Provided, That funds mooring chain 4 inches in diameter and used for any national or international polit- available for operation and maintenance under unless the anchor and mooring chain ical or psychological activities. shall be available for providing humani- are manufactured in the United States from SEC. 8021. During the current fiscal year, tarian and similar assistance by using Civic components which are substantially manu- the Department of Defense is authorized to Action Teams in the Trust Territories of the factured in the United States: Provided, That incur obligations of not to exceed $350,000,000 Pacific Islands and freely associated states for the purpose of this section, the term for purposes specified in section 2350j(c) of of Micronesia, pursuant to the Compact of ‘‘manufactured’’ shall include cutting, heat title 10, United States Code, in anticipation Free Association as authorized by Public treating, quality control, testing of chain of receipt of contributions, only from the Law 99–239: Provided further, That upon a de- and welding (including the forging and shot Government of Kuwait, under that section: termination by the Secretary of the Army blasting process): Provided further, That for Provided, That upon receipt, such contribu- that such action is beneficial for graduate the purpose of this section substantially all tions from the Government of Kuwait shall medical education programs conducted at of the components of anchor and mooring be credited to the appropriations or fund Army medical facilities located in Hawaii, chain shall be considered to be produced or which incurred such obligations. the Secretary of the Army may authorize manufactured in the United States if the ag- SEC. 8022. (a) Of the funds made available the provision of medical services at such fa- gregate cost of the components produced or in this Act, not less than $39,500,000 shall be cilities and transportation to such facilities, manufactured in the United States exceeds available for the Civil Air Patrol Corpora- on a nonreimbursable basis, for civilian pa- the aggregate cost of the components pro- tion, of which— tients from American Samoa, the Common- duced or manufactured outside the United (1) $27,400,000 shall be available from ‘‘Op- wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the States: Provided further, That when adequate eration and Maintenance, Air Force’’ to sup- Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Mi- domestic supplies are not available to meet port Civil Air Patrol Corporation operation cronesia, Palau, and Guam. Department of Defense requirements on a and maintenance, readiness, counter-drug SEC. 8012. (a) During fiscal year 2016, the ci- timely basis, the Secretary of the service re- activities, and drug demand reduction activi- vilian personnel of the Department of De- sponsible for the procurement may waive ties involving youth programs; fense may not be managed on the basis of this restriction on a case-by-case basis by (2) $10,400,000 shall be available from ‘‘Air- any end-strength, and the management of certifying in writing to the Committees on craft Procurement, Air Force’’; and such personnel during that fiscal year shall Appropriations that such an acquisition (3) $1,700,000 shall be available from ‘‘Other not be subject to any constraint or limita- must be made in order to acquire capability Procurement, Air Force’’ for vehicle pro- tion (known as an end-strength) on the num- for national security purposes. curement.

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For the purposes of this Act, the Walking Shield Program on behalf of Indian priated in this Act are available to establish term ‘‘congressional defense committees’’ tribes located in the States of Nevada, Idaho, a new Department of Defense (department) means the Armed Services Committee of the North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Or- federally funded research and development House of Representatives, the Armed Serv- egon, Minnesota, and Washington. Any such center (FFRDC), either as a new entity, or as ices Committee of the Senate, the Sub- conveyance shall be subject to the condition a separate entity administrated by an orga- committee on Defense of the Committee on that the housing units shall be removed nization managing another FFRDC, or as a Appropriations of the Senate, and the Sub- within a reasonable period of time, as deter- nonprofit membership corporation con- committee on Defense of the Committee on mined by the Secretary. sisting of a consortium of other FFRDCs and Appropriations of the House of Representa- (c) The Operation Walking Shield Program other nonprofit entities. tives. shall resolve any conflicts among requests of (b) No member of a Board of Directors, SEC. 8026. During the current fiscal year, Indian tribes for housing units under sub- Trustees, Overseers, Advisory Group, Special the Department of Defense may acquire the section (a) before submitting requests to the Issues Panel, Visiting Committee, or any modification, depot maintenance and repair Secretary of the Air Force under subsection similar entity of a defense FFRDC, and no of aircraft, vehicles and vessels as well as the (b). paid consultant to any defense FFRDC, ex- production of components and other Defense- (d) In this section, the term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ cept when acting in a technical advisory ca- related articles, through competition be- means any recognized Indian tribe included pacity, may be compensated for his or her tween Department of Defense depot mainte- on the current list published by the Sec- services as a member of such entity, or as a nance activities and private firms: Provided, retary of the Interior under section 104 of the paid consultant by more than one FFRDC in That the Senior Acquisition Executive of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe Act of a fiscal year: Provided, That a member of any military department or Defense Agency con- 1994 (Public Law 103–454; 108 Stat. 4792; 25 such entity referred to previously in this cerned, with power of delegation, shall cer- U.S.C. 479a-1). SEC. 8030. During the current fiscal year, subsection shall be allowed travel expenses tify that successful bids include comparable appropriations which are available to the De- and per diem as authorized under the Federal estimates of all direct and indirect costs for partment of Defense for operation and main- Joint Travel Regulations, when engaged in both public and private bids: Provided further, tenance may be used to purchase items hav- the performance of membership duties. That Office of Management and Budget Cir- ing an investment item unit cost of not more (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of cular A–76 shall not apply to competitions than $250,000. law, none of the funds available to the de- conducted under this section. SEC. 8031. None of the funds made available partment from any source during fiscal year SEC. 8027. (a)(1) If the Secretary of Defense, by this Act may be used to— 2016 may be used by a defense FFRDC, after consultation with the United States (1) disestablish, or prepare to disestablish, through a fee or other payment mechanism, Trade Representative, determines that a for- a Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps for construction of new buildings, for pay- eign country which is party to an agreement program in accordance with Department of ment of cost sharing for projects funded by described in paragraph (2) has violated the Defense Instruction Number 1215.08, dated Government grants, for absorption of con- terms of the agreement by discriminating June 26, 2006; or tract overruns, or for certain charitable con- against certain types of products produced in (2) close, downgrade from host to extension tributions, not to include employee partici- the United States that are covered by the center, or place on probation a Senior Re- pation in community service and/or develop- agreement, the Secretary of Defense shall re- serve Officers’ Training Corps program in ac- ment. scind the Secretary’s blanket waiver of the cordance with the information paper of the (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of Buy American Act with respect to such Department of the Army titled ‘‘Army Sen- law, of the funds available to the department types of products produced in that foreign ior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (SROTC) during fiscal year 2016, not more than 5,750 country. Program Review and Criteria’’, dated Janu- staff years of technical effort (staff years) (2) An agreement referred to in paragraph ary 27, 2014. may be funded for defense FFRDCs: Provided, (1) is any reciprocal defense procurement SEC. 8032. (a) During the current fiscal That of the specific amount referred to pre- memorandum of understanding, between the year, none of the appropriations or funds viously in this subsection, not more than United States and a foreign country pursu- available to the Department of Defense 1,125 staff years may be funded for the de- ant to which the Secretary of Defense has Working Capital Funds shall be used for the fense studies and analysis FFRDCs: Provided prospectively waived the Buy American Act purchase of an investment item for the pur- further, That this subsection shall not apply for certain products in that country. pose of acquiring a new inventory item for to staff years funded in the National Intel- (b) The Secretary of Defense shall submit sale or anticipated sale during the current ligence Program (NIP) and the Military In- to the Congress a report on the amount of fiscal year or a subsequent fiscal year to cus- telligence Program (MIP). Department of Defense purchases from for- tomers of the Department of Defense Work- (e) The Secretary of Defense shall, with the eign entities in fiscal year 2016. Such report ing Capital Funds if such an item would not submission of the department’s fiscal year shall separately indicate the dollar value of have been chargeable to the Department of 2017 budget request, submit a report pre- items for which the Buy American Act was Defense Business Operations Fund during fis- senting the specific amounts of staff years of waived pursuant to any agreement described cal year 1994 and if the purchase of such an technical effort to be allocated for each de- in subsection (a)(2), the Trade Agreement investment item would be chargeable during fense FFRDC during that fiscal year and the Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), or any the current fiscal year to appropriations associated budget estimates. international agreement to which the United made to the Department of Defense for pro- (f) Notwithstanding any other provision of States is a party. curement. this Act, the total amount appropriated in (c) For purposes of this section, the term (b) The fiscal year 2017 budget request for this Act for FFRDCs is hereby reduced by ‘‘Buy American Act’’ means chapter 83 of the Department of Defense as well as all jus- $88,400,000. title 41, United States Code. tification material and other documentation SEC. 8024. None of the funds appropriated SEC. 8028. During the current fiscal year, supporting the fiscal year 2017 Department of or made available in this Act shall be used to amounts contained in the Department of De- Defense budget shall be prepared and sub- procure carbon, alloy, or armor steel plate fense Overseas Military Facility Investment mitted to the Congress on the basis that any for use in any Government-owned facility or Recovery Account established by section equipment which was classified as an end property under the control of the Depart- 2921(c)(1) of the National Defense Authoriza- item and funded in a procurement appropria- ment of Defense which were not melted and tion Act of 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. tion contained in this Act shall be budgeted rolled in the United States or Canada: Pro- 2687 note) shall be available until expended for in a proposed fiscal year 2017 procure- vided, That these procurement restrictions for the payments specified by section ment appropriation and not in the supply shall apply to any and all Federal Supply 2921(c)(2) of that Act. management business area or any other area Class 9515, American Society of Testing and SEC. 8029. (a) Notwithstanding any other or category of the Department of Defense Materials (ASTM) or American Iron and provision of law, the Secretary of the Air Working Capital Funds. Steel Institute (AISI) specifications of car- Force may convey at no cost to the Air SEC. 8033. None of the funds appropriated bon, alloy or armor steel plate: Provided fur- Force, without consideration, to Indian by this Act for programs of the Central In- ther, That the Secretary of the military de- tribes located in the States of Nevada, Idaho, telligence Agency shall remain available for partment responsible for the procurement North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Or- obligation beyond the current fiscal year, ex- may waive this restriction on a case-by-case egon, Minnesota, and Washington cept for funds appropriated for the Reserve basis by certifying in writing to the Commit- relocatable military housing units located at for Contingencies, which shall remain avail- tees on Appropriations of the House of Rep- Grand Forks Air Force Base, Malmstrom Air able until September 30, 2017: Provided, That resentatives and the Senate that adequate Force Base, Mountain Home Air Force Base, funds appropriated, transferred, or otherwise domestic supplies are not available to meet Ellsworth Air Force Base, and Minot Air credited to the Central Intelligence Agency Department of Defense requirements on a Force Base that are excess to the needs of Central Services Working Capital Fund dur- timely basis and that such an acquisition the Air Force. ing this or any prior or subsequent fiscal

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year shall remain available until expended: SEC. 8038. (a) Except as provided in sub- (A) is included on the procurement list es- Provided further, That any funds appropriated sections (b) and (c), none of the funds made tablished pursuant to section 2 of the Javits- or transferred to the Central Intelligence available by this Act may be used— Wagner-O’Day Act (section 8503 of title 41, Agency for advanced research and develop- (1) to establish a field operating agency; or United States Code); ment acquisition, for agent operations, and (2) to pay the basic pay of a member of the (B) is planned to be converted to perform- for covert action programs authorized by the Armed Forces or civilian employee of the de- ance by a qualified nonprofit agency for the President under section 503 of the National partment who is transferred or reassigned blind or by a qualified nonprofit agency for Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3093) shall re- from a headquarters activity if the member other severely handicapped individuals in ac- main available until September 30, 2017. or employee’s place of duty remains at the cordance with that Act; or SEC. 8034. Notwithstanding any other pro- location of that headquarters. (C) is planned to be converted to perform- vision of law, funds made available in this (b) The Secretary of Defense or Secretary ance by a qualified firm under at least 51 per- Act for the Defense Intelligence Agency may of a military department may waive the lim- cent ownership by an Indian tribe, as defined be used for the design, development, and de- itations in subsection (a), on a case-by-case in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determina- ployment of General Defense Intelligence basis, if the Secretary determines, and cer- tion and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. Program intelligence communications and tifies to the Committees on Appropriations 450b(e)), or a Native Hawaiian Organization, intelligence information systems for the of the House of Representatives and the Sen- as defined in section 8(a)(15) of the Small Services, the Unified and Specified Com- ate that the granting of the waiver will re- Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(15)). mands, and the component commands. duce the personnel requirements or the fi- (2) This section shall not apply to depot SEC. 8035. Of the funds appropriated to the nancial requirements of the department. contracts or contracts for depot mainte- Department of Defense under the heading (c) This section does not apply to— nance as provided in sections 2469 and 2474 of ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense- (1) field operating agencies funded within title 10, United States Code. Wide’’, not less than $12,000,000 shall be made the National Intelligence Program; (c) The conversion of any activity or func- available only for the mitigation of environ- (2) an Army field operating agency estab- tion of the Department of Defense under the mental impacts, including training and tech- lished to eliminate, mitigate, or counter the authority provided by this section shall be nical assistance to tribes, related adminis- effects of improvised explosive devices, and, credited toward any competitive or out- trative support, the gathering of informa- as determined by the Secretary of the Army, sourcing goal, target, or measurement that tion, documenting of environmental damage, other similar threats; may be established by statute, regulation, or and developing a system for prioritization of (3) an Army field operating agency estab- policy and is deemed to be awarded under the mitigation and cost to complete estimates lished to improve the effectiveness and effi- authority of, and in compliance with, sub- for mitigation, on Indian lands resulting ciencies of biometric activities and to inte- section (h) of section 2304 of title 10, United from Department of Defense activities. States Code, for the competition or out- SEC. 8036. (a) None of the funds appro- grate common biometric technologies sourcing of commercial activities. priated in this Act may be expended by an throughout the Department of Defense; or entity of the Department of Defense unless (4) an Air Force field operating agency es- (RESCISSIONS) the entity, in expending the funds, complies tablished to administer the Air Force Mor- SEC. 8040. Of the funds appropriated in De- with the Buy American Act. For purposes of tuary Affairs Program and Mortuary Oper- partment of Defense Appropriations Acts, this subsection, the term ‘‘Buy American ations for the Department of Defense and au- the following funds are hereby rescinded Act’’ means chapter 83 of title 41, United thorized Federal entities. from the following accounts and programs in States Code. SEC. 8039. (a) None of the funds appro- the specified amounts: Provided, That no (b) If the Secretary of Defense determines priated by this Act shall be available to con- amounts may be rescinded from amounts that a person has been convicted of inten- vert to contractor performance an activity that were designated by the Congress for tionally affixing a label bearing a ‘‘Made in or function of the Department of Defense Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War America’’ inscription to any product sold in that, on or after the date of the enactment of on Terrorism or as an emergency require- or shipped to the United States that is not this Act, is performed by Department of De- ment pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution made in America, the Secretary shall deter- fense civilian employees unless— on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and mine, in accordance with section 2410f of (1) the conversion is based on the result of Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, as title 10, United States Code, whether the per- a public-private competition that includes a amended: son should be debarred from contracting most efficient and cost effective organiza- (1) ‘‘Other Procurement, Army’’, 2014/2016, with the Department of Defense. tion plan developed by such activity or func- $40,000,000; (c) In the case of any equipment or prod- tion; (2) ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Navy’’, 2014/ ucts purchased with appropriations provided (2) the Competitive Sourcing Official deter- 2016, $91,571,000; under this Act, it is the sense of the Congress mines that, over all performance periods (3) ‘‘Weapons Procurement, Navy’’, 2014/ that any entity of the Department of De- stated in the solicitation of offers for per- 2016, $888,000; fense, in expending the appropriation, pur- formance of the activity or function, the (4) ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Air Force’’, chase only American-made equipment and cost of performance of the activity or func- 2014/2016, $2,300,000; products, provided that American-made tion by a contractor would be less costly to (5) ‘‘Missile Procurement, Air Force’’, 2014/ equipment and products are cost-competi- the Department of Defense by an amount 2016, $1,000,000; tive, quality competitive, and available in a that equals or exceeds the lesser of— (6) ‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, Air timely fashion. (A) 10 percent of the most efficient organi- Force’’, 2014/2016, $12,600,000; SEC. 8037. None of the funds appropriated zation’s personnel-related costs for perform- (7) ‘‘Other Procurement, Air Force’’, 2014/ by this Act shall be available for a contract ance of that activity or function by Federal 2016, $14,000,000; for studies, analysis, or consulting services employees; or (8) ‘‘Procurement of Weapons and Tracked entered into without competition on the (B) $10,000,000; and Combat Vehicles, Army’’, 2015/2017, basis of an unsolicited proposal unless the (3) the contractor does not receive an ad- $30,000,000; head of the activity responsible for the pro- vantage for a proposal that would reduce (9) ‘‘Other Procurement, Army’’, 2015/2017, curement determines— costs for the Department of Defense by— $30,000,000; (1) as a result of thorough technical eval- (A) not making an employer-sponsored (10) ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Navy’’, 2015/ uation, only one source is found fully quali- health insurance plan available to the work- 2017, $49,377,000; fied to perform the proposed work; ers who are to be employed in the perform- (11) ‘‘Weapons Procurement, Navy’’, 2015/ (2) the purpose of the contract is to explore ance of that activity or function under the 2017, $15,422,000; an unsolicited proposal which offers signifi- contract; or (12) ‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, Navy cant scientific or technological promise, rep- (B) offering to such workers an employer- and Marine Corps’’, 2015/2017, $8,906,000; resents the product of original thinking, and sponsored health benefits plan that requires (13) ‘‘Procurement, Marine Corps’’, 2015/ was submitted in confidence by one source; the employer to contribute less towards the 2017, $88,996,000; or premium or subscription share than the (14) ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Air Force’’, (3) the purpose of the contract is to take amount that is paid by the Department of 2015/2017, $108,870,000; advantage of unique and significant indus- Defense for health benefits for civilian em- (15) ‘‘Missile Procurement, Air Force’’, trial accomplishment by a specific concern, ployees under chapter 89 of title 5, United 2015/2017, $75,000,000; or to insure that a new product or idea of a States Code. (16) ‘‘Other Procurement, Air Force’’, 2015/ specific concern is given financial support: (b)(1) The Department of Defense, without 2017, $8,000,000; Provided, That this limitation shall not regard to subsection (a) of this section or (17) ‘‘Research, Development, Test and apply to contracts in an amount of less than subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 2461 of Evaluation, Navy’’, 2015/2016, $232,228,000; and $25,000, contracts related to improvements of title 10, United States Code, and notwith- (18) ‘‘Research, Development, Test and equipment that is in development or produc- standing any administrative regulation, re- Evaluation, Air Force’’, 2015/2016, $60,271,000. tion, or contracts as to which a civilian offi- quirement, or policy to the contrary shall SEC. 8041. None of the funds available in cial of the Department of Defense, who has have full authority to enter into a contract this Act may be used to reduce the author- been confirmed by the Senate, determines for the performance of any commercial or in- ized positions for military technicians (dual that the award of such contract is in the in- dustrial type function of the Department of status) of the Army National Guard, Air Na- terest of the national defense. Defense that— tional Guard, Army Reserve and Air Force

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None of the funds appropriated tractor under a contract with the Depart- Barracks area, such agreements will include or otherwise made available in this Act may ment of Defense for costs of any amount paid the use of United States anthracite as the be obligated or expended for assistance to by the contractor to an employee when— base load energy for municipal district heat the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (1) such costs are for a bonus or otherwise to the United States Defense installations: unless specifically appropriated for that pur- in excess of the normal salary paid by the Provided further, That at Landstuhl Army pose. contractor to the employee; and Regional Medical Center and Ramstein Air SEC. 8043. Funds appropriated in this Act (2) such bonus is part of restructuring costs Base, furnished heat may be obtained from for operation and maintenance of the Mili- associated with a business combination. private, regional or municipal services, if tary Departments, Combatant Commands (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) provisions are included for the consideration and Defense Agencies shall be available for of United States coal as an energy source. reimbursement of pay, allowances and other SEC. 8050. During the current fiscal year, expenses which would otherwise be incurred no more than $30,000,000 of appropriations b 1915 against appropriations for the National made in this Act under the heading ‘‘Oper- AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MR. HUFFMAN Guard and Reserve when members of the Na- ation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ may tional Guard and Reserve provide intel- be transferred to appropriations available for Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, I ligence or counterintelligence support to the pay of military personnel, to be merged have amendment No. 4 that is printed Combatant Commands, Defense Agencies and with, and to be available for the same time in the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. Joint Intelligence Activities, including the period as the appropriations to which trans- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will ferred, to be used in support of such per- activities and programs included within the designate the amendment. National Intelligence Program and the Mili- sonnel in connection with support and serv- ices for eligible organizations and activities The text of the amendment is as fol- tary Intelligence Program: Provided, That lows: nothing in this section authorizes deviation outside the Department of Defense pursuant from established Reserve and National Guard to section 2012 of title 10, United States Strike section 8053. personnel and training procedures. Code. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to SEC. 8044. (a) None of the funds available to SEC. 8051. During the current fiscal year, in the case of an appropriation account of the House Resolution 303, the gentleman the Department of Defense for any fiscal from California and a Member opposed year for drug interdiction or counter-drug Department of Defense for which the period activities may be transferred to any other of availability for obligation has expired or each will control 5 minutes. department or agency of the United States which has closed under the provisions of sec- The Chair recognizes the gentleman except as specifically provided in an appro- tion 1552 of title 31, United States Code, and from California. priations law. which has a negative unliquidated or unex- Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, I (b) None of the funds available to the Cen- pended balance, an obligation or an adjust- yield myself such time as I may con- tral Intelligence Agency for any fiscal year ment of an obligation may be charged to any sume. for drug interdiction or counter-drug activi- current appropriation account for the same purpose as the expired or closed account if— Each year, the Department of De- ties may be transferred to any other depart- fense ships coal from Tamaqua, Penn- ment or agency of the United States except (1) the obligation would have been properly as specifically provided in an appropriations chargeable (except as to amount) to the ex- sylvania, about 3,000 miles away to an law. pired or closed account before the end of the Air Force base in Germany, costing SEC. 8045. None of the funds appropriated period of availability or closing of that ac- taxpayers millions of dollars more than by this Act may be used for the procurement count; if we simply treated this particular of ball and roller bearings other than those (2) the obligation is not otherwise properly base like every other military base in produced by a domestic source and of domes- chargeable to any current appropriation ac- the world. count of the Department of Defense; and tic origin: Provided, That the Secretary of Why do we do this? the military department responsible for such (3) in the case of an expired account, the procurement may waive this restriction on a obligation is not chargeable to a current ap- Since 1972, each Defense Appropria- case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to propriation of the Department of Defense tions act has included an earmark re- the Committees on Appropriations of the under the provisions of section 1405(b)(8) of quiring that the Pentagon purchase an- House of Representatives and the Senate, the National Defense Authorization Act for thracite coal from Pennsylvania to that adequate domestic supplies are not Fiscal Year 1991, Public Law 101–510, as heat this base in Kaiserslautern, Ger- available to meet Department of Defense re- amended (31 U.S.C. 1551 note): Provided, That many. This is wasteful spending, pure quirements on a timely basis and that such in the case of an expired account, if subse- and simple. quent review or investigation discloses that an acquisition must be made in order to ac- My bipartisan amendment, which I quire capability for national security pur- there was not in fact a negative unliquidated poses: Provided further, That this restriction or unexpended balance in the account, any am offering with my colleague TOM shall not apply to the purchase of ‘‘commer- charge to a current account under the au- MCCLINTOCK, would finally remove this cial items’’, as defined by section 103 of title thority of this section shall be reversed and zombie earmark and save taxpayers 41, United States Code, except that the re- recorded against the expired account: Pro- millions of dollars each year. striction shall apply to ball or roller bear- vided further, That the total amount charged At its peak, this earmark mandated ings purchased as end items. to a current appropriation under this section that the government purchase more SEC. 8046. In addition to the amounts ap- may not exceed an amount equal to 1 percent than a million tons of anthracite coal propriated or otherwise made available else- of the total appropriation for that account. where in this Act, $44,000,000 is hereby appro- SEC. 8052. (a) Notwithstanding any other each year to power overseas bases and priated to the Department of Defense: Pro- provision of law, the Chief of the National installations, but today, the Depart- vided, That upon the determination of the Guard Bureau may permit the use of equip- ment of Defense purchases only about Secretary of Defense that it shall serve the ment of the National Guard Distance Learn- 5,000 to 9,000 tons of coal annually, and national interest, the Secretary shall make ing Project by any person or entity on a it is to meet the requirements of this grants in the amounts specified as follows: space-available, reimbursable basis. The specific base in Kaiserslautern. It costs $20,000,000 to the United Service Organiza- Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall es- taxpayers millions of dollars each tablish the amount of reimbursement for tions and $24,000,000 to the Red Cross. time. According to the last study we SEC. 8047. None of the funds in this Act such use on a case-by-case basis. may be used to purchase any supercomputer (b) Amounts collected under subsection (a) did on this, which was way back in which is not manufactured in the United shall be credited to funds available for the 1989, the Department of Defense, the States, unless the Secretary of Defense cer- National Guard Distance Learning Project State Department, and the Department tifies to the congressional defense commit- and be available to defray the costs associ- of Commerce jointly concluded that tees that such an acquisition must be made ated with the use of equipment of the project these mandates had cost U.S. tax- in order to acquire capability for national se- under that subsection. Such funds shall be payers $1.1 billion, and that was 26 curity purposes that is not available from available for such purposes without fiscal years ago, so it is a lot more since United States manufacturers. year limitation. SEC. 8048. Notwithstanding any other pro- SEC. 8053. Using funds made available by then. vision in this Act, the Small Business Inno- this Act or any other Act, the Secretary of For decades, the Pentagon has urged vation Research program and the Small the Air Force, pursuant to a determination Congress to remove this wasteful ear- Business Technology Transfer program set- under section 2690 of title 10, United States mark and allow the use of cheaper fuel

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Today, we have an oppor- duced, and that it has been used at this for support of high priority Sexual Assault tunity to finally achieve that goal. Air Force base for a long time. This Prevention and Response Program require- I want to thank Mr. MCCLINTOCK for provision both promotes domestic re- ments and activities, including the training his leadership in introducing this and funding of personnel: Provided, That the sources of energy and ensures that our funds are made available for transfer to the amendment with me. bases and that particular base have a The passage of this amendment Department of the Army, the Department of reliable, continuous source of energy the Navy, and the Department of the Air would be proof positive, I think, to for their daily operations. Force: Provided further, That funds trans- Americans back home that Repub- I don’t think we ought to dismiss the ferred shall be merged with and available for licans and Democrats can work to- notion that Germany is under attack the same purposes and for the same time pe- gether to cut wasteful spending. I urge by Russian aggression, and Russia riod as the appropriations to which the funds my colleagues to support the Huffman- would at any time cut off fuel supplies, are transferred: Provided further, That this McClintock amendment. as they have done to other countries in transfer authority is in addition to any other Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to Eastern Europe. Europe, as an area, as transfer authority provided in this Act. SEC. 8055. None of the funds appropriated in the gentleman from California (Mr. a continent, remains heavily reliant on MCCLINTOCK). title IV of this Act may be used to procure Russia for its energy, and Russia uses end-items for delivery to military forces for Mr. MCCLINTOCK. I thank the gen- its leverage on an annual basis to quiet tleman for yielding. operational training, operational use or in- potential opposition to that aggression ventory requirements: Provided, That this re- Mr. Chairman, I don’t support the in Ukraine and other parts of the re- striction does not apply to end-items used in war on coal that is waged by some of gion. This is a stark reminder of how development, prototyping, and test activi- my friends on the left, but I do support ties preceding and leading to acceptance for the war on waste, and I support this important it is to ensure that our mili- tary has a reliable domestic source of operational use: Provided further, That this amendment based upon that fiscal im- restriction does not apply to programs fund- energy wherever it is in the world. This perative. ed within the National Intelligence Program: Just a few weeks ago, so-called de- may be an unusual circumstance, but I Provided further, That the Secretary of De- fense hawks demanded spending well in see no reason to change it. I urge a fense may waive this restriction on a case- excess of budget caps because, they ‘‘no’’ vote on the amendment. by-case basis by certifying in writing to the said, our defense spending had been I yield back the balance of my time. Committees on Appropriations of the House Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, we stretched to the breaking point. In of Representatives and the Senate that it is in the national security interest to do so. light of those warnings, I find it inex- have well over 30 other defense instal- lations in Germany and hundreds of SEC. 8056. (a) The Secretary of Defense cusable that these scarce defense dol- may, on a case-by-case basis, waive with re- lars would be so recklessly squandered others across the globe. To my knowl- edge—and I have made inquiries on this spect to a foreign country each limitation on to continue to fund a corrupt earmark the procurement of defense items from for- from a disgraced and deceased Pennsyl- subject—not a single one of those in- eign sources provided in law if the Secretary vania Congressman, an earmark that stallations operates with a congres- determines that the application of the limi- dates back more than 40 years. sionally mandated fuel source like the tation with respect to that country would in- That earmark, as my friend has just one we are talking about here. The validate cooperative programs entered into said, requires that one—and only one— Kaiserslautern facility is, truly, one of between the Department of Defense and the American Air Force base must pur- a kind. foreign country, or would invalidate recip- rocal trade agreements for the procurement chase 9,000 tons of Pennsylvania an- This is a commonsense amendment that provides the Pentagon the flexi- of defense items entered into under section thracite coal a year at the grossly in- 2531 of title 10, United States Code, and the flated price that is estimated to be bility to ensure that our military in- stallations continue to have reliable, country does not discriminate against the about $20 million. That is about 80 per- same or similar defense items produced in cent more expensive than commonly cheaper, and cleaner energy sources in the United States for that country. used coal, and that doesn’t include the the years ahead. The congressional (b) Subsection (a) applies with respect to— cost of transporting this overpriced mandate in question was added to the (1) contracts and subcontracts entered into coal across the Atlantic Ocean and Defense Appropriations bill over 40 on or after the date of the enactment of this halfway across the European con- years ago to an accumulated cost of Act; and tinent—a cost that is absorbed else- well over $1 billion to the taxpayers. (2) options for the procurement of items that are exercised after such date under con- where in the Air Force budget. The ex- Mr. Chairman, this is not about our national security. This is not a weap- tracts that are entered into before such date cuse is that we would otherwise be de- if the option prices are adjusted for any rea- pendent on Putin, but that doesn’t hold ons system. This is not funding to sup- son other than the application of a waiver water. No other U.S. military base in port or protect our troops. This isn’t granted under subsection (a). all of Europe is required to buy this doing anything for our country or our (c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a limi- coal, only Kaiserslautern. national security except wasting tax- tation regarding construction of public ves- The Pentagon and successive Presi- payer dollars and making one par- sels, ball and roller bearings, food, and cloth- dents have consistently protested this ticular coal company in eastern Penn- ing or textile materials as defined by section waste, but these protests have fallen on sylvania a little bit richer. XI (chapters 50–65) of the Harmonized Tariff deaf ears in Congress even while we are I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘aye’’ Schedule of the United States and products classified under headings 4010, 4202, 4203, 6401 told our defense spending has been cut and support this bipartisan amend- through 6406, 6505, 7019, 7218 through 7229, to the bone. ment. 7304.41 through 7304.49, 7306.40, 7502 through If we don’t change the spending tra- I yield back the balance of my time. 7508, 8105, 8108, 8109, 8211, 8215, and 9404. jectory of this government, the Con- The Acting CHAIR. The question is SEC. 8057. (a) IN GENERAL.— gressional Budget Office warns, in the on the amendment offered by the gen- (1) None of the funds made available by next 10 years, just paying the interest tleman from California (Mr. HUFFMAN). this Act may be used for any training, equip- on the national debt will greatly ex- The question was taken; and the Act- ment, or other assistance for a unit of a for- ceed our entire Defense budget. That ing Chair announced that the noes ap- eign security force if the Secretary of De- makes rooting out waste like this a na- peared to have it. fense has credible information that the unit tional defense imperative. Mr. HUFFMAN. Mr. Chairman, I de- has committed a gross violation of human Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- mand a recorded vote. rights. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to (2) The Secretary of Defense, in consulta- man, I rise in opposition to the amend- tion with the Secretary of State, shall en- ment. clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- sure that prior to a decision to provide any The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman ceedings on the amendment offered by training, equipment, or other assistance to a from New Jersey is recognized for 5 the gentleman from California will be unit of a foreign security force full consider- minutes. postponed. ation is given to any credible information

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Export of Unclassified Military Articles Center level, provided such change is other- (d) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary of Defense issued by the Department of State. wise in accordance with paragraphs (a)(1)-(3). shall establish, and periodically update, pro- SEC. 8063. Notwithstanding any other pro- (c) The Director of National Intelligence cedures to ensure that any information in vision of law, the Chief of the National and the Secretary of Defense may jointly, the possession of the Department of Defense Guard Bureau, or his designee, may waive only for the purposes of achieving auditable about gross violations of human rights by payment of all or part of the consideration financial statements and improving fiscal re- units of foreign security forces is shared on that otherwise would be required under sec- porting, study and develop detailed proposals a timely basis with the Department of State. tion 2667 of title 10, United States Code, in for alternative financial management proc- (e) REPORT.—Not more than 15 days after the case of a lease of personal property for a esses. Such study shall include a comprehen- the application of any exception under sub- period not in excess of 1 year to any organi- sive counterintelligence risk assessment to section (b) or the exercise of any waiver zation specified in section 508(d) of title 32, ensure that none of the alternative processes under subsection (c), the Secretary of De- United States Code, or any other youth, so- will adversely affect counterintelligence. fense shall submit to the appropriate con- cial, or fraternal nonprofit organization as (d) Upon development of the detailed pro- gressional committees a report— may be approved by the Chief of the National posals defined under subsection (c), the Di- (1) in the case of an exception under sub- Guard Bureau, or his designee, on a case-by- rector of National Intelligence and the Sec- section (b), providing notice of the use of the case basis. retary of Defense shall— exception and stating the grounds for the ex- SEC. 8064. None of the funds appropriated (1) provide the proposed alternatives to all ception; and by this Act shall be used for the support of affected agencies; (2) in the case of a waiver under subsection any nonappropriated funds activity of the (2) receive certification from all affected (c), describing the information relating to Department of Defense that procures malt agencies attesting that the proposed alter- the gross violation of human rights; the ex- beverages and wine with nonappropriated natives will help achieve auditability, im- traordinary circumstances that necessitate funds for resale (including such alcoholic prove fiscal reporting, and will not adversely the waiver; the purpose and duration of the beverages sold by the drink) on a military affect counterintelligence; and training, equipment, or other assistance; and installation located in the United States un- (3) not later than 30 days after receiving all the United States forces and the foreign se- less such malt beverages and wine are pro- necessary certifications under paragraph (2), curity force unit involved. cured within that State, or in the case of the present the proposed alternatives and certifi- SEC. 8058. None of the funds appropriated District of Columbia, within the District of cations to the congressional defense and in- or otherwise made available by this or other Columbia, in which the military installation telligence committees. Department of Defense Appropriations Acts is located: Provided, That in a case in which (e) This section shall not be construed to may be obligated or expended for the purpose the military installation is located in more alter or affect the application of section 1623 of performing repairs or maintenance to than one State, purchases may be made in of the National Defense Authorization Act military family housing units of the Depart- any State in which the installation is lo- for Fiscal Year 2016 to the amounts made ment of Defense, including areas in such cated: Provided further, That such local pro- available by this Act. military family housing units that may be curement requirements for malt beverages SEC. 8067. In addition to amounts provided used for the purpose of conducting official and wine shall apply to all alcoholic bev- elsewhere in this Act, $5,000,000 is hereby ap- Department of Defense business. erages only for military installations in propriated to the Department of Defense, to SEC. 8059. Notwithstanding any other pro- States which are not contiguous with an- remain available for obligation until ex- vision of law, funds appropriated in this Act other State: Provided further, That alcoholic pended: Provided, That notwithstanding any under the heading ‘‘Research, Development, beverages other than wine and malt bev- other provision of law, that upon the deter- Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’ for any erages, in contiguous States and the District mination of the Secretary of Defense that it new start advanced concept technology dem- of Columbia shall be procured from the most shall serve the national interest, these funds onstration project or joint capability dem- competitive source, price and other factors shall be available only for a grant to the onstration project may only be obligated 45 considered. Fisher House Foundation, Inc., only for the days after a report, including a description (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) construction and furnishing of additional of the project, the planned acquisition and Fisher Houses to meet the needs of military SEC. 8065. Of the amounts appropriated in transition strategy and its estimated annual family members when confronted with the this Act under the heading ‘‘Operation and and total cost, has been provided in writing illness or hospitalization of an eligible mili- Maintenance, Army’’, $76,611,750 shall remain to the congressional defense committees: tary beneficiary. Provided, That the Secretary of Defense may available until expended: Provided, That not- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis withstanding any other provision of law, the by certifying to the congressional defense Secretary of Defense is authorized to trans- SEC. 8068. Of the amounts appropriated in committees that it is in the national inter- fer such funds to other activities of the Fed- this Act under the headings ‘‘Procurement, est to do so. eral Government: Provided further, That the Defense-Wide’’ and ‘‘Research, Development, SEC. 8060. The Secretary of Defense shall Secretary of Defense is authorized to enter Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’, provide a classified quarterly report begin- into and carry out contracts for the acquisi- $487,595,000 shall be for the Israeli Coopera- ning 30 days after enactment of this Act, to tion of real property, construction, personal tive Programs: Provided, That of this the House and Senate Appropriations Com- services, and operations related to projects amount, $55,000,000 shall be for the Secretary mittees, Subcommittees on Defense on cer- carrying out the purposes of this section: of Defense to provide to the Government of tain matters as directed in the classified Provided further, That contracts entered into Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome annex accompanying this Act. under the authority of this section may pro- defense system to counter short-range rock- SEC. 8061. Notwithstanding section 12310(b) vide for such indemnification as the Sec- et threats, subject to the U.S.-Israel Iron of title 10, United States Code, a Reserve retary determines to be necessary: Provided Dome Procurement Agreement, as amended; who is a member of the National Guard serv- further, That projects authorized by this sec- $286,526,000 shall be for the Short Range Bal- ing on full-time National Guard duty under tion shall comply with applicable Federal, listic Missile Defense (SRBMD) program, in- section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, State, and local law to the maximum extent cluding cruise missile defense research and may perform duties in support of the ground- consistent with the national security, as de- development under the SRBMD program, of based elements of the National Ballistic Mis- termined by the Secretary of Defense. which $15,000,000 shall be for production ac- sile Defense System. SEC. 8066. (a) None of the funds appro- tivities of SRBMD missiles in the United SEC. 8062. None of the funds provided in priated in this or any other Act may be used States and in Israel to meet Israel’s defense this Act may be used to transfer to any non- to take any action to modify— requirements consistent with each nation’s governmental entity ammunition held by (1) the appropriations account structure laws, regulations, and procedures; $89,550,000 the Department of Defense that has a center- for the National Intelligence Program budg- shall be for an upper-tier component to the

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None of the funds appropriated the procurement of weapons and equipment, major weapons systems deployed in support by this Act for programs of the Office of the to be merged with and to be available for the of each contingency: Provided further, That Director of National Intelligence shall re- same time period and the same purposes as these documents shall include budget exhib- main available for obligation beyond the the appropriation to which transferred: Pro- its OP–5 and OP–32 (as defined in the Depart- current fiscal year, except for funds appro- vided further, That the transfer authority ment of Defense Financial Management Reg- priated for research and technology, which provided under this provision is in addition ulation) for all contingency operations for shall remain available until September 30, to any other transfer authority contained in the budget year and the two preceding fiscal 2017. this Act. years. SEC. 8081. For purposes of section 1553(b) of title 31, United States Code, any subdivision (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) SEC. 8073. None of the funds in this Act may be used for research, development, test, of appropriations made in this Act under the SEC. 8069. Of the amounts appropriated in evaluation, procurement or deployment of heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, this Act under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding nuclear armed interceptors of a missile de- Navy’’ shall be considered to be for the same and Conversion, Navy’’, $389,305,000 shall be fense system. purpose as any subdivision under the heading available until September 30, 2016, to fund SEC. 8074. Notwithstanding any other pro- ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’ appro- prior year shipbuilding cost increases: Pro- vision of this Act, to reflect savings due to priations in any prior fiscal year, and the 1 vided, That upon enactment of this Act, the favorable foreign exchange rates, the total percent limitation shall apply to the total Secretary of the Navy shall transfer funds to amount appropriated in this Act is hereby amount of the appropriation. the following appropriations in the amounts reduced by $1,152,206,000. SEC. 8082. (a) Not later than 60 days after specified: Provided further, That the amounts SEC. 8075. None of the funds appropriated the date of enactment of this Act, the Direc- transferred shall be merged with and be or made available in this Act shall be used to tor of National Intelligence shall submit a available for the same purposes as the appro- reduce or disestablish the operation of the report to the congressional intelligence com- priations to which transferred to: 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of mittees to establish the baseline for applica- (1) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and the Air Force Reserve, if such action would tion of reprogramming and transfer authori- Conversion, Navy’’, 2008/2016: Carrier Re- reduce the WC–130 Weather Reconnaissance ties for fiscal year 2016: Provided, That the placement Program $123,760,000; mission below the levels funded in this Act: report shall include— (2) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Provided, That the Air Force shall allow the (1) a table for each appropriation with a Conversion, Navy’’, 2009/2016: LPD–17 Am- 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron to separate column to display the President’s phibious Transport Dock Program $22,860,000; perform other missions in support of na- budget request, adjustments made by Con- (3) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and tional defense requirements during the non- gress, adjustments due to enacted rescis- Conversion, Navy’’, 2012/2016: CVN Refueling hurricane season. sions, if appropriate, and the fiscal year en- Overhauls Program $20,029,000; SEC. 8076. None of the funds provided in acted level; (4) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and this Act shall be available for integration of (2) a delineation in the table for each ap- Conversion, Navy’’, 2012/2016: DDG–51 De- foreign intelligence information unless the propriation by Expenditure Center and stroyer $75,014,000; information has been lawfully collected and project; and (5) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and processed during the conduct of authorized (3) an identification of items of special Conversion, Navy’’, 2012/2016: Littoral Com- foreign intelligence activities: Provided, That congressional interest. bat Ship $82,674,000; information pertaining to United States per- (b) None of the funds provided for the Na- (6) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and sons shall only be handled in accordance tional Intelligence Program in this Act shall Conversion, Navy’’, 2012/2016: Amphibious with protections provided in the Fourth be available for reprogramming or transfer until the report identified in subsection (a) is Transport Dock Program $38,733,000; Amendment of the United States Constitu- submitted to the congressional intelligence (7) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and tion as implemented through Executive committees, unless the Director of National Conversion, Navy’’, 2012/2016: Joint High Order No. 12333. Intelligence certifies in writing to the con- Speed Vessel $22,597,000; and SEC. 8077. (a) At the time members of re- (8) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and serve components of the Armed Forces are gressional intelligence committees that such Conversion, Navy’’, 2013/2016: Joint High called or ordered to active duty under sec- reprogramming or transfer is necessary as an Speed Vessel $3,638,000. tion 12302(a) of title 10, United States Code, emergency requirement. SEC. 8083. None of the funds made available SEC. 8070. Funds appropriated by this Act, each member shall be notified in writing of by this Act may be used to eliminate, re- or made available by the transfer of funds in the expected period during which the mem- structure, or realign Army Contracting Com- this Act, for intelligence activities are ber will be mobilized. deemed to be specifically authorized by the (b) The Secretary of Defense may waive mand–New Jersey or make disproportionate Congress for purposes of section 504 of the the requirements of subsection (a) in any personnel reductions at any Army Con- National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094) case in which the Secretary determines that tracting Command–New Jersey sites without during fiscal year 2016 until the enactment of it is necessary to do so to respond to a na- 30-day prior notification to the congressional the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal tional security emergency or to meet dire defense committees. SEC. 8084. None of the funds made available Year 2016. operational requirements of the Armed by this Act for excess defense articles, assist- SEC. 8071. None of the funds provided in Forces. ance under section 1206 of the National De- this Act shall be available for obligation or SEC. 8078. (a) None of the funds appro- fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 expenditure through a reprogramming of priated by this Act may be used to transfer (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3456), or peace- funds that creates or initiates a new pro- research and development, acquisition, or keeping operations for the countries des- gram, project, or activity unless such pro- other program authority relating to current ignated annually to be in violation of the gram, project, or activity must be under- tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (TUAVs) standards of the Child Soldiers Prevention taken immediately in the interest of na- from the Army. tional security and only after written prior (b) The Army shall retain responsibility Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–457; 22 U.S.C. notification to the congressional defense for and operational control of the MQ–1C 2370c-1) may be used to support any military committees. Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) training or operation that includes child sol- SEC. 8072. The budget of the President for in order to support the Secretary of Defense diers, as defined by the Child Soldiers Pre- fiscal year 2017 submitted to the Congress in matters relating to the employment of un- vention Act of 2008, unless such assistance is pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United manned aerial vehicles. otherwise permitted under section 404 of the States Code, shall include separate budget SEC. 8079. Up to $15,000,000 of the funds ap- Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008. justification documents for costs of United propriated under the heading ‘‘Operation and (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) States Armed Forces’ participation in con- Maintenance, Navy’’ may be made available SEC. 8085. Of the funds appropriated in the tingency operations for the Military Per- for the Asia Pacific Regional Initiative Pro- Intelligence Community Management Ac- sonnel accounts, the Operation and Mainte- gram for the purpose of enabling the Pacific count for the Program Manager for the In- nance accounts, the Procurement accounts, Command to execute Theater Security Co- formation Sharing Environment, $20,000,000 and the Research, Development, Test and operation activities such as humanitarian is available for transfer by the Director of Evaluation accounts: Provided, That these assistance, and payment of incremental and National Intelligence to other departments documents shall include a description of the personnel costs of training and exercising and agencies for purposes of Government- funding requested for each contingency oper- with foreign security forces: Provided, That wide information sharing activities: Pro- ation, for each military service, to include funds made available for this purpose may be vided, That funds transferred under this pro- all Active and Reserve components, and for used, notwithstanding any other funding au- vision are to be merged with and available

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for the same purposes and time period as the (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) in lieu of a waiver and the reasons each such appropriation to which transferred: Provided SEC. 8091. Funds appropriated by this Act alternative would not avoid harm to na- further, That the Office of Management and may be available for the purpose of making tional security interests of the United Budget must approve any transfers made remittances and transfers to the Defense Ac- States. The Secretary of Defense shall trans- under this provision. quisition Workforce Development Fund in mit to Congress, and simultaneously make SEC. 8086. (a) None of the funds provided for accordance with section 1705 of title 10, public, any determination under this sub- the National Intelligence Program in this or United States Code. section not less than 15 business days before any prior appropriations Act shall be avail- SEC. 8092. (a) Any agency receiving funds the contract or subcontract addressed in the able for obligation or expenditure through a made available in this Act, shall, subject to determination may be awarded. reprogramming or transfer of funds in ac- subsections (b) and (c), post on the public (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) cordance with section 102A(d) of the National Web site of that agency any report required SEC. 8094. From within the funds appro- Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(d)) that— to be submitted by the Congress in this or priated for operation and maintenance for (1) creates a new start effort; any other Act, upon the determination by the Defense Health Program in this Act, up (2) terminates a program with appropriated the head of the agency that it shall serve the to $121,000,000, shall be available for transfer funding of $10,000,000 or more; national interest. to the Joint Department of Defense-Depart- (3) transfers funding into or out of the Na- (b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a re- ment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility tional Intelligence Program; or port if— Demonstration Fund in accordance with the (4) transfers funding between appropria- (1) the public posting of the report com- provisions of section 1704 of the National De- tions, unless the congressional intelligence promises national security; or fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, committees are notified 30 days in advance (2) the report contains proprietary infor- Public Law 111–84: Provided, That for pur- of such reprogramming of funds; this notifi- mation. poses of section 1704(b), the facility oper- cation period may be reduced for urgent na- (c) The head of the agency posting such re- ations funded are operations of the inte- tional security requirements. port shall do so only after such report has grated Captain James A. Lovell Federal (b) None of the funds provided for the Na- been made available to the requesting Com- Health Care Center, consisting of the North tional Intelligence Program in this or any mittee or Committees of Congress for no less Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the prior appropriations Act shall be available than 45 days. Navy Ambulatory Care Center, and sup- for obligation or expenditure through a re- SEC. 8093. (a) None of the funds appro- porting facilities designated as a combined programming or transfer of funds in accord- priated or otherwise made available by this Federal medical facility as described by sec- ance with section 102A(d) of the National Se- Act may be expended for any Federal con- tion 706 of Public Law 110–417: Provided fur- curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(d)) that re- tract for an amount in excess of $1,000,000, ther, That additional funds may be trans- sults in a cumulative increase or decrease of unless the contractor agrees not to— ferred from funds appropriated for operation the levels specified in the classified annex (1) enter into any agreement with any of and maintenance for the Defense Health Pro- accompanying the Act unless the congres- its employees or independent contractors gram to the Joint Department of Defense- sional intelligence committees are notified that requires, as a condition of employment, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Fa- 30 days in advance of such reprogramming of that the employee or independent contractor cility Demonstration Fund upon written no- funds; this notification period may be re- agree to resolve through arbitration any tification by the Secretary of Defense to the duced for urgent national security require- claim under title VII of the Civil Rights Act Committees on Appropriations of the House ments. of 1964 or any tort related to or arising out of Representatives and the Senate. SEC. 8087. The Director of National Intel- of sexual assault or harassment, including SEC. 8095. The Office of the Director of Na- ligence shall submit to Congress each year, assault and battery, intentional infliction of tional Intelligence shall not employ more at or about the time that the President’s emotional distress, false imprisonment, or senior executive employees than are speci- budget is submitted to Congress that year negligent hiring, supervision, or retention; fied in the classified annex. under section 1105(a) of title 31, United or SEC. 8096. Appropriations available to the States Code, a future-years intelligence pro- (2) take any action to enforce any provi- Department of Defense may be used for the gram (including associated annexes) reflect- sion of an existing agreement with an em- purchase of heavy and light armored vehicles ing the estimated expenditures and proposed ployee or independent contractor that man- for the physical security of personnel or for appropriations included in that budget. Any dates that the employee or independent con- force protection purposes up to a limit of such future-years intelligence program shall tractor resolve through arbitration any $450,000 per vehicle, notwithstanding price or cover the fiscal year with respect to which claim under title VII of the Civil Rights Act other limitations applicable to the purchase the budget is submitted and at least the four of 1964 or any tort related to or arising out of passenger carrying vehicles. succeeding fiscal years. of sexual assault or harassment, including SEC. 8097. None of the funds appropriated SEC. 8088. For the purposes of this Act, the assault and battery, intentional infliction of or otherwise made available by this Act or term ‘‘congressional intelligence commit- emotional distress, false imprisonment, or any other Act may be used by the Depart- tees’’ means the Permanent Select Com- negligent hiring, supervision, or retention. ment of Defense or a component thereof in mittee on Intelligence of the House of Rep- (b) None of the funds appropriated or oth- contravention of sections 1661, 1662, or 1663 of resentatives, the Select Committee on Intel- erwise made available by this Act may be ex- the National Defense Authorization Act for ligence of the Senate, the Subcommittee on pended for any Federal contract unless the Fiscal Year 2016. Defense of the Committee on Appropriations contractor certifies that it requires each SEC. 8098. The Secretary of Defense shall of the House of Representatives, and the covered subcontractor to agree not to enter report quarterly the numbers of civilian per- Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee into, and not to take any action to enforce sonnel end strength by appropriation ac- on Appropriations of the Senate. any provision of, any agreement as described count for each and every appropriation ac- SEC. 8089. The Department of Defense shall in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), count used to finance Federal civilian per- continue to report incremental contingency with respect to any employee or independent sonnel salaries to the congressional defense operations costs for Operation Inherent Re- contractor performing work related to such committees within 15 days after the end of solve, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, and subcontract. For purposes of this subsection, each fiscal quarter. any named successor operations, on a a ‘‘covered subcontractor’’ is an entity that (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) monthly basis and any other operation des- has a subcontract in excess of $1,000,000 on a SEC. 8099. Upon a determination by the Di- ignated and identified by the Secretary of contract subject to subsection (a). rector of National Intelligence that such ac- Defense for the purposes of section 127a of (c) The prohibitions in this section do not tion is necessary and in the national inter- title 10, United States Code, on a semi-an- apply with respect to a contractor’s or sub- est, the Director may, with the approval of nual basis in the Cost of War Execution Re- contractor’s agreements with employees or the Office of Management and Budget, trans- port as prescribed in the Department of De- independent contractors that may not be en- fer not to exceed $1,000,000,000 of the funds fense Financial Management Regulation De- forced in a court of the United States. made available in this Act for the National partment of Defense Instruction 7000.14, Vol- (d) The Secretary of Defense may waive Intelligence Program: Provided, That such ume 12, Chapter 23 ‘‘Contingency Oper- the application of subsection (a) or (b) to a authority to transfer may not be used unless ations’’, Annex 1, dated September 2005. particular contractor or subcontractor for for higher priority items, based on unfore- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) the purposes of a particular contract or sub- seen intelligence requirements, than those SEC. 8090. During the current fiscal year, contract if the Secretary or the Deputy Sec- for which originally appropriated and in no not to exceed $11,000,000 from each of the ap- retary personally determines that the waiver case where the item for which funds are re- propriations made in title II of this Act for is necessary to avoid harm to national secu- quested has been denied by the Congress: ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’’, ‘‘Oper- rity interests of the United States, and that Provided further, That a request for multiple ation and Maintenance, Navy’’, and ‘‘Oper- the term of the contract or subcontract is reprogrammings of funds using authority ation and Maintenance, Air Force’’ may be not longer than necessary to avoid such provided in this section shall be made prior transferred by the military department con- harm. The determination shall set forth with to June 30, 2016. cerned to its central fund established for specificity the grounds for the waiver and for SEC. 8100. None of the funds appropriated Fisher Houses and Suites pursuant to section the contract or subcontract term selected, or otherwise made available in this or any 2493(d) of title 10, United States Code. and shall state any alternatives considered other Act may be used to transfer, release,

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I yield to the gone back and actually headed up ef- at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo gentleman from Virginia (Mr. WITT- forts to ambush our soldiers and kill Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense. MAN), who is a member of the House our soldiers and seek vengeance. In re- b 1930 Permanent Select Committee on Intel- ality, I am glad these people continue ligence. to be locked away. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. VISCLOSKY Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Chairman, I rise I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I in opposition to the amendment. These Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chair, I would have an amendment at the desk. important provisions that are already simply say that the gentleman from The Acting CHAIR (Mr. HARDY). The included in the law have been included Virginia noted that there is suppo- Clerk will report the amendment. in the past several appropriations bills sition and unknown in the future, and The Clerk read as follows: for several years running, and there is that is certainly correct. What is Strike section 8100. a reason that they are there. This known is that we are a nation of laws, The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to wording represents a strong and endur- and our military protects this country House Resolution 303, the gentleman ing consensus in Congress that Guanta- so that we can continue to be governed from Indiana and a Member opposed namo should remain open and that de- by those laws. I, for one, happen to each will control 5 minutes. tainees should not be transferred to the think that the indefinite detention of The Chair recognizes the gentleman United States for any reason. This is any human being without a trial is vio- from Indiana. debated back and forth in agreement lative of those laws, and that that is a Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, the on both sides of the aisle. foundational principle of our Nation, amendment that I have offered deals Striking these provisions would have and we ought to conduct ourselves ac- with the detainees at Guantanamo unknown consequences for a number of cordingly. I would ask my colleagues Bay. I would suggest to my colleagues U.S. communities, and it is impossible to support the amendment. that the continued operation of the fa- for any of us to know how many de- I yield back the balance of my time. cility at Guantanamo Bay reduces our tainees might be brought there, where The Acting CHAIR. The question is Nation’s credibility and weakens our they might be held, and the impacts on on the amendment offered by the gen- national security by providing ter- communities and facilities that are tleman from Indiana (Mr. VISCLOSKY). rorist organizations with recruitment holding them. It is also impossible to The question was taken; and the Act- material. know what the cost might be, so we are ing Chair announced that the noes ap- I do regret that the bill and other rel- asking for this unknown to be pursued peared to have it. evant appropriations acts continue this without knowing the risks or knowing Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I de- or any attempts to close Guantanamo the costs. mand a recorded vote. by prohibiting viable alternatives. Putting detainees in U.S. prisons, as The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Also, as we are debating an appropria- the administration originally proposed, clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- tion bill, and this committee has to would be disruptive and potentially ceedings on the amendment offered by pay for things, I think it is appropriate disastrous. We know former FBI Direc- the gentleman from Indiana will be to discuss the cost of the detention fa- tor Mueller had stated: To transfer de- postponed. cility at Guantanamo. We are now tainees to local jails could affect or in- The Clerk will read. The Clerk read as follows: spending approximately $2.7 million fect other prisoners or have the capa- annually per inmate, which is about 35 bility of affecting events outside the SEC. 8101. (a) None of the funds appro- times the cost per inmate in a super- priated or otherwise made available in this prison system. or any other Act may be used to construct, maximum Federal prison in the United The last thing we need today in the acquire, or modify any facility in the United States. face of ISIS is to convert more folks to States, its territories, or possessions to The United States Government has extremism. The idea of bringing de- house any individual described in subsection transferred approximately 620 detain- tainees for trials in the United States (c) for the purposes of detention or imprison- ees from Guantanamo since May of quickly collapsed as local jurisdictions ment in the custody or under the effective 2002, with 532 transfers occurring dur- voiced their strong opposition. We control of the Department of Defense. ing President Bush’s administration heard that across the United States. (b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to any modification of facilities at and slightly in excess of 88 transfers As everyone here is aware, several United States Naval Station, Guantanamo occurring during the current adminis- detainees that have been released from Bay, Cuba. tration. Guantanamo have gone back to the (c) An individual described in this sub- Nearly 500 defendants charged with fight and killed and wounded Ameri- section is any individual who, as of June 24, crimes related to international ter- cans. The threat is real, and Guanta- 2009, is located at United States Naval Sta- rorism have been—and I would empha- namo is already equipped to handle the tion, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and who— size this to my colleagues—successfully detention and military trial of these (1) is not a citizen of the United States or convicted in the United States since a member of the Armed Forces of the United individuals as appropriate. Any pro- States; and 2001. It includes one former GTMO de- posal that results in these detainees (2) is— tainee who was tried in New York City, being sent to the United States for any (A) in the custody or under the effective the Times Square bomber; Richard reason is simply the wrong policy. We control of the Department of Defense; or Reid, the shoe bomber; and others. All have tread this ground time and time (B) otherwise under detention at United of them are incarcerated in our Federal and time again. States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, prisons throughout the United States, I therefore oppose the amendment Cuba. and there have been no security inci- and urge my colleagues to vote against AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. NADLER dents. Further, there are six Defense this amendment. Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I have Department facilities where Guanta- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Reclaiming an amendment at the desk. namo Bay detainees could be held in my time, let me thank the gentleman The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- the United States that are currently for his comments, and may I add em- port the amendment. only at 48 percent of their end capac- phasis to what he said. The Clerk read as follows: ity. The thought that people that have Strike section 8101. I would ask my colleagues to adopt been released from Guantanamo have The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to this amendment so we could move for- gone back to the fight and been in- House Resolution 303, the gentleman ward. volved in the killing of Americans in from New York and a Member opposed I reserve the balance of my time. the Middle East is repugnant and each will control 5 minutes.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:30 Jun 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JN7.065 H10JNPT1 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with HOUSE June 10, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4087 The Chair recognizes the gentleman against the United States. There is no United States by forces like ISIS. from New York. reason for him to remain in this custo- Think about the opportunity as those Mr. NADLER. I yield myself such dial purgatory; yet he remains a de- detainees are moved here and the noto- time as I may consume. tainee at the Guantanamo Bay facility. riety that they will attain and how the Mr. Chairman, I rise to offer an As long as this provision remains in press will cover it and that being used amendment which would strike the the bill, people like Mr. Aamer, guilty in addition to radicalize folks on the section of the bill restricting the use of of nothing—not terrorists, not fighters side of extremism. That is another funds for building and modifying facili- against the United States—will be un- issue that I believe needs to be ad- ties in the United States to house pris- justly imprisoned, and people like dressed. oners presently at Guantanamo Bay. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed who are Again, GTMO is working. It is de- The argument for why we should guilty—probably, we think—of ter- taining these individuals, enemy com- strike this section is straightforward. rorism will not be tried. batants that have been picked up on The detainees at Guantanamo Bay For too long, the terrible people in the battlefield. It has been, I believe, must be brought to justice. Those who Guantanamo have avoided facing the the determination of this body through are guilty of terrorism need to be tried consequences of answering to a U.S. extensive debate that we shouldn’t and punished in a swift and judicious court for their horrendous actions, build facilities here specifically for manner. Any detainee who is innocent while innocent detainees are denied re- that purpose and that GTMO is well should, with equal speed and sincerity, course for continuing their detention. suited to do the job. be released. The United States must not keep Again, I urge my colleagues to vote Two cases exemplify this argument people in prison indefinitely for no rea- in opposition to this amendment. and underline the importance of this son, with no trial. The opponents of Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I yield back amendment. The first is Khalid Sheikh this amendment must not share my the balance of my time. Mohammed, the mastermind behind faith in America’s courts to deliver jus- Mr. NADLER. The continued repeti- the attack on the United States on 9/11. tice. For hundreds of years, our legal tion of untruths does not make them Since 2006, Mr. Mohammed has been de- system has kept Americans safe by im- true. tained at Guantanamo, where he has prisoning dangerous individuals while Not all these people were captured on yet to be tried, convicted, or appro- protecting those who are innocent of the battlefield. Mr. Aamer, whom I ref- priately punished for his heinous ac- any charges. erenced, for example, was picked up tions. Justice for the victims, for the Time and time again, Federal courts doing charity work in Afghanistan. He families who lost loved ones at the have successfully proven their ability was picked up by a faction of the World Trade Center, at the Pentagon, to convict criminals and terrorists Northern Alliance, which then sold him and in Pennsylvania must be carried without violating the rights of due for a bounty to the United States. He out. So far, this has not happened. process. This amendment represents a was not a fighter. He was not on the At the same time, while they haven’t return to our founding principles, that battlefield. He was a victim of a kid- managed to try and convict anyone at no person may be deprived of liberty napping by a foreign faction. Guantanamo, more than 400 terrorists, without due process of law. Everyone who has looked at this— including the 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Without this amendment, we will President Bush, President Obama, the Moussaoui, have been tried, convicted, continue to hold terrorists and inno- FBI, the CIA, the NSA, the British Par- and sentenced in the Federal courts in cents alike, indefinitely and without liament—agrees on the facts with him; the United States without incident and charge, contrary to every tradition yet we hear that everybody was a in a manner befitting the American this country stands for. fighter. No, they weren’t. Some were; justice system. No convicted terrorist We must close this facility, try these probably most were. has ever escaped from a U.S. prison, people, release the innocent, and re- We are told that military tribunals and no prison has ever been com- store our national honor. will try these people. Well, Mr. Aamer promised or been subject to an attack I urge support of this amendment, has been in Guantanamo for 9 years. because of the dangerous persons being and I reserve the balance of my time. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed has been in held within. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- Guantanamo for 15 years. They can’t The second case I want to mention is man, I claim the time in opposition. get their act together. Every time they of Mr. Shaker Aamer, which came to The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman try to hold military tribunals, there is my attention in a recent New York from New Jersey is recognized for 5 another legal objection. Federal courts Times editorial or op-ed piece authored minutes. have tried, convicted, and imprisoned by a bipartisan group of British mem- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- 400 terrorists. bers of Parliament. In November 2001, man, I yield to the gentleman from We have to do justice. Keeping people Mr. Aamer, a British permanent resi- Virginia (Mr. WITTMAN). in jail indefinitely because we repeat dent, was doing charity work in Af- Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Chairman, I rise that they were caught on the battle- ghanistan when he was picked up by again in opposition to this amendment. field, when some were not, hoping for a the Northern Alliance, sold to Ameri- We see that today, Guantanamo is military tribunal that doesn’t occur, is cans for a bounty, and taken to equipped to hold these detainees. The not American. It is un-American. Bagram prison before being moved to military tribunals there, if allowed to I yield back the balance of my time. Guantanamo in February 2002. He was do so, are able to try these detainees. The Acting CHAIR. The question is cleared for release by President Bush Again, they were captured under the on the amendment offered by the gen- in 2007 and cleared again by President rules of engagement as enemy combat- tleman from New York (Mr. NADLER). Obama in 2010. Six different U.S. agen- ants. Let’s make sure that we are put- The question was taken; and the Act- cies agreed, including the CIA, the FBI, ting them in that situation to be tried ing Chair announced that the noes ap- the Departments of State and Defense, as such. peared to have it. while Prime Minister David Cameron Another element, too, is localities Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I de- and the House of Commons unani- have spoken vocally to say, No, we do mand a recorded vote. mously have called for Mr. Aamer’s im- not want these detainees here, for a va- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to mediate release and transfer to Brit- riety reasons. One is they are worried clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- ain. about security there. I know the argu- ceedings on the amendment offered by ment is, Well, the facilities here in the the gentleman from New York will be b 1945 United States can hold them. That is postponed. So far, this has not happened. Mr. not the single issue. The issue is the The Clerk will read. Aamer has never been charged with communities’ concern about what the The Clerk read as follows: anything and has twice been cleared outcomes of the movement of these de- SEC. 8102. None of the funds appropriated for transfer. Every American agency tainees will be here today. or otherwise made available in this Act may that has looked at this says that he has We see today radicalization across be used to transfer any individual detained not been a terrorist and did not fight the United States from outside the at United States Naval Station Guantanamo

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Mr. Chairman, I have I reserve the balance of my time. we don’t spend a lot of time on the an amendment at the desk. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- floor is because we all agree. There is The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- man, I claim the time in opposition. nothing to debate. We obviously want port the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman them freed. The Clerk read as follows: from New Jersey is recognized for 5 I hope our government behind the Strike section 8102. minutes. scenes is doing whatever we can to do The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I yield to the it; we should do whatever we can pub- House Resolution 303, the gentleman distinguished gentleman from Virginia licly, but that has nothing to do with from New York and a Member opposed (Mr. FORBES). Guantanamo. each will control 5 minutes. Mr. FORBES. I thank the chairman The fact of the matter is it isn’t that The Chair recognizes the gentleman for yielding. the administration decided not to pros- from New York. The gentleman from New York raised ecute people by military tribunals. Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I yield a good question. He said: That is not the case. It is that every myself such time as I may consume. I can think of no honest reason why these time the Bush administration or the Mr. Chairman, this is the third of the terrorists have not been prosecuted in a mili- Obama administration tried to pros- three amendments that have the same tary tribunal. ecute—and they have continued to purpose. This one would strike the sec- I can give him the answer to that. I try—another legal obstacle comes up. tion of the bill that makes it more dif- don’t know if my friend from New York They have never worked it out. ficult to transfer Guantanamo detain- has actually been to Guantanamo Bay, Appeal after appeal has shut the ees to other countries. but in 2010, I went there. As the admin- process down. I should say judicial de- I find it surrealistic. We have now de- istration came into office, if the gen- cision after judicial decision as a result bated two amendments tonight, and all tleman met with the prosecutor at that of appeal after appeal has shut the we hear in opposition are repeated time, he had assembled a team that process down because they haven’t statements that everyone at Guanta- had worked for over 2 years trying and managed to find a military tribunal namo is a terrorist—not true—and that prosecuting the terrorists of the World procedure that gives enough constitu- everyone in Guantanamo is picked up Trade Center attack. tional rights to pass judicial muster, on the foreign battlefield, fighting—not That prosecutor had gone through a but is short of a Federal article III true. It is demonstrably not true. stack of hearings this tall that he had court. That is why 400 terrorists have These are not debatable propositions. prevailed on. His life had been threat- been convicted in article III Federal Some of the people in Guantanamo are ened. His team’s life had been threat- courts—and no terrorists—let them be terrorists. Some of the people in Guan- ened. He told all of us, Democrats and tried properly, and let the innocent be tanamo are picked up on the battle- Republicans who went down there, that freed. field. Some were not. he would have guilty pleas on all those We can’t simply stand here and say I gave you the example of Mr. Aamer, terrorists within 6 months. they are all guilty. How do we know who was picked up by a foreign faction To answer the gentleman as to why that? How do we know that every sin- in the Northern Alliance and sold for a that didn’t happen, it is because, when gle one of them is guilty? We know bounty because the United States of- the administration came into office, that some are not. By what right do we fered a bounty for people who someone they canceled that prosecution, took hold those who are guilty of nothing claimed was a terrorist. Everyone him off the case, disbanded that whole forever? It is a blot on American jus- looked into it and said he wasn’t a ter- prosecution; and to this day, they have tice; it is a blot on our country’s rep- rorist, he wasn’t a combatant; yet he not allowed that prosecution to go for- resentation, and we should stop it. stays in Guantanamo. ward. I urge adoption of the amendment, It costs us $3 million per prisoner, If you want to ask the real, honest and I yield back the balance of my per year. There are communities in the question of why we haven’t prosecuted time. United States which can handle these them in the military tribunals—the The Acting CHAIR. The question is trials. I can think of no honest reason gentleman from Virginia said the fa- on the amendment offered by the gen- why we would not want the terrorists cilities are there, the will was there, tleman from New York (Mr. NADLER). to be tried. the hearings were there. The reason is The question was taken; and the Act- The terrorists cannot be tried by because this administration has re- ing Chair announced that the noes ap- military tribunal; let them try it, but fused to prosecute them. peared to have it. the fact is they haven’t been able to. I hope we will defeat these amend- Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I de- They have been trying the military tri- ments, keep those terrorists there, or mand a recorded vote. bunals for 10 years now, and they let this administration prosecute them. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to haven’t succeeded in convicting one Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- person. They have had three plea bar- man, what is really surrealistic around ceedings on the amendment offered by gains, no convictions, and no trials in here, to use the gentleman’s word, is the gentleman from New York will be the last 8 or 9 years. that we spend more time on these postponed. The Clerk will read. The Federal courts are functioning. Guantanamo detainees than we do on The Clerk read as follows: Why not save money, try the people we Americans locked up in Iranian prisons think are guilty, get a guilty verdict, SEC. 8103. None of the funds made available and jails—that is unconscionable—or by this Act may be used in contravention of put them in maximum security pris- with Americans detained in North the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et ons, and not hold people indefinitely Korea. seq.). without charge and without trial? That Let’s focus on liberty for some of the SEC. 8104. None of the funds made available is simply un-American. people in those countries that we are by this Act may be used by the Department Finally, we are engaged in an ideo- trying to work with on the nuclear of Defense or any other Federal agency to logical war. Someone referenced deal, such as the Iranians holding lease or purchase new light duty vehicles, for radicalizing people. What radicalizes Americans prisoners. any executive fleet, or for any agency’s fleet inventory, except in accordance with Presi- people more, what gives more evidence You have the right to focus on these dential Memorandum-Federal Fleet Perform- of the American bad faith and of anti- detainees. Ninety-nine percent of them ance, dated May 24, 2011. Islamic sentiments of terrible behavior are guilty as hell, but we seem to be SEC. 8105. (a) None of the funds appro- than Guantanamo? It is a symbol doing little in the public way to release priated or otherwise made available by this

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(b) The Secretary of Defense may waive clude such factors as cultural appropriate- SEC. 8115. None of the funds made available the limitation in subsection (a) if the Sec- ness and prevailing economic conditions. by this Act may be obligated or expended to retary, in consultation with the Secretary of (e) LEGAL ADVICE.—Local military com- implement the Arms Trade Treaty until the State and the Director of National Intel- manders shall receive legal advice before Senate approves a resolution of ratification ligence, determines that it is in the vital na- making ex gratia payments under this sub- for the Treaty. tional security interest of the United States section. The legal advisor, under regulations SEC. 8116. None of the funds made available to do so, and certifies in writing to the con- of the Department of Defense, shall advise on by this Act may be used to transfer or divest gressional defense committees that, to the whether an ex gratia payment is proper AH–64 Apache helicopters from the Army Na- best of the Secretary’s knowledge: under this section and applicable Depart- tional Guard to the active Army in fiscal (1) Rosoboronexport has ceased the trans- ment of Defense regulations. year 2016: Provided, That the Secretary of the fer of lethal military equipment to, and the (f) WRITTEN RECORD.—A written record of Army shall ensure the continuing readiness maintenance of existing lethal military any ex gratia payment offered or denied of the AH–64 Apache aircraft and ensure the equipment for, the Government of the Syrian shall be kept by the local commander and on training of the crews of such aircraft during Arab Republic; a timely basis submitted to the appropriate fiscal year 2016, including the allocation of (2) the armed forces of the Russian Federa- office in the Department of Defense as deter- funds for operation and maintenance and tion have withdrawn from Crimea, other mined by the Secretary of Defense. personnel connected with such aircraft: Pro- than armed forces present on military bases (g) REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense vided further, That this section shall con- subject to agreements in force between the shall report to the congressional defense tinue in effect through the date of enact- Government of the Russian Federation and committees on an annual basis the efficacy ment of the National Defense Authorization the Government of Ukraine; and of the ex gratia payment program including Act for Fiscal Year 2016. (3) agents of the Russian Federation have the number of types of cases considered, ceased taking active measures to destabilize amounts offered, the response from ex gratia b 2000 the control of the Government of Ukraine payment recipients, and any recommended AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. ROTHFUS over eastern Ukraine. modifications to the program. Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Chairman, I have (c) The Inspector General of the Depart- (h) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section an amendment at the desk. ment of Defense shall conduct a review of shall be deemed to provide any new author- any action involving Rosoboronexport with ity to the Secretary of Defense. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- respect to a waiver issued by the Secretary SEC. 8109. None of the funds available in port the amendment. of Defense pursuant to subsection (b), and this Act to the Department of Defense, other The Clerk read as follows: not later than 90 days after the date on than appropriations made for necessary or Page 115, line 2, strike ‘‘in fiscal year 2016’’ which such a waiver is issued by the Sec- routine refurbishments, upgrades or mainte- and insert ‘‘prior to June 30, 2016’’. retary of Defense, the Inspector General nance activities, shall be used to reduce or to Page 115, beginning line 7, strike the pro- shall submit to the congressional defense prepare to reduce the number of deployed viso. committees a report containing the results and non-deployed strategic delivery vehicles The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to of the review conducted with respect to such and launchers below the levels set forth in waiver. the report submitted to Congress in accord- House Resolution 303, the gentleman SEC. 8106. None of the funds made available ance with section 1042 of the National De- from Pennsylvania and a Member op- in this Act may be used for the purchase or fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012. posed each will control 5 minutes. manufacture of a flag of the United States SEC. 8110. The Secretary of Defense shall The Chair recognizes the gentleman unless such flags are treated as covered post grant awards on a public Web site in a from Pennsylvania. items under section 2533a(b) of title 10, searchable format. Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Chairman, since United States Code. SEC. 8111. None of the funds made available its establishment, the National Guard SEC. 8107. None of the funds appropriated in by this Act may be used to realign forces at has answered the call to defend our Na- this or any other Act may be obligated or ex- Lajes Air Force Base, Azores, Portugal, until pended by the United States Government for the Secretary of Defense certifies to the con- tion and respond in times of crises. the direct personal benefit of the President gressional defense committees that the Sec- They have fought bravely with the Ac- of Afghanistan. retary of Defense has determined, based on tive Component, while continuing to SEC. 8108. (a) Of the funds appropriated in an analysis of operational requirements, achieve their mission here at home. this Act for the Department of Defense, that Lajes Air Force Base is not an optimal At the height of the wars in Iraq and amounts may be made available, under such location for the Joint Intelligence Analysis Afghanistan, nearly 50 percent of the regulations as the Secretary of Defense may Complex. prescribe, to local military commanders ap- Army’s total force was a mix of Reserv- SEC. 8112. None of the funds made available ists and members of the National pointed by the Secretary, or by an officer or by this Act may be used to fund the perform- employee designated by the Secretary, to ance of a flight demonstration team at a lo- Guard. The Pennsylvania National provide at their discretion ex gratia pay- cation outside of the United States: Provided, Guard alone contributed more than ments in amounts consistent with subsection That this prohibition applies only if a per- 42,000 individual deployments. (d) of this section for damage, personal in- formance of a flight demonstration team at Unfortunately, the Army’s Aviation jury, or death that is incident to combat op- a location within the United States was can- Restructuring Initiative, or ARI, will erations of the Armed Forces in a foreign celed during the current fiscal year due to have devastating impacts on all that country. insufficient funding. (b) An ex gratia payment under this sec- the National Guard has achieved. ARI SEC. 8113. None of the funds made available will result in the transfer of all Na- tion may be provided only if— by this Act may be used by the National Se- (1) the prospective foreign civilian recipi- curity Agency to— tional Guard Apache helicopters to the ent is determined by the local military com- (1) conduct an acquisition pursuant to sec- Active Component, leaving the Na- mander to be friendly to the United States; tion 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveil- tional Guard less combat-ready. (2) a claim for damages would not be com- lance Act of 1978 for the purpose of targeting It will also deprive our Nation of an pensable under chapter 163 of title 10, United a United States person; or operational reserve for these aircraft, States Code (commonly known as the ‘‘For- (2) acquire, monitor, or store the contents which is essential to the retention of eign Claims Act’’); and (as such term is defined in section 2510(8) of (3) the property damage, personal injury, talented aircrews. ARI represents a title 18, United States Code) of any elec- fundamental shift in the nature and or death was not caused by action by an tronic communication of a United States enemy. person from a provider of electronic commu- role of the National Guard. ATURE OF PAYMENTS.—Any payments (c) N nication services to the public pursuant to Last year, Congress wisely created provided under a program under subsection section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Sur- the National Commission on the Fu- (a) shall not be considered an admission or veillance Act of 1978. ture of the Army to offer a deliberate acknowledgement of any legal obligation to approach to addressing force structure compensate for any damage, personal injury, (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) or death. SEC. 8114. In addition to amounts provided issues such as ARI. Yet, as it stands (d) AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS.—If the Sec- elsewhere in this Act for basic allowance for now, many of these transfers will be retary of Defense determines a program housing for military personnel, including ac- long done before the Commission has

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We need to allow the ence in Apache pilots. home of the 10th Mountain Division, Commission time to do its work before When you get tired of flying the any delay would cause this high oper- the Army takes any harmful and irre- Apache on deployment over and over ational tempo unit to be left without versible actions. again on Active Duty but want to con- an Aviation Brigade. In the fiscal year 2016 National De- tinue to serve your country, what do Let me be abundantly clear. Any fense Authorization Act, the House you do? You join the Reserve compo- Apache delay will have grave con- adopted an amendment to delay some nent. You come to the Guard. sequences on our Army’s readiness, de- Apache transfers until June 30, 2016. And those pilots have the most expe- ployment schedule, and our soldiers’ This amendment extends that respon- rience because they have flown on Ac- dwell time. A delay would severely sible limitation to all National Guard tive Duty and they have flown in the limit the Army’s ability to meet ex- Apaches, while also taking important Guard for years and years and years. pected operational requirements and steps to ensure continued readiness of So when they deploy, that is who you place an even greater burden on our the Apache fleet. want to fly with. That is who units Nation’s brave servicemembers. Together, these provisions strike a want to fly with because they have the So, Mr. Chairman, where I think proper balance between safeguarding experience. some may be confused I want to clar- our national security and preventing The operational depth is in the ify. In exchange for Apaches, the Na- any premature Apache transfers. Only Guard. tional Guard is set to receive fully this can truly ensure that the irrep- It is not that Governors need the modernized Black Hawks, which are es- arable harm is not done to the Na- Apache; it is that the United States sential to lift-and-rescue operations tional Guard. needs the Apache. And should we trans- and remain critical to a State’s emer- I reserve the balance of my time. fer the Apache because the Army wants gency response. Derailing, delaying, or Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I to pick on its little brother and can? limiting Apache transfers would, there- claim the time in opposition. And that is exactly what is happening fore, halt this Black Hawk moderniza- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman here. tion. from Indiana is recognized for 5 min- I have heard the arguments. I have This is merely a ploy to prevent our utes. listened to all the arguments. I have soldiers from receiving the equipment Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I spent 34 years in uniform. None of they need to protect American lives have a number of colleagues who want them make any sense, and they can’t overseas, and it is unconscionable. I am to speak, so I will be brief. But I would point out that this justify any of them. They talk big appalled that this is even being dis- amendment, if adopted, will undo last around this place in all kinds of acro- cussed and will continue to fight for an year’s compromise legislation that sup- nyms that most people don’t under- ontime transfer of the Apaches from ported the Army’s critically important stand, but none of it is justified. the National Guard to the Active I don’t understand why we would do Aviation Restructuring Initiative. Part Army. this, why we wouldn’t wait just till of that compromise was to establish a Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Chairman, may I February to get the report from a Com- commission to study the force struc- inquire how much time is remaining? mission that we sponsored, that we au- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman ture of the United States Army. I be- thorized in this body. Why wouldn’t we from Pennsylvania has 1 minute re- lieve we should await that report. The Army has indicated that if they wait till then? maining, and the gentleman from Indi- are restricted under the gentleman’s Why would we transfer the aircraft, ana has 2 minutes remaining. amendment, they would have to inac- and when the Commission comes back Mr. ROTHFUS. I reserve the balance tivate—and I would repeat this—they and says don’t transfer the aircraft, oh, of my time. would have to inactivate one or more well, sorry, we already did that. Won’t Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I of the battalions in States such as New we look foolish. only have one more speaker left, and it But more importantly, isn’t this im- York, Kansas, and Hawaii, as well as is my understanding that, as a member portant for national security to have drastically reduce the work going on of the committee, I have the right to the experience there when called upon into the remanufacture plant in 2016. close. Each battalion inactivation will re- to go fight—and as the gentleman said, The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman sult in the unplanned transfer of ap- make up 50 percent of the force in the from Indiana is correct. proximately 500 soldiers and 1,000 fam- fight. Mr. VISCLOSKY. I reserve the bal- ily members, driven by the absence of Let’s not do this for all the wrong ance of my time until the gentleman the aircraft needed to train the unit. reasons. concludes his remarks. I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Chairman, in Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Chairman, I yield yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman conclusion, I would just urge my col- 2 minutes to the gentleman from Penn- from New York (Ms. STEFANIK). leagues to vote ‘‘yes’’ on this impor- sylvania (Mr. PERRY), my good friend, Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Chairman, I rise tant amendment to prevent the pre- who is also an Apache pilot. in opposition to the amendment to pro- mature transfer of Apaches out of the Mr. PERRY. Mr. Chairman, I thank hibit funding for any transfer of National Guard until the Commission Mr. ROTHFUS for the amendment. Apaches from the National Guard to has had the opportunity to do its work. Without this amendment, as he said, the Active Army. This Congress created the National we will see the transfer of all National In committee, Chairman WILSON and Commission for the very purpose of Guard Apache helicopters to the Active I worked very closely to authorize a studying the impact of transfers such Component while, just last year, this congressional review no less than 60 as Apaches out of the Guard after Congress created the National Commis- days following the Commission’s report spending billions of dollars, as my col- sion on the Future of the Army to de- release. league from Pennsylvania has said. liberate this change in force, this re- And on the House floor, as an amend- This was an investment on the part structuring issue. ment to the NDAA, Mr. PALAZZO and I of the taxpayers to build an oper- You say, why should we care? I mean, thoroughly examined and determined a ational reserve. We should not take isn’t this a squabble between one big fixed transfer date of Apaches no later this step until the Commission has brother and a little brother? And it than June 30. completed its work. kind of is. Mr. Chairman, this amendment is I yield back the balance of my time. But we should care because the tax- being used as a backdoor scheme and a Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, it is payers have invested billions and bil- delay tactic. This ploy places dev- my pleasure to yield my remaining lions of dollars over years to create the astating impacts and potential deacti- time to the gentlewoman from Ala- infrastructure within the Guard. vation of the Army’s Combat Aviation bama (Mrs. ROBY), my colleague from

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It ref- Transferring 24 AH–1–64 Apaches from the and, most importantly, the American people. erences the FY15 NDAA, which ex- ARNG to the 1st ID in Kansas; Simply put, delaying or derailing ARI jeop- pressly allows for the transfer of Transferring 24 AH–64 Apaches from the ardizes your Army, and our Nation’s secu- Apaches with no restrictions on addi- ARNG to the 10th Mountain Division in New rity. tional moves thereafter. York after 31 March 2016; and We appreciate your time and thoughtful Inducting 24 ARNG and 32 Regular Army consideration of this matter. And it says: ‘‘If we are restricted AH–64 Apaches for remanufacture in Ari- from transferring any portion of the 72 Sincerely, zona. RAYMOND T. ODIERNO, Apaches, or must count aircraft in- Should Congress now dismantle this care- General, United States ducted into the remanufacture line as fully crafted plan, it would not only be dis- Army Chief of Staff. part of that 72, we will have to inac- ruptive, but also dangerous for our Soldiers. JOHN M. MCHUGH, tivate one or more of the battalions in As you know, several proposed legislative Secretary of the Army. changes either prohibit our ability to trans- New York, Kansas, or Hawaii, as well Mrs. ROBY. Look, friends and col- as drastically reduce the work going in fer any or part of the 72 aircraft or require us to count airframes, which were inducted into leagues, we have heard from several the remanufacture plant in 2016.’’ the remanufacture process in 2014, against Members about the devastating im- DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, the permitted transfers in FY16. The poten- pacts that any delay in ARI would have Washington, DC, June 8, 2015. tial impacts of these provisions are stark. on our Army. U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, If we are restricted from transferring any But let’s take time to revisit why we Washington, DC. portion of the 72 Apaches (24 in October 2015, are here in the first place. We are here We are writing to inform you that pending 24 in February 2016, and 24 in July 2016), or because this Congress put the Army in legislation may cause great damage to the must count aircraft inducted into the re- readiness of the United States Army, create manufacture line as part of that 72, we will the position to have to make these dif- enormous disruption to the lives of thou- have to inactivate one or more of the battal- ficult decisions in the first place. We sands of military family members, harm our ions in New York, Kansas, or Hawaii, as well are here because of a thing called se- industrial base, and require us to send Sol- as drastically reduce the work going into the questration. And if there has ever been diers into combat who may not be fully remanufacture plant in 2016: a time for a stronger argument to re- trained. Specifically, provisions in both the Each battalion inactivation will result in visit this so that we can properly fund House and Senate versions of the Fiscal Year the unplanned transfer of approximately 500 all of our military across all branches (FY) 2016 National Defense Authorization Soldiers and 1,000 family members, driven by so that they are not put in this box Act (NDAA), and the House version of the the absence of the aircraft needed to train Defense Appropriations Act will, if enacted, the unit; where the Army has to make these undo last year’s compromise legislation that Up to three Combat Aviation Brigades tough decisions, now is the time. supported the Army’s critically important (CAB) of 2,500 Soldiers each, will become We have got to properly fund the Aviation Restructuring Initiative (ARI). The combat ineffective, because they will be United States military. So here we proposals drastically alter the statutorily missing their reconnaissance units, which is have a letter from a highly respected permitted movement of AH–64 Apache heli- half of their attack capability, thus depriv- Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army to Con- copters between the Army National Guard ing the entire brigade this crucial capability; gress saying, If you do this, if you (ARNG) and the Regular Army in 2016—a Nearly 30% of the entire Regular Army delay these helicopter transfers, you transfer authorized in the FY15 NDAA. Ac- combat aviation force could be rendered inef- cordingly, as discussed below, to protect our fective, leaving only eight fully ready CABs will create a domino affect that will re- Soldiers and their Families, we request that in 2016—compared to the 13 Regular Army sult in the United States of America you continue to support our comprehensive CABs that existed prior to the inactivation sending our soldiers to Afghanistan ARI plan. of two in FY15; it should be noted that the and Iraq who are neither fully trained The FY15 NDAA provisions were based on ARNG has not reduced a single aircraft or or in fully equipped. the following factors, none of which has unit in this same time frame; We have to do better. We have to do changed: We will not be able to meet PACOM re- better. And this is the case. Again, I The National Guard Bureau’s (NGB) alter- quirements for a ‘‘no-notice’’ Korea oppose this amendment, and I call on native to ARI proposed the transfer of 72 AH– warfight; 64 Apaches to the Regular Army; We will have to send Soldiers into combat my colleagues to revisit fully funding The decision to transfer the remaining AH– in Iraq and Afghanistan without the proper our military and repealing the seques- 64 Apaches from the ARNG to the Regular training in Joint Combined Arms maneuver ter. Army would be resolved based on rec- from the 25th ID, 1st ID, and 10th Mountain Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I ommendations by the National Commission Division; additionally, the remaining Apache yield back the balance of my time. on the Future of the Army; and Battalions would have to extend the amount The Acting CHAIR. The question is The GAO and the Office of the Secretary of of time they are deployed (note, they are al- on the amendment offered by the gen- Defense CAPE would conduct independent ready operating at a 1:1.5 deploy to dwell tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. reviews of both ARI and the NGB alter- ratio); and native, both of which have since confirmed We may have to stop inductions into the ROTHFUS). that the ARI plan is less costly and provides AH–64E remanufacture line, because we The question was taken; and the Act- greater warfighting capacity than the NGB could not, under certain provisions, process ing Chair announced that the noes ap- alternative. 24 Apaches from the ARNG. Additionally, peared to have it. With these principles in mind, the FY15 the risk of losing 32 Regular Army AH–64’s Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Chairman, I de- NDAA allowed the Army, with the certifi- for a year, which are planned for induction, mand a recorded vote. cation of the Secretary of Defense, to trans- without the backfill transfer of the 72 The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to fer 48 AH–64 Apaches between October 2015 Apaches from the ARNG could be too high. clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- and March 2016, with no restrictions on addi- This stoppage could jeopardize a workforce ceedings on the amendment offered by tional moves thereafter. Nevertheless, recog- of 4,100 employees in 22 states, including the gentleman from Pennsylvania will nizing Congressional concern, the Army spe- 2,200 in Arizona, 360 in Alabama, 350 in Flor- cifically committed to transferring no more ida, 285 in California, and lesser numbers in be postponed. than 24 additional Apaches in FY16 for a WA, TX, MO, IL, MS, OH, WV, PA, NY, VT, The Clerk will read. total of 72, which precisely matched the NH, CT, NC, SC, and GA. The Clerk read as follows: number in the National Guard’s alternative We face an unprecedented and unpredict- SEC. 8117. None of the funds made available proposal. Our FY16 plan provided Congress able global environment that continues to in this Act may be obligated for activities with time to act upon the results the Com- morph in dangerous and unforeseen ways. authorized under section 1208 of the Ronald mission’s report (to be delivered in February Now more than ever, we need a force that W. Reagan National Defense Authorization 2016); allowed for the normal induction of provides the capabilities necessary to exe- Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 112–81; aircraft into the AH–64 remanufacture line cute the missions that we know are coming, 125 Stat. 1621) to initiate support for, or ex- in Arizona; and preserved the Army’s ability as well as the versatility, agility and depth pand support to, foreign forces, irregular to deploy trained and equipped Soldiers and to handle contingencies we cannot predict. forces, groups, or individuals unless the con- units into combat. We strictly adhered to An absolutely critical component of our gressional defense committees are notified in

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The Clerk will re- already set up four different funds very is not in support of an ongoing military op- port the amendment. similar to that. eration being conducted by United States The Clerk read as follows: We ask for your support for this Special Operations Forces to combat ter- amendment. Strike section 8122. rorism: Provided further, That the Secretary I reserve the balance of my time. of Defense may waive the prohibitions in The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- this section if the Secretary determines that House Resolution 303, the gentleman man, I claim the time in opposition. such waiver is required by extraordinary cir- from Virginia and a Member opposed The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman cumstances and, by not later than 72 hours each will control 5 minutes. from New Jersey is recognized for 5 after making such waiver, notifies the con- The Chair recognizes the gentleman minutes. gressional defense committees of such waiv- from Virginia. er. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- Mr. FORBES. Mr. Chairman, I yield man, our committee strongly supports SEC. 8118. (a) Within 90 days of enactment myself such time as I may consume. of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall the Ohio class submarine. We have submit a report to the congressional defense Mr. Chairman, it is rare to find an done it for years. committees to assess whether the justifica- amendment to an appropriation bill Both the gentleman from Indiana tion and approval requirements under sec- that has already been supported by 375 (Mr. VISCLOSKY) and I not only serve on tion 811 of the National Defense Authoriza- Members of this House; yet this amend- the Defense Appropriations Sub- tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law ment has, 90 percent of the House. It is committee and provide its leadership, 111–84; 123 Stat. 2405) have, inconsistent with rare to find an amendment to an appro- but we have also supported this pro- the intent of Congress— priation bill that has such bipartisan gram on Energy and Water, which is (1) negatively impacted the ability of cov- support; yet this amendment has. ered entities to be awarded sole-source con- the other part of the package. tracts with the Department of Defense great- This is an amendment not put in by With respect, the gentleman from er than $20,000,000; just me, but by my good friend Mr. Virginia’s amendment proposes to (2) discouraged agencies from awarding COURTNEY, by Mr. WITTMAN, by Mr. strike a provision of the bill, prohibits contracts greater than $20,000,000 to covered LANGEVIN, by Mr. ROGERS, by Ms. the transfer of funds to the national entities; and DELAURO—three HASC subcommittee sea-based deterrence fund, a reserve es- (3) been misconstrued and/or inconsistently chairmen, two HASC ranking members, tablished but not funded last year in implemented. and a Defense appropriator. It is an the NDAA. (b) The Comptroller General shall analyze amendment that is supported by the We recognize this submarine will be and report to the congressional defense com- chairman of the House Armed Services expensive; however, the national sea- mittees on the sufficiency of the Depart- Committee and the ranking member of ment’s report in addressing the require- based deterrence fund will not make ments; review the extent to which section the House Armed Services Committee. the submarine any less expensive, and 811 has negatively impacted the ability of It is rare to find such different it will not increase resources available covered entities to be awarded sole-source groups in support, the Navy League, to the Department of Defense. contracts with the Department, discouraged the United Auto Workers, Inter- This Congress has an important re- agencies from awarding contracts, or been national Brotherhood of Boilermakers, sponsibility to provide resources to all misconstrued and/or inconsistently imple- AFL–CIO; yet this amendment has that of our military services and the intel- mented. support. ligence community. Under the struc- SEC. 8119. None of the funds made available The reason these planets are all ture of this special fund, the Secretary by this Act may be used with respect to Iraq aligning in this rare configuration is of Defense has the authority to divert in contravention of the War Powers Resolu- because it is also rare—in fact, once tion (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), including for the dollars into this new fund from the introduction of United States armed forces every other generation—that we have Army, Marines, Air Force, Special into hostilities in Iraq, into situations in to build something like the Ohio class Forces, missile defense, ISR, and other Iraq where imminent involvement in hos- submarine; yet it falls upon this gen- types of essential programs. This is the tilities is clearly indicated by the cir- eration. wrong approach. It removes, further- cumstances, or into Iraqi territory, airspace, In 4 years, we will begin the procure- more, congressional oversight from the or waters while equipped for combat, in con- ment. In 6 years, we will start con- Secretary of Defense. travention of the congressional consultation struction of 12 ships—they call boats— Secondly, if the President determines and reporting requirements of sections 3 and that will carry 70 percent of the nu- 4 of such Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1542 and 1543). the Ohio class replacement is a must- clear deterrence of this country—$92 fund platform, then the Navy should SEC. 8120. None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to divest, retire, billion. buy it, just as it has every other sub- transfer, or place in storage or on backup The national sea-based deterrence marine in its inventory that our com- aircraft inventory status, or prepare to di- fund we formed last year helps us pre- mittee has supported. Establishing a vest, retire, transfer, or place in storage or pare for that in advance, instead of special fund to pay for the submarine is on backup aircraft inventory status, any A– waiting until the night before to come an attempt to have other military 10 aircraft, or to disestablish any units of the up with $92 billion. It transfers $1.4 bil- services pay for what is a Navy respon- active or reserve component associated with lion into a fund and allows the Depart- sibility. such aircraft. ment of Defense to find other moneys, I reserve the balance of my time. SEC. 8121. Of the funds provided for ‘‘Re- a rare thing for the government to ac- Mr. FORBES. Mr. Chairman, could I search, Development, Test and Evaluation, tually prepare in advance, instead of Defense-Wide’’ in this Act, not less than ask how much time I have left? $2,800,000 shall be used to support the Depart- waiting until the last minute to pre- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman ment’s activities related to the implementa- pare. It will help to purchase in bulk from Virginia has 21⁄2 minutes remain- tion of the Digital Accountability and Trans- and save perhaps millions, maybe even ing. parency Act (Public Law 113–101; 31 U.S.C. billions of dollars. Mr. FORBES. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 6101 note) and to support the implementation Now, I know there are voices that say minute to the distinguished gentleman of a uniform procurement instrument identi- in this world, with all the threats we from Connecticut (Mr. COURTNEY). fier as described in subpart 4.16 of Title 48, see and all the demands we have for na- Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Chairman, I do Code of Federal Regulations, to include tional defense, we cannot find creative not doubt for a second the sincerity of changes in business processes, workforce, or information technology. solutions, and we have to do every- the chairman and the ranking member thing the way we have always done it. and their support for the Ohio replace- SEC. 8122. None of the funds provided in this or any other Act may be transferred to We disagree because, if we are not ment program. the National Sea Based Deterrent Fund es- creative, if we don’t find other solu- This chart, which the Navy produced, tablished by section 2218a of title 10, United tions, CRS says we could lose—32 other showing the 30-year shipbuilding plan, States Code. ships, including as many as 8 Virginia if we fully fund the Ohio class program,

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This is a gress, starting in the 2020s, is going to of our national security. It provides very expensive program, and we ought be asked to raise unprecedented space outside the shipbuilding fund for to be very, very careful. Given the tre- amounts of money for the shipbuilding the most survivable piece of our na- mendous financial resources that we account. tional deterrence, a bill that last came will be required to modernize or re- The fact of the matter is this is an due in the 1980s in the Reagan defense place the U.S. nuclear delivery systems asset that is not just the Navy’s; it is buildup. and weapons over the next two decades, the country’s. Under New START, 70 Mr. Chairman, these boats are abso- it is imperative that Congress begin to percent of the nuclear triad will be lutely essential. This is not just a Navy make tough decisions now and not set borne by the Navy through its sub- issue, as Secretary of Defense Connor up segregated funds. marine program, far greater than in has said. This is a national priority. Unfortunately, this fund is a means the past. The deterrence fund allows us to treat to avoid those tough decisions. Firstly, The Air Force and their long-range it accordingly and avoid pressuring the the fund in no way solves the problem bombers and the Army, with their Navy out of badly needed investments of where are we going to get the ground-based systems, are not going to in other ships and capabilities. money. It is not going to make the be bearing the same burden as a result Unless Congress acts, these boats will next generation of ballistic missile of the Ohio class’ planned burden under consume half of the projected ship- submarines any cheaper. It simply New START. building funding for a decade, causing shifts the burden for paying for their We have an opportunity to do some- crippling shortages that would echo in construction from the Department of thing sensible, which is based in clear our fleet for decades after. the Navy to the entire Department of precedent, as the gentleman from Vir- We and many of our colleagues have Defense. ginia indicated. worked on a bipartisan basis to rise to I categorically disagree with the The sealift fund was funded out of this challenge, and the result is this amendment’s sponsor relative to this the shipbuilding account. The missile- sea-based deterrence fund. replacement program and the sugges- based system was funded on a separate Earlier this year, this body spoke tion that it should exist outside the ex- account because these are national as- loudly and clearly in overwhelming isting Navy shipbuilding account. The sponsors are correct that the sets that provided assistance and na- support of the fund and its purposes. funding for that shipbuilding account tional security across the board for the I urge my colleagues to reaffirm that has been relatively flat in recent years. Pentagon. position with this amendment. However, if the Ohio class replacement Support this amendment if you sup- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- and the 300-ship Navy are priorities of port a strong shipbuilding account and man, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman this Nation and consistent with our na- protect the shipbuilding industrial base from Oregon (Mr. BLUMENAUER). tional defense strategy, then we ought Mr. BLUMENAUER. I appreciate the of this country. to pay for both in a transparent man- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- gentleman’s courtesy. ner by increasing the resources in the man, I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. Chairman, this is where reality shipbuilding account and not resort to Mr. FORBES. Mr. Chairman, I yield comes into play. We talked about this setting up independent funds. 30 seconds to the gentleman from Vir- earlier. Having a fund that is set up Further, the sponsors indicate that ginia (Mr. WITTMAN), the chairman of does not evade the responsibility of this is a national priority, and I would the House Armed Services Sub- providing the long-term funding. not argue that point. These systems committee on Readiness. All of these things in the Department play a very important role in our nu- Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Chairman, I urge of Defense are priorities, and our clear deterrence, so do our long-range my colleagues to support this critical friends on the Appropriations Com- bombers and the weapons that they amendment to restore the national sea- mittee have the difficult job of trying carry. based deterrence fund. This amend- to balance these priorities and have the The Acting CHAIR. The time of the ment is critical to maintaining our Na- big picture available to them. gentleman has expired. tion’s nuclear deterrence and ensure a I think they have done exactly the Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I robust Navy shipbuilding budget. right thing. I think this needs to be move to strike the last word. It makes sense now to set aside fund- subsumed within the overall budget. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman ing for the Ohio class submarine re- There is no magic money. Having from Indiana is recognized for 5 min- placement program. This makes sure something that subverts the hard work utes. that, down the road, we are not forced that we ask the Appropriations Com- Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, to choose between building a replace- mittee to do, I think, is the wrong long-range bombers also provide pro- ment ballistic missile submarine or a thing to do. tection for this country as well as the destroyer or an aircraft carrier. It is not easy to stand up and make weapons they carry. I think they qual- The Navy already faces challenges in this argument, but I appreciate what ify as national asset distinctions. building enough warships to meet the they have done. They did it last year, Should we then set up funds for these global threats our Nation faces. Fund- and it was appropriate. They have done programs? ing the national sea-based deterrence it this year, and it is appropriate. We Let’s think about other priorities fund is the best solution to maintain- have to be able to deal with this in a within the Department. Should we set ing national strategic deterrence with- comprehensive way and not use sleight up a fund for the Army’s 82nd Air- out hollowing out the Navy’s ship- of hand. borne? Should we set up a fund for the building budget. I appreciate what the chair and rank- Air Force combat rescue officers? They I urge my colleagues to support this ing member have done. are very deserving. Should we set up a amendment and yield back the balance Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- fund for the special Marine Air-Ground of my time. man, I yield the balance of my time to Task Force? They are very deserving. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I will con- the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. VIS- Another concern that I have is it tinue to reserve the balance of my CLOSKY), the ranking member. really expands and transfers authority time. Mr. VISCLOSKY. I thank Chairman to the Secretary of Defense. The last Mr. FORBES. Mr. Chairman, I yield FRELINGHUYSEN for yielding. time I looked, we have a constitutional 45 seconds to the distinguished gen- Mr. Chairman, I rise to join in oppo- responsibility to make decisions our- tleman from Rhode Island (Mr. LAN- sition to the amendment in the strong- selves.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:30 Jun 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00087 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.159 H10JNPT1 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4094 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2015 The fact is we already have a seg- lower than anticipated fuel prices, the total That such amount is designated by the Con- regated fund that has drawn a lot of at- amount appropriated in this Act is hereby gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ tention to this bill that is called the reduced by $814,000,000. Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section SEC. 8127. None of the funds made available overseas contingency operations fund. 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and by this Act may be used to reduce the end Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Should we start picking between serv- strength levels for the Army National Guard NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY ices now as to which one should receive of the United States below the levels speci- special treatment? Should we then pick fied for the Army National Guard of the For an additional amount for ‘‘National United States in subtitle B of title IV of the Guard Personnel, Army’’, $166,015,000: Pro- programs within particular services? I vided, That such amount is designated by the think not. National Defense Authorization Act for Fis- cal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291): Provided, Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- Again, I strongly oppose the amend- ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to ment and am pleased to join with the That this section shall continue in effect through the date of enactment of the Na- section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- chairman in opposition. tional Defense Authorization Act for fiscal et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of I yield back the balance of my time. year 2016. 1985. b 2030 SEC. 8128. None of the funds made available NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE by this Act may be used to enforce section For an additional amount for ‘‘National Mr. FORBES. Can I request how 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Guard Personnel, Air Force’’, $2,828,000: Pro- much time I have left? Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-140; 42 U.S.C. vided, That such amount is designated by the The Acting CHAIR (Mr. CARTER of 17142). Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- Georgia). The gentleman from Virginia TITLE IX ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to has 15 seconds remaining. GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- Mr. FORBES. Mr. Chairman, the last MILITARY PERSONNEL et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of two speakers have made my point for MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 1985. me. Mr. BLUMENAUER made the same For an additional amount for ‘‘Military OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE arguments 4 weeks ago. It was defeated Personnel, Army’’, $5,664,570,000: Provided, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY by 375 votes. That such amount is designated by the Con- For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation The last gentleman that spoke said it gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ and Maintenance, Army’’, $18,910,604,000: Pro- is $102 billion. The question is whether Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section vided, That such amount is designated by the we wait until the night before to come 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. up with $102 billion or whether we start ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY now and make sure we have it. This is section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- For an additional amount for ‘‘Military et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of a national priority. I hope we will pass Personnel, Navy’’, $1,643,136,000: Provided, 1985. this amendment and build these ships. That such amount is designated by the Con- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. MCCOLLUM Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ ance of my time. Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, I Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The question is 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and on the amendment offered by the gen- Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- port the amendment. tleman from Virginia (Mr. FORBES). MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS The question was taken; and the Act- For an additional amount for ‘‘Military The Clerk read as follows: ing Chair announced that the noes ap- Personnel, Marine Corps’’, $555,998,000: Pro- Page 123, line 7, after the dollar amount, peared to have it. vided, That such amount is designated by the insert ‘‘(reduced by $80,000,000)’’. Mr. FORBES. Mr. Chair, I demand a Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- Page 123, line 7, after the dollar amount, insert ‘‘(increased by $80,000,000)’’. recorded vote. ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of House Resolution 303, the gentlewoman clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- 1985. ceedings on the amendment offered by from Minnesota and a Member opposed MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE each will control 5 minutes. the gentleman from Virginia will be For an additional amount for ‘‘Military postponed. The Chair recognizes the gentle- Personnel, Air Force’’, $2,376,095,000: Pro- woman from Minnesota. The Clerk will read. vided, That such amount is designated by the The Clerk read as follows: Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, the SEC. 8123. None of the funds provided in ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to amendment I am offering with my col- this Act for the T-AO(X) program shall be section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- league from Kentucky (Mr. BARR) uses used to award a new contract that provides et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of the global war on terrorism funds for for the acquisition of the following compo- 1985. the Army operations and maintenance nents unless those components are manufac- RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY to provide $80 million in the same ac- tured in the United States: Auxiliary equip- For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve count for hard body armor for the Sol- ment (including pumps) for shipboard serv- Personnel, Army’’, $24,462,000: Provided, That dier Protection System Vital Torso ices; propulsion equipment (including en- such amount is designated by the Congress Protection equipment program. gines, reduction gears, and propellers); ship- for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global board cranes; and spreaders for shipboard Now, every warfighter deployed or War on Terrorism pursuant to section scheduled to be deployed deserves to be cranes. 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. provided with the most advanced and the lightest hard body armor. The SEC. 8124. In addition to amounts provided RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY elsewhere in this Act for military personnel For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve amendment will ensure that the de- pay, including active duty, reserve and Na- Personnel, Navy’’, $12,693,000: Provided, That ployed soldiers are protected with the tional Guard personnel, $700,000,000 is hereby such amount is designated by the Congress modern body armor they need. Pres- appropriated to the Department of Defense for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global ently, this bill provides no funds for and made available for transfer only to mili- War on Terrorism pursuant to section the Army hard body armor. tary personnel accounts: Provided, That the 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and This amendment will also help to en- transfer authority provided under this head- Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. ing is in addition to any other transfer au- sure that the industrial base producing RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS thority provided elsewhere in this Act. the specialized boron carbide powder, SEC. 8125. The amounts appropriated in For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve fabricating ceramic plates, and pro- title II of this Act are hereby reduced by Personnel, Marine Corps’’, $3,393,000: Pro- ducing finished hard body armor can $359,000,000 to reflect excess cash balances in vided, That such amount is designated by the stay in business and sustain production Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- Department of Defense Working Capital of the lifesaving soldier protection Funds, as follows: ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- equipment. (1) From ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, The body armor industry is in crisis, Army’’, $138,000,000; et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of (2) From ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, De- 1985. and that puts our troops at risk. fense-Wide’’, $221,000,000. RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE Last year, the House and Senate ap- SEC. 8126. Notwithstanding any other pro- For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve propriated $80 million to the Army for vision of this Act, to reflect savings due to Personnel, Air Force’’, $18,710,000: Provided, industrial preparedness body armor.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:30 Jun 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.160 H10JNPT1 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with HOUSE June 10, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4095 All four congressional defense commit- System Vital Torso Protection equip- of the Office of Management and Budget, tees explicitly directed the Army to ment program. I ask for Members’ sup- may determine, based on documentation de- ensure that the industrial base is able port. termined by the Secretary of Defense to ade- quately account for the support provided, to continue the development and man- I yield back the balance of my time. and such determination is final and conclu- ufacture of more advanced body armor. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- sive upon the accounting officers of the Despite this clear and explicit direc- man, I rise in opposition, but, in fact, United States, and 15 days following notifi- tion, the Army has completely ignored I support the amendment put forward cation to the appropriate congressional com- Congress. The Army’s failure to sus- by a member of our committee. mittees: Provided further, That these funds tain the body armor industrial base has The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- may be used for the purpose of providing spe- put a vital industry at risk and is caus- tion, the gentleman from New Jersey is cialized training and procuring supplies and ing layoffs among very specialized em- recognized for 5 minutes. specialized equipment and providing such supplies and loaning such equipment on a ployees, which puts the entire industry There was no objection. non-reimbursable basis to coalition forces at risk. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I thank the supporting United States military and sta- There is no doubt that our troops de- gentlewoman from Minnesota for her bility operations in Afghanistan and to serve modern, lightweight body armor amendment, as well as the gentleman counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Le- that requires a strong, reliable, and from Kentucky for his strong advo- vant, and 15 days following notification to fully capable industrial base. cacy. the appropriate congressional committees: Mr. Chairman, may I inquire as to Supporting our industrial base is a Provided further, That these funds may be how much time is remaining? strong priority of mine and our com- used to support the Government of Jordan, The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman in such amounts as the Secretary of Defense mittee’s. We think this amendment is a may determine, to maintain the ability of from Minnesota has 3 minutes remain- good idea. It sends another message to the Jordanian armed forces to maintain se- ing. the bureaucracy that we mean what we curity along the border between Jordan and Ms. MCCOLLUM. I yield 21⁄2 minutes say. Syria, upon 15 days prior written notifica- to the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. I yield back the balance of my time. tion to the congressional defense committees BARR), my good friend, my colleague The Acting CHAIR. The question is outlining the amounts reimbursed and the on this issue. on the amendment offered by the gen- nature of the expenses to be reimbursed: Pro- vided further, That not to exceed $15,000,000 Mr. BARR. Mr. Chair, I want to tlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. MCCOL- can be used for emergencies and extraor- thank the gentlewoman from Min- LUM). nesota for her leadership on this issue dinary expenses, to be expended on the ap- The amendment was agreed to. proval or authority of the Secretary of De- and partnership in supporting this im- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will fense, and payments may be made on his cer- portant and critical mission of our read. tificate of necessity for confidential military military to make sure that the United The Clerk read as follows: purposes: Provided further, That the author- States warfighter in combat has the ity in the preceding proviso may only be OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY most advanced, lightweight body used for emergency and extraordinary ex- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) armor available to protect that soldier penses associated with activities to counter in the field against the enemy, and we For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant: and Maintenance, Navy’’, $6,747,313,000: of must act now to make sure that the Provided further, That of the funds provided which up to $160,002,000 may be transferred to under this heading, up to $30,000,000 shall be U.S. Army does what is the intent of the Coast Guard ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ ac- for Operation Observant Compass: Provided the Congress. count, notwithstanding the provisions of sec- further, That the Secretary of Defense shall As the gentlewoman pointed out, de- tion 2215 of title 10, United States Code: Pro- provide quarterly reports to the congres- spite the fact that Congress has been vided, That such amount is designated by the sional defense committees on the use of clear on this matter, despite the fact Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- funds provided in this paragraph: Provided that report language for both the FY15 ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to further, That such amount is designated by and FY16 Defense Appropriations meas- section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- ures recognize the importance of light- et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 1985. weight body armor protecting soldiers section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of in combat, we encouraged the Sec- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation 1985. retary of the Army to ensure that the AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. POE OF TEXAS body armor industrial base was able to and Maintenance, Marine Corps’’, $1,871,834,000: Provided, That such amount is Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I continue the development and manu- designated by the Congress for Overseas Con- have an amendment at the desk. facture of more advanced body armor tingency Operations/Global War on Ter- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- by implementing the body armor mod- rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of port the amendment. ernization through a replenishment the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit The Clerk read as follows: program. Control Act of 1985. Page 124, line 16, after the dollar amount, Despite all of that, despite the ar- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE insert ‘‘(reduced by $430,000,000)’’. ticulation of the clear will of this body, For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to the Army has not used and deployed and Maintenance, Air Force’’, $10,799,220,000: House Resolution 303, the gentleman the funds appropriated properly, and Provided, That such amount is designated by from Texas and a Member opposed each the Department of Defense was at odds the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- will control 5 minutes. ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to because the Army did not deploy the The Chair recognizes the gentleman resources appropriated until, or ex- section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of from Texas. pressed the intent of not deploying 1985. Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I those resources until the end of the fis- yield myself such time as I may con- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE cal year. sume. What this amendment will do is For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation Mr. Chairman, my amendment cuts and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’, make sure that congressional intent is $7,559,131,000: Provided, That of the funds pro- aid to Pakistan in half. Pakistan is the honored, make sure that the armor in- vided under this heading, not to exceed Benedict Arnold nation in the list of dustrial base is properly maintained, $1,260,000,000, to remain available until Sep- countries that we call our allies. and most importantly and most criti- tember 30, 2017, shall be for payments to re- Before Osama bin Laden met his cally, when our men and women are imburse key cooperating nations for maker in 2011 in one of the greatest called into combat to defend liberty logistical, military, and other support, in- U.S. military raids ever conducted, bin and freedom, that we give them the cluding access, provided to United States Laden was living in plain sight in a tools that they need to keep them safe military and stability operations in Afghani- bustling military town. To think that stan and to counter the Islamic State of Iraq the most senior levels of the Pakistani and carry out their mission with vic- and the Levant: Provided further, That such tory and honor. reimbursement payments may be made in Government did not know that he was Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, once such amounts as the Secretary of Defense, there requires, as Secretary Clinton again, this $80 million is to provide with the concurrence of the Secretary of said, ‘‘the willing suspension of dis- body armor for the Soldier Protection State, and in consultation with the Director belief.’’

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:30 Jun 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.164 H10JNPT1 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4096 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2015 This February, the former head of billion of our money since 2002. After 13 Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I Pakistan’s version of the CIA, called years of giving Pakistan more and thank the chairman for yielding and the ISI, said that Pakistan most likely more money, it is time to do something would acknowledge the gentleman sheltered Osama bin Laden. And just different. My amendment simply cuts from Texas’ legitimate concern. last month, three U.S. intelligence the money we give Pakistan in half. I would associate myself with the sources told NBC News that Pakistan I reserve the balance of my time. chairman’s remark, but make one im- portant addition, and that is the chair- knew where Osama bin Laden was hid- b 2045 ing all the time. Not only did Pakistan man has been adamant that we be very, not help us get Osama bin Laden, Paki- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- very careful about our relationship stan threw the doctor who did help us man, I rise in opposition to the gentle- with Pakistan, and the bill recognizes under the bus and put him in jail for 33 man’s amendment. difficulties we face. years for cooperating with America. I certainly understand the gentle- I would draw the Member’s attention Pakistan did not help us because man’s passion, and at times, I share to section 9015 that prohibits funds to Pakistan was working with Osama bin some of the same concerns he stated in Pakistan if the government is engaged Laden. Newly released documents re- his remarks. in activities that present a concern to trieved from bin Laden’s compound Just to put a little perspective on it, the government of the United States. show that Pakistan’s intelligence serv- the coalition support fund allows the I appreciate that the chairman in- ice was in contact with bin Laden and Secretary of Defense to reimburse any sisted on that language. That is in- was working with him to convince U.S. key cooperating nation for logistical cluded in the bill. leaders to negotiate with al Qaeda. and military support, including access, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- There are some who say we need specialized training to personnel, pro- man, I yield back the balance of my Pakistan to help us fight the war in Af- curement and provision of supplies and time. ghanistan, but Pakistan is on the equipment provided by that nation in Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, wrong side. Pakistan is helping the ter- connection with the U.S. military oper- how much time do I have remaining? rorists, not us. Pakistan’s intelligence ations in Operation Enduring Freedom. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman service gives safe haven, resources, and Receipts for reimbursements are sub- from Texas has 1 minute remaining. training to terrorist groups, like the mitted by cooperating nations and are Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I Haqqani network that has killed doz- fully vetted by the Pentagon and fol- thank the ranking member and the ens of Americans. low strict criteria to meet the standard chairman of the committee. On September 22, 2011, Admiral Mike for reimbursement, and all payments Pakistan cannot be trusted. They lie Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs are made in arrears and follow a notifi- about the reimbursements. They have of Staff, testified before the Senate cation to Congress, so there is a notifi- not met the criteria that the ranking Armed Services Committee: ‘‘With ISI cation to Congress. member has talked about the last 4 support, Haqqani operatives planned Regarding Pakistan, the coalition years, and they got the money anyway. and conducted the truck bomb attack, support fund remains a critical tool to They are playing us, Mr. Chairman, as well as the assault on our Embassy.’’ enable Pakistan to effectively deal and we pay them; and they use that The truck bombing he mentions with future challenges emerging from money to hurt us, to hurt Americans. wounded more than 70 U.S. and NATO the U.S. drawdown. At times, I wonder This amendment says: we are cutting troops. Admiral Mullen went on to say: whether we are withdrawing. the money in half because of your prior ‘‘The Haqqani network acts as a It is also a cost-effective tool, some conduct that shows you can’t be trust- veritable arm of Pakistan’s Inter-Serv- would say, for the U.S. to remain en- ed. That is all this amendment does. ices Intelligence agency.’’ gaged in the region. I know all too well I would hope Members of Congress Throughout 2011, Pakistan tried to that our relationship with Pakistan is would send a message to Pakistan: we cheat the United States by filling out an uncomfortable one; I feel it, but are not going to pay you to hate us and bogus reimbursement claims for alleg- these funds are sent to reimburse Paki- pay you to kill us; we are going to cut edly going after terrorists when they stan for actions to protect our inter- the money off. weren’t even doing that. That is the ests. These reimbursements are made to And that is just the way it is. same account this money funds. I yield back the balance of my time. There are others who say we need maintain some 186 Pakistani forces The Acting CHAIR. The question is Pakistan’s southern supply route to along 1,600 miles of border between on the amendment offered by the gen- help our troops in Afghanistan. But for Pakistan and Afghanistan to deter tleman from Texas (Mr. POE). 7 months in 2012, Pakistan closed off cross-border conflict, movement, and The question was taken; and the Act- the supply route, and we did just fine. counterterrorism-counterinsurgency ing Chair announced that the noes ap- What we really need access to is Paki- operations throughout the FATA, the peared to have it. stan’s tribal areas. Terrorists that kill Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I our troops in Afghanistan run back and The focus of this core level is against demand a recorded vote. forth across the Pakistan border and TTP, an al Qaeda-allied organization The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to hide in these tribal areas, but Pakistan that conducts regional terrorist and in- clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- won’t let our troops chase them there. surgent attacks. Nearly 28,000 mili- ceedings on the amendment offered by And so the terrorists kill Americans, tants were killed, injured, or arrested the gentleman from Texas will be post- and they get away with it. due to these operations. Pakistan poned. Pakistan did do some military oper- itself—and this doesn’t get much The Clerk will read. ations in the tribal areas last year, but press—has suffered a lot of casualties The Clerk read as follows: they tipped off the Haqqani network themselves, about 5,000, while attempt- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY before they got there that they were ing to secure this treacherous border. RESERVE coming. Pakistan tipping off terrorists Continued support of the deployment For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation is nothing new. Last fall, Leon Pa- of the Pakistan Armed Forces in FATA and Maintenance, Army Reserve’’, netta, Secretary of Defense at the time and other areas in the future is needed $124,559,000: Provided, That such amount is of the bin Laden raid, says of the Paki- for the long-term stability of the area. designated by the Congress for Overseas Con- stanis, ‘‘We just can’t trust them.’’ I I must oppose the amendment, al- tingency Operations/Global War on Ter- agree. We can’t trust Pakistan. though I understand the passion with rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit My amendment does not cut money which the gentleman has made his ar- Control Act of 1985. to protect Pakistan’s nuclear weapons. gument because I think it is in our OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE The amendment does recognize the long-term interest to have this rela- For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation U.S.-Pakistan relationship for what it tionship. and Maintenance, Navy Reserve’’, $34,187,000: is. We don’t need to pay Pakistan to be I would be happy to yield to the gen- Provided, That such amount is designated by our enemy; they will do it for free. tleman from Indiana (Mr. VISCLOSKY), the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- Pakistan has already received over $30 my ranking member. ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:30 Jun 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\K10JN7.167 H10JNPT1 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with HOUSE June 10, 2015 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H4097 section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- until September 30, 2017: Provided, That such The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of funds shall be available to the Secretary of port the amendment. 1985. Defense, notwithstanding any other provi- The Clerk read as follows: sion of law, for the purpose of allowing the OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS Page 130, beginning line 2, strike ‘‘Pro- Commander, Combined Security Transition RESERVE vided’’ and all that follows through line 17. For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation Command—Afghanistan, or the Secretary’s designee, to provide assistance, with the con- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve’’, House Resolution 303, the gentleman $3,455,000: Provided, That such amount is des- currence of the Secretary of State, to the se- ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contin- curity forces of Afghanistan, including the from Michigan and a Member opposed gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism provision of equipment, supplies, services, each will control 5 minutes. pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal- training, facility and infrastructure repair, The Chair recognizes the gentleman anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control renovation, construction, and funding: Pro- from Michigan. Act of 1985. vided further, That the Secretary of Defense Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Chairman, I may obligate and expend funds made avail- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE yield myself such time as I may con- able to the Department of Defense in this RESERVE title for additional costs associated with ex- sume. For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation isting projects previously funded with I rise to offer a bipartisan amend- and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve’’, amounts provided under the heading ‘‘Af- ment with Ms. ESTY of Connecticut, $209,606,000: Provided, That such amount is ghanistan Infrastructure Fund’’ in prior Mr. COHEN of Tennessee, Mr. JONES of designated by the Congress for Overseas Con- Acts: Provided further, That such costs shall North Carolina, and Mr. CICILLINE of tingency Operations/Global War on Ter- be limited to contract changes resulting Rhode Island that works to assure the rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of from inflation, market fluctuation, rate ad- appropriate use of American taxpayer the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit justments, and other necessary contract ac- Control Act of 1985. dollars in Afghanistan. tions to complete existing projects, and asso- This amendment is in keeping with OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY ciated supervision and administration costs NATIONAL GUARD the clear position of the House, as we and costs for design during construction: have voted numerous times in bipar- For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation Provided further, That the Secretary may not and Maintenance, Army National Guard’’, use more than $50,000,000 under the authority tisan fashion to limit funds for the Af- $160,845,000: Provided, That such amount is provided in this section: Provided further, ghanistan infrastructure fund, a pro- designated by the Congress for Overseas Con- That the Secretary shall notify in advance gram which has been poorly run and is tingency Operations/Global War on Ter- such contract changes and adjustments in lacking in oversight. rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of annual reports to the congressional defense This amendment would specifically the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit committees: Provided further, That the au- strike the language which allows $50 Control Act of 1985. thority to provide assistance under this million in funds for the Afghanistan se- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL heading is in addition to any other authority curity forces fund to be redirected to- GUARD to provide assistance to foreign nations: Pro- ward the Afghanistan infrastructure For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation vided further, That contributions of funds for the purposes provided herein from any per- fund account. and Maintenance, Air National Guard’’, Mr. Chairman, we have spent billions $225,350,000: Provided, That such amount is son, foreign government, or international or- designated by the Congress for Overseas Con- ganization may be credited to this Fund, to of dollars toward rebuilding the infra- tingency Operations/Global War on Ter- remain available until expended, and used structure of Afghanistan, and Congress rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of for such purposes: Provided further, That the has provided $1.3 billion to the Afghan- the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Secretary of Defense shall notify the con- istan infrastructure fund since it was Control Act of 1985. gressional defense committees in writing created in 2011. However, funds have COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS FUND upon the receipt and upon the obligation of been slow to be spent; and, as of March (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) any contribution, delineating the sources 31, 2015, more than 55 percent of AIF and amounts of the funds received and the For the ‘‘Counterterrorism Partnerships funds remain to be expended. Fund’’, $2,060,000,000, to remain available specific use of such contributions: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, Additionally, the Special Inspector until September 30, 2017: Provided, That such General for Afghanistan Reconstruc- funds shall be available to provide support not fewer than 15 days prior to obligating from this appropriation account, notify the tion, SIGAR, has repeatedly found that and assistance to foreign security forces or DOD has experienced challenges in exe- other groups or individuals to conduct, sup- congressional defense committees in writing port, or facilitate counterterrorism and cri- of the details of any such obligation: Pro- cuting large infrastructure projects sis response activities pursuant to section vided further, That the Secretary of Defense and that many projects underway are 1534 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ shall notify the congressional defense com- behind schedule and face serious cost McKeon National Defense Authorization Act mittees of any proposed new projects or overruns. for Fiscal Year 2015: Provided further, That transfer of funds between budget sub-activ- SIGAR’s audits have also found that the Secretary of Defense shall transfer the ity groups in excess of $20,000,000: Provided further, That the United States may accept we have inadequate sustainment plans funds provided herein to other appropria- and that projects lack an identifiable tions provided for in this Act to be merged equipment procured using funds provided with and to be available for the same pur- under this heading in this or prior Acts that counterinsurgency benefit. SIGAR has poses and subject to the same authorities was transferred to the security forces of Af- also expressed reservations about the and for the same time period as the appro- ghanistan and returned by such forces to the Afghans’ ability to even operate and priation to which transferred: Provided fur- United States: Provided further, That equip- maintain these energy projects upon ther, That the transfer authority under this ment procured using funds provided under completion. heading is in addition to any other transfer this heading in this or prior Acts, and not Now, it is my understanding that authority provided elsewhere in this Act: yet transferred to the security forces of Af- DOD requested this repurposing of ghanistan or transferred to the security Provided further, That the funds available funds because the budget authority on under this heading are available for transfer forces of Afghanistan and returned by such only to the extent that the Secretary of De- forces to the United States, may be treated previously authorized funds is about to fense submits a prior approval reprogram- as stocks of the Department of Defense upon expire. I know we all look to our com- ming request to the congressional defense written notification to the congressional de- manders in the field for guidance on committees: Provided further, That the Sec- fense committees: Provided further, That of what they need to finish the job in Af- retary of Defense shall comply with the ap- the funds provided under this heading, not ghanistan, but with over half of exist- propriate vetting standards and procedures less than $10,000,000 shall be for recruitment ing funds remaining to be expended, I established elsewhere in this Act for any re- and retention of women in the Afghanistan ask: Mr. Chairman, why should we take National Security Forces, and the recruit- cipient of training, equipment, or other as- away from other programs and give to sistance: Provided further, That the amount ment and training of female security per- provided under this heading is designated by sonnel: Provided further, That such amount is this one? the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- designated by the Congress for Overseas Con- I urge adoption of my amendment, ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to tingency Operations/Global War on Ter- and I reserve the balance of my time. section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit claim the time in opposition to the 1985. Control Act of 1985. gentleman’s amendment. AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. WALBERG The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman For the ‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Chairman, I have from Indiana is recognized for 5 min- Fund’’, $3,762,257,000, to remain available an amendment at the desk. utes.

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It is not new. and (2) the President submits a report to the in Afghanistan and would not in any I am as concerned about our adminis- appropriate congressional committees on way argue that point. tration of the funds, our Department of how assistance provided under this heading The gentleman mentions the Special Defense encouragement of Afghans to supports a larger regional strategy: Provided Inspector General for Afghanistan Re- use the funds, and to make sure that further, That of the amount provided under construction. He and his office have contractual arrangements are in place this heading, not more than 60 percent may been in mine, the chairman’s, the com- so completion will take place. We have be obligated or expended until not less than 15 days after the date on which the Secretary mittee, and there is no question that not seen that. of Defense certifies to the appropriate con- the gentleman makes a very, very im- I think it is time that reality strikes gressional committees that an amount equal portant point about making sure that home. While I understand the need to to not less than 40 percent of the amount those funds we are spending, despite encourage a new government, some- provided under this heading has been con- the best of intentions, be spent care- times, the best way is tough love and a tributed by other countries and entities for fully. clear indication that comes through fi- the purposes for which funds are provided I would note to my colleagues that nances as well. under this heading, of which at least 50 per- we do have within somewhat recent I, again, encourage my colleagues to cent shall have been contributed or provided time, the last year or so since August, by the Government of Iraq: Provided further, adopt my amendment, and I yield back That the limitation in the preceding proviso a new government in place in Afghani- the balance of my time. shall not apply if the Secretary of Defense stan. The administration has made a The Acting CHAIR. The question is determines, in writing, that the national se- decision to maintain troop levels at on the amendment offered by the gen- curity objectives of the United States will be their current position given that tleman from Michigan (Mr. WALBERG). compromised by the application of the limi- change of government and, if you The question was taken; and the Act- tation to such assistance, and notifies the would, after all of the loss of life, the ing Chair announced that the ayes ap- appropriate congressional committees not suffering, and loss of treasury for the peared to have it. less than 15 days in advance of the exemp- last 14 years, to give that nation one tion taking effect, including a justification Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- for the Secretary’s determination and a de- last good chance. man, I demand a recorded vote. scription of the assistance to be exempted I rise in opposition, essentially, to do The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to from the application of such limitation: Pro- that for Afghanistan and to give them clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- vided further, That the Secretary of Defense that last good chance for these few re- ceedings on the amendment offered by may waive a provision of law relating to the maining significant projects. the gentleman from Michigan will be acquisition of items and support services or Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Will the gen- postponed. sections 40 and 40A of the Arms Export Con- tleman yield? trol Act (22 U.S.C. 2780 and 2785) if the Sec- Mr. VISCLOSKY. I yield to the gen- b 2100 retary determines such provisions of law tleman from New Jersey. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will would prohibit, restrict, delay or otherwise limit the provision of such assistance and a Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- read. notice of and justification for such waiver is man, let me echo some of the senti- The Clerk read as follows: submitted to the appropriate congressional ments of Mr. VISCLOSKY about some of IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND committees: Provided further, That the term the concerns and some of the reports For the ‘‘Iraq Train and Equip Fund’’, ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ that have been issued by the Special $715,000,000, to remain available until Sep- under this heading means the congressional Inspector General for Afghanistan Re- tember 30, 2017: Provided, That such funds defense committees, the Committees on Ap- construction. It should be worrisome. shall be available to the Secretary of De- propriations and Foreign Relations of the A hell of a lot of money has been wast- fense, in coordination with the Secretary of Senate and the Committees on Appropria- tions and Foreign Affairs of the House of ed. State, pursuant to section 1236 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon Na- Representatives: Provided further, That I do think there are some projects amounts made available under this heading that need to be completed. One that tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3558), are designated by the Congress for Overseas comes to mind is the Kandahar bridg- to provide assistance, including training, Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter- ing solution, the plan to bring electric equipment, logistics support, supplies, and rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of power to Kandahar. It ends in 3 services, stipends, infrastructure repair, ren- the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit months. We need to continue that in- ovation, and sustainment to military and Control Act of 1985. vestment. This was a top counterinsur- other security forces of or associated with AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. NOLAN gency priority. Most road projects are the Government of Iraq, including Kurdish Mr. NOLAN. Mr. Chairman, I have an completed. The second is the Kajaki and tribal security forces or other local secu- amendment at the desk. Dam has less than a year’s work re- rity forces, with a national security mission, The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the maining and will supply renewable Levant: Provided further, That the Secretary port the amendment. electric power to the grid. of Defense shall ensure that prior to pro- The Clerk read as follows: These are elements of stability that viding assistance to elements of any forces Page 132, line 10, after the dollar amount, sometimes get lost in reports of empty such elements are appropriately vetted, in- insert ‘‘(reduced to $0)’’. buildings where there are no occupants cluding at a minimum, assessing such ele- Page 162, line 25, after the dollar amount, and no electricity. I think we need to ments for associations with terrorist groups insert ‘‘(increased by $715,000,000)’’. continue to give a helping hand to the or groups associated with the Government of The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Afghan people because, if they don’t Iran; and receiving commitments from such House Resolution 303, the gentleman elements to promote respect for human from Minnesota and a Member opposed have an economy, then they are not rights and the rule of law: Provided further, going to have any national security. That the Secretary of Defense may accept each will control 5 minutes. They need a stable economy, and some and retain contributions, including assist- The Chair recognizes the gentleman of these projects near completion need ance in-kind, from foreign governments, in- from Minnesota. to be continued. cluding the Government of Iraq, and other Mr. NOLAN. Mr. Chairman, I yield I thank the gentleman for yielding. entities, to carry out assistance authorized myself such time as I may consume. Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Chairman, I under this heading: Provided further, That I would like to begin by taking a mo- would simply suggest, again, we have a contributions of funds for the purposes pro- ment to thank Chairman FRELING- vided herein from any foreign government or new government. I certainly think HUYSEN and Ranking Member VIS- other entities, may be credited to this Fund, their concern for ethics, as well as care to remain available until expended, and used CLOSKY. As one who served a long time in investment, is worth taking that for such purposes: Provided further, That not ago when everything came up under an last good chance to give them a last more than 25 percent of the funds appro- open rule, we don’t see as much of that. good chance. priated under this heading may be obligated I can’t commend both of the gentlemen

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The weapons we have sup- given the skepticism that has been ex- who are serving in this Chamber than plied and the people we have trained pressed here today. our chairman and our ranking member. have ended up in enemy hands time I would also add that I do believe this Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment and time again and have been used institution needs to have a resolution that will save us a lot of money and, against us. that defines with some specificity what quite frankly, end a sad chapter in Mr. Chairman and colleagues, you our projection of force should be as to American history. My amendment know the old definition of insanity is the disposition of our military per- eliminates funding for the Iraq Train repeating the same behavior, is repeat- sonnel and assets. Certainly, I am and Equip Program and applies that ing the same behavior, is repeating the grievously disappointed for those coun- money to reducing the deficit. The ad- same behavior over and over and ex- tries in that region in their lack of ministration, as we all know, is now pecting some different result. To para- clarity and purpose. Also, in using, if urging strategic patience with Iraq. phrase the old Serenity Prayer, let me you would, a religious theme, I was taught that we should have hope in the The truth is we have had a failed strat- say, Mr. President and colleagues: Let future, and my concern is, if we cease egy there from the very beginning. The us change what we have the power, the this training program for those who fact is that this is a century-old con- wisdom, and the courage to do before want a change in government, for those flict. The fact is that we have no we bankrupt this country. who want to do the right thing in friends in this conflict. The history of The Acting CHAIR. The time of the Syria, they will lose what shred of hope gentleman has expired. it is clear. still exists. I happened to be up in Tora Bora Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- Principally, for that reason, I join back in the seventies, and I learned man, I rise in opposition to the gentle- with the chairman in opposition to the that we were funding and training and man’s amendment. gentleman’s amendment, but I do ap- equipping the Mujahedeen to fight The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman preciate the gentleman’s motivation. against the Russians under the notion from New Jersey is recognized for 5 Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- that the enemy of our enemy is our minutes. man, how much time do I have remain- friend. We were wrong. They morphed Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- ing? into al Qaeda, and they were the people man, may I say that I share quite a lot The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman who bombed the World Trade Center. of the gentleman’s sentiments. from New Jersey has 11⁄2 minutes re- Then we supported Saddam Hussein in I have said on a number of occasions, maining. the war against Iran. We knew he had when you put the Defense bill forward, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. In reclaim- used chemical weapons, because we had sometimes you have to support things ing my time, I have a few other com- the sales receipts. We had supplied that the Commander in Chief and the ments. them. After that, we deposed him. President want that you are highly du- Mr. Chairman, I said I do work on be- Then we put the Shiites in power, and bious about. I have been very con- half of the President of the United the Shiites proceeded to tell all of the flicted about this Train and Equip. At States and our Commander in Chief, Christians and the Jews and the Catho- times, I think the enemy is doing a and I have to say I have concerns about lics, ‘‘Get out of town, or we will kill better job of training and equipping our continued investment in Pakistan. you.’’ They shut down all of the syna- their own than we are, and, at times, it We debated that. We have had talk gogues and the Catholic churches. has been pretty deplorable. I want the about the Afghan infrastructure fund, Then we decided we would have a gentleman to know I do support this ef- which has been troubled with projects, Sunni awakening. That was supplying fort. Let me just put some meat on the and this is an ongoing area which has arms and weapons to the Sunnis be- bones to, maybe, even make his point not been trouble free. Yet it is inter- cause the Shiites were persecuting but, in reality, tell a little truth about esting that nobody from the White them. They ultimately morphed into the program. House, since the budget was intro- what we now have as ISIL. Now here The Iraq Train and Equip Program duced, has reached out to me relative we are. We find ourselves fighting the provides about $715 million in both to defending these programs. I think the people of these countries Shiites in Yemen, and we are sup- funding and authority to assist mili- deserve protection and support, but it porting the Shiites in Iraq. We are not tary and other forces associated with is interesting that we carry the water sure if we are for them or against them the Government of Iraq, including on these issues and on many other in Syria. Kurdish and tribal security forces, with issues on this committee. Do we get The simple truth is that we have a national security mission to counter any reinforcements? Actually, our en- been on every side of this conflict. We ISIL. We do know in the overall mix— tire bill has been put together for all of really have no friends in this conflict. and the gentleman from Minnesota our military services without any as- Inevitably, our goodwill, our good in- knows it—there are some good guys sistance from those military services tentions have resulted in the arms and over there. Of course, a lot of the good to get us across the finish line. I think the weapons, as Judge POE just said, guys have been taken over by the Quds it is remarkable. The standoffishness— ending up in the hands of our enemies, Force and the Iranians to the south, the ambivalence—about working with and they use them against us. but, in reality, we do have some good us, I think, is a total disgrace. The fact is we have spent $3 trillion allies in the north with the Kurds, so I I have to oppose the gentleman’s on this conflict. Think about that—$3 haven’t given up on all parts of Iraq. amendment, and he certainly knows I think we need to continue to sup- trillion. For $1 trillion of that, we more about my sentiments publicly port the program. Evidently, our Presi- could have graduated debt free every that I have expressed in the past. kid in America from college and voca- dent does as well. We are sending 400 I yield back the balance of my time. tional school. Just think about it. We more advisers over to, shall we say, set The Acting CHAIR. The question is could have rebuilt our transportation up a new base camp in Ramadi in on the amendment offered by the gen- and infrastructure system in this coun- Anbar province to sort of respond to a tleman from Minnesota (Mr. NOLAN). try. For another $1 trillion, we could huge crisis there when that city was The question was taken; and the Act- have given the Americans a tax break. taken over. I would hate to abandon ing Chair announced that the noes ap- Mr. Chairman, instead of 13 years of the people of Iraq without giving it one peared to have it. war, the administration now admits more try. Mr. NOLAN. Mr. Chairman, I demand that we have no strategy. The Sec- Mr. Chairman, I yield such time as he a recorded vote. retary of Defense admits that the Iraqi may consume to the gentleman from The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Army has no will to fight ISIL. When Indiana (Mr. VISCLOSKY), my ranking clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- they took over Ramadi, all they did member. ceedings on the amendment offered by

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What is the SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND Florida this evening, and I can’t be comprehensive strategy for defeating For the ‘‘Syria Train and Equip Fund’’, with her, but I want her to know that ISIS in Iraq and beyond? $600,000,000, to remain available until Sep- I am with her right now, and I am al- In our view, without the answers to tember 30, 2017: Provided, That such funds ways with her. these questions, it makes no sense to shall be available to the Secretary of De- We all want to end U.S. involvement proceed. It is our job to review and as- fense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide assistance, including train- in conflicts where there is no long-term sess. I ask that defunding of the Syrian ing, equipment, supplies, stipends, construc- strategy, no vision of success in the train and equip fund be accomplished tion of training and associated facilities, and end, and the disproportional sacrifice by this amendment to H.R. 2685. sustainment, to appropriately vetted ele- of our brave military forces, Mr. Chair- I acknowledge my deep admiration ments of the Syrian opposition and other ap- man. U.S. involvement against ISIS in for the chairman and ranking member propriately vetted Syrian groups and indi- Syria fits this characterization. The and what they have accomplished in viduals for the following purposes: defending administration even admits that there this bill and acknowledge so many the Syrian people from attacks by the Is- is no comprehensive strategy in place. good things in the bill, but it is hard lamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and se- curing territory controlled by the Syrian op- Therefore, by amendment, we are pro- for me to accept this war that is going position; protecting the United States, its posing to defund U.S. support for the nowhere. friends and allies, and the Syrian people Syrian rebels and move the funds to I yield to the gentleman from Min- from the threats posed by terrorists in Syria; the spending reduction account. nesota (Mr. NOLAN). and promoting the conditions for a nego- Last September, Congress allocated Mr. NOLAN. Mr. Chairman, I am glad tiated settlement to end the conflict in $500 million to train and arm Syrian to join my colleague. I have enormous Syria: Provided further, That the Secretary rebels. This program, however, is respect for the chairman and the rank- may accept and retain contributions, includ- fraught with uncertainties and doubts, ing member’s good and noble inten- ing assistance in-kind, from foreign govern- tions, but, again, the fact is we have no ments and other entities to carry out activi- and the launch of the program has been ties authorized under this heading: Provided less than impressive. Of the 15,000 Syr- friends in these conflicts. The weapons further, That contributions of funds for the ian rebels we planned to train and that we send inevitably are being used purposes provided herein from any foreign equip over a 3-year period, so far, only against us. I was here during the Viet- government or other entities may be cred- about 400 have been vetted and deemed nam war conflict, and the arguments ited to this Fund, to remain available until ready. Meanwhile, other Syrian rebels that we hear today for continuing this expended and used for such purposes: Pro- have either disappeared from the bat- involvement is to somehow make vided further, That the Secretary may pro- tlefield or have defected to extremist something good out of what hasn’t vide assistance to third countries for pur- been quite so good, and we finally poses of the provision of assistance author- factions, and ISIS has expanded its ized under this heading: Provided further, ground forces, its operations, and its ended that conflict by cutting off the That the term ‘‘appropriately vetted’’ shall territories. Other jihadist factions in funds for it. That is how we are going be construed to mean, at a minimum, assess- Syria are also gaining strength, and to end our wars of choice in the Middle ments of possible recipients for associations the Assad regime continues its atroc- East, wars of choice that are bank- with terrorist groups including the Islamic ities. rupting this country and costly in State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Jabhat The civil war in Syria has now re- blood and treasury. al Nusrah, Ahrar al Sham, other al-Qaeda re- sulted in 220,000 Syrian deaths and in Mr. CLAWSON of Florida. I yield lated groups, Hezbollah, or Shia militias sup- 11.5 million people—over half the popu- back the balance of my time. porting the Governments of Syria or Iran; Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- and for commitment to the rule of law and a lation—displaced within Syria. The peaceful and democratic Syria: Provided fur- U.S. continues to provide, by far, the man, I rise in opposition to the amend- ther, That none of the funds used pursuant to bulk of the military might, most of it ment. this authority shall be used for the procure- air power. It is hard to imagine defeat- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman ment or transfer of man-portable air-defense ing ISIS without substantial ground from New Jersey is recognized for 5 systems: Provided further, That nothing in forces to combat it at this point. The minutes. this section shall be construed to constitute Defense Appropriations bill includes Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- a specific statutory authorization for the in- man, I am sure, on behalf of everybody troduction of the United States Armed $600 million to train and arm Syrian on the floor, we extend to Mr. CLAWSON Forces into hostilities or into situations rebels as part of this needed boots-on- wherein hostilities are clearly indicated by the-ground. our sympathy and hope that his moth- er will recover. I am sure if she has the the circumstances, in accordance with sec- b 2115 tion 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution: ability to be watching the television Provided further, That such amount is des- But whatever the number of Syrian tonight, she is already very proud of ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contin- rebels we ultimately introduce into the his courageous remarks on the floor. gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism battlefield, they alone, I believe, are Mr. CLAWSON of Florida. Heartfelt. pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal- unlikely to turn the tide. Nor are these Thanks. anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control rebels expected to end the Assad gov- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- Act of 1985. ernment, even though that, too, is one man, while I appreciate the sentiment AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. CLAWSON OF of our stated goals. of the amendment, this is a com- FLORIDA History has shown that when we arm plicated issue—that is an understate- Mr. CLAWSON of Florida. Mr. Chair- untested and difficult-to-vet rebel ment—with multifaceted policy rami- man, I have an amendment before the forces, the weapons we provide too fications that really can’t be fully de- floor for consideration. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- often wind up being aimed at our U.S. bated in 5 or 10 minutes. The situation port the amendment. troops. I am told that the last time our in Syria remains highly complicated The Clerk read as follows: country funded a foreign war through and complex and poses imminent Page 135, line 13, after the dollar amount, vicarious fighters was the Taliban threats to the United States and allied insert ‘‘(reduced to $0)’’. fighting against the Russians in the interests, particularly Israel, Jordan, Page 162, line 25, after the dollar amount, 1970s. and Iraq. insert ‘‘(increased by $600,000,000)’’. Please join us in saying ‘‘no’’ to addi- Recognizing congressional concerns The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to tional funding for these untested Syr- regarding potential U.S. military in- House Resolution 303, the gentleman ian rebels unless and until Congress re- volvement in Syria, our bill appro- from Florida and a Member opposed ceives clear answers to the following priates funds in the GWOT account, the each will control 5 minutes. questions: Where is the accounting for title IX that I talked about several The Chair recognizes the gentleman the first $500 million? I don’t have it. hours ago to train and equip Syrians. It from Florida. Why isn’t the second $600 million, if ap- also further prohibits the introduction

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Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and However, this amendment, in my Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and judgment, goes too far, for it attempts PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. to tie the U.S. Government’s hands in COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE navigating the complicated situation For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure- For an additional amount for ‘‘Space Pro- we—or, more importantly, our allies ment of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehi- curement, Air Force’’, $452,676,000, to remain Israel and Jordan—face related to cles, Army’’, $647,630,000, to remain available available until September 30, 2018: Provided, threats emanating from ISIL in Iraq until September 30, 2018: Provided, That such That such amount is designated by the Con- and Syria every day. We have to be re- amount is designated by the Congress for gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ alistic. There are many countries, in- Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section on Terrorism pursuant to section cluding our allies, as well as other 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. groups already involved in Syria. Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE This amendment would do nothing to PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure- stop the arming of the Syrian opposi- For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure- tion. What this amendment would do is ment of Ammunition, Air Force’’, ment of Ammunition, Army’’, $431,640,000, to $1,673,358,000, to remain available until Sep- remove the possibility of the U.S. en- remain available until September 30, 2018: tember 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount Provided, That such amount is designated by gaging under any circumstances, even is designated by the Congress for Overseas the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- if such engagement would be in the Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter- ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to best interests of the United States or rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit allies. Even at this rate, the U.S. is et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of paying just a portion of the costs. 1985. Control Act of 1985. OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE I yield to the gentleman from Indi- OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ana (Mr. VISCLOSKY), the ranking mem- For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Pro- For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Pro- ber, for any comments he may wish to curement, Army’’, $1,648,312,000, to remain curement, Air Force’’, $7,045,550,000, to re- make. available until September 30, 2018: Provided, main available until September 30, 2018: Pro- Mr. VISCLOSKY. I thank the gen- That such amount is designated by the Con- vided, That such amount is designated by the gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- tleman for yielding. I also want to ex- ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to press my best wishes for the gentle- Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- man’s mother. It is hard to oppose a Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of gentleman who went to Purdue Univer- AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 1985. sity. I know he is a very smart indi- For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE vidual. I have my other colleague here Procurement, Navy’’, $722,274,000, to remain For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure- from Minnesota. available until September 30, 2018: Provided, ment, Defense-Wide’’, $217,701,000, to remain I have spoken to our colleagues on That such amount is designated by the Con- available until September 30, 2018: Provided, the previous amendment. I think peo- gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ That such amount is designated by the Con- ple understand my position. I simply Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ would add my voice to the chairman 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and and emphasize, this is a very tough PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. problem, and we ought to maintain as MARINE CORPS NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT large a degree of flexibility as we can. For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure- ACCOUNT I appreciate the chairman’s remarks ment of Ammunition, Navy and Marine For procurement of covered items for the and associate myself with them. Corps’’, $105,459,000, to remain available until reserve components of the Armed Forces, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I urge a ‘‘no’’ September 30, 2018: Provided, That such $1,500,000,000, to remain available for obliga- vote on this amendment, but I cer- amount is designated by the Congress for tion until September 30, 2017: Provided, That tainly understand the sentiments be- Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War the Chiefs of National Guard and Reserve hind it. on Terrorism pursuant to section components shall, not later than 30 days 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and after enactment of this Act, individually I yield back the balance of my time. Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. The Acting CHAIR. The question is submit to the congressional defense commit- OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY tees the modernization priority assessment on the amendment offered by the gen- For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Pro- for their respective National Guard or Re- tleman from Florida (Mr. CLAWSON). curement, Navy’’, $12,186,000, to remain serve component: Provided, That for the pur- The question was taken; and the Act- available until September 30, 2018: Provided, poses of this paragraph, the term ‘‘covered ing Chair announced that the noes ap- That such amount is designated by the Con- items’’ means items that— (1) are not major peared to have it. gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ weapon systems, aircraft, or other items cen- Mr. NOLAN. Mr. Chairman, I demand Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section tral to the mission of an organization; and 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and (2) are useful for both missions performed a recorded vote. Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to under title 10, United States Code, and mis- PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS sions performed under title 32, United States clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure- Code, when applicable, including radios, gen- ceedings on the amendment offered by ment, Marine Corps’’, $234,741,000, to remain erators, computers, trucks, and other dual- the gentleman from Florida will be available until September 30, 2018: Provided, use items: Provided further, That such postponed. That such amount is designated by the Con- amount is designated by the Congress for The Clerk will read. gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War The Clerk read as follows: Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and PROCUREMENT Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft EVALUATION Procurement, Army’’, $759,073,000, to remain Procurement, Air Force’’, $1,297,726,000, to RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND available until September 30, 2018: Provided, remain available until September 30, 2018: EVALUATION, ARMY That such amount is designated by the Con- Provided, That such amount is designated by For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- Development, Test and Evaluation, Army’’, Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to $1,500,000, to remain available until Sep- 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- tember 30, 2017: Provided, That such amount Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of is designated by the Congress for Overseas MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 1985. Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter- For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Pro- MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of curement, Army’’, $572,735,000, to remain For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Pro- the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit available until September 30, 2018: Provided, curement, Air Force’’, $773,638,000, to remain Control Act of 1985.

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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND and defense working capital funds to accom- heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, EVALUATION, NAVY plish the purpose provided herein: Provided Army’’ may be used, notwithstanding any For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, further, That this transfer authority is in ad- other provision of law, to fund the Com- Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy’’, dition to any other transfer authority avail- mander’s Emergency Response Program $217,647,000, to remain available until Sep- able to the Department of Defense: Provided (CERP), for the purpose of enabling military tember 30, 2017: Provided, That such amount further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, commanders in Afghanistan to respond to is designated by the Congress for Overseas not fewer than 15 days prior to making urgent, small-scale, humanitarian relief and Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter- transfers from this appropriation, notify the reconstruction requirements within their rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of congressional defense committees in writing areas of responsibility: Provided, That each the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit of the details of any such transfer: Provided project (including any ancillary or related Control Act of 1985. further, That such amount is designated by elements in connection with such project) the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- executed under this authority shall not ex- RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to ceed $2,000,000: Provided further, That not EVALUATION, AIR FORCE section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- later than 45 days after the end of each fiscal For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of year quarter, the Secretary of Defense shall Development, Test and Evaluation, Air 1985. submit to the congressional defense commit- Force’’, $1,366,242,000, to remain available tees a report regarding the source of funds OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL until September 30, 2017: Provided, That such and the allocation and use of funds during amount is designated by the Congress for For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of that quarter that were made available pursu- Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War the Inspector General’’, $10,262,000: Provided, ant to the authority provided in this section on Terrorism pursuant to section That such amount is designated by the Con- or under any other provision of law for the 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ purposes described herein: Provided further, Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section That, not later than 30 days after the end of RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and each month, the Army shall submit to the EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. congressional defense committees monthly For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE commitment, obligation, and expenditure Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense- SEC. 9001. Each amount designated in this data for the Commander’s Emergency Re- Wide’’, $199,264,000, to remain available until Act by the Congress for Overseas Contin- sponse Program in Afghanistan: Provided fur- September 30, 2017: Provided, That such gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism ther, That not less than 15 days before mak- amount is designated by the Congress for pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal- ing funds available pursuant to the author- Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control ity provided in this section or under any on Terrorism pursuant to section Act of 1985 shall be available only if the other provision of law for the purposes de- 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and President subsequently so designates all scribed herein for a project with a total an- Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. such amounts and transmits such designa- ticipated cost for completion of $500,000 or more, the Secretary shall submit to the con- REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS tions to the Congress SEC. 9002. Notwithstanding any other pro- gressional defense committees a written no- DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS vision of law, funds made available in this tice containing each of the following: For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense title are in addition to amounts appropriated (1) The location, nature and purpose of the Working Capital Funds’’, $88,850,000: Pro- or otherwise made available for the Depart- proposed project, including how the project vided, That such amount is designated by the ment of Defense for fiscal year 2016. is intended to advance the military cam- Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- paign plan for the country in which it is to (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to be carried out. section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- SEC. 9003. Upon the determination of the (2) The budget, implementation timeline et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of Secretary of Defense that such action is nec- with milestones, and completion date for the 1985. essary in the national interest, the Sec- proposed project, including any other CERP retary may, with the approval of the Office OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE funding that has been or is anticipated to be of Management and Budget, transfer up to PROGRAMS contributed to the completion of the project. $3,500,000,000 between the appropriations or (3) A plan for the sustainment of the pro- DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM funds made available to the Department of posed project, including the agreement with For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Defense in this title: Provided, That the Sec- either the host nation, a non-Department of Health Program’’, $272,704,000, which shall be retary shall notify the Congress promptly of Defense agency of the United States Govern- for operation and maintenance: Provided, each transfer made pursuant to the author- ment or a third-party contributor to finance That such amount is designated by the Con- ity in this section: Provided further, That the the sustainment of the activities and main- gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ authority provided in this section is in addi- tenance of any equipment or facilities to be Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section tion to any other transfer authority avail- provided through the proposed project. 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and able to the Department of Defense and is SEC. 9007. Funds available to the Depart- Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. subject to the same terms and conditions as ment of Defense for operation and mainte- DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG the authority provided in section 8005 of this nance may be used, notwithstanding any ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE Act. other provision of law, to provide supplies, For an additional amount for ‘‘Drug Inter- SEC. 9004. Supervision and administration services, transportation, including airlift diction and Counter-Drug Activities, De- costs and costs for design during construc- and sealift, and other logistical support to fense’’, $275,300,000: Provided, That such tion associated with a construction project coalition forces supporting military and sta- amount is designated by the Congress for funded with appropriations available for op- bility operations in Afghanistan and to Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War eration and maintenance or the ‘‘Afghani- counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Le- on Terrorism pursuant to section stan Security Forces Fund’’ provided in this vant: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Act and executed in direct support of over- shall provide quarterly reports to the con- Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. seas contingency operations in Afghanistan, gressional defense committees regarding may be obligated at the time a construction support provided under this section. JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT contract is awarded: Provided, That for the SEC. 9008. None of the funds appropriated FUND purpose of this section, supervision and ad- or otherwise made available by this or any (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) ministration costs and costs for design dur- other Act shall be obligated or expended by For the ‘‘Joint Improvised Explosive De- ing construction include all in-house Govern- the United States Government for a purpose vice Defeat Fund’’, $443,271,000, to remain ment costs. as follows: available until September 30, 2018: Provided, SEC. 9005. From funds made available in (1) To establish any military installation That such funds shall be available to the this title, the Secretary of Defense may pur- or base for the purpose of providing for the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any chase for use by military and civilian em- permanent stationing of United States other provision of law, for the purpose of al- ployees of the Department of Defense in the Armed Forces in Iraq. lowing the Director of the Joint Improvised U.S. Central Command area of responsi- (2) To exercise United States control over Explosive Device Defeat Organization to in- bility: (a) passenger motor vehicles up to a any oil resource of Iraq. vestigate, develop and provide equipment, limit of $75,000 per vehicle; and (b) heavy and (3) To establish any military installation supplies, services, training, facilities, per- light armored vehicles for the physical secu- or base for the purpose of providing for the sonnel and funds to assist United States rity of personnel or for force protection pur- permanent stationing of United States forces in the defeat of improvised explosive poses up to a limit of $450,000 per vehicle, Armed Forces in Afghanistan. devices: Provided further, That the Secretary notwithstanding price or other limitations SEC. 9009. None of the funds made available of Defense may transfer funds provided here- applicable to the purchase of passenger car- in this Act may be used in contravention of in to appropriations for military personnel; rying vehicles. the following laws enacted or regulations operation and maintenance; procurement; SEC. 9006. Not to exceed $10,000,000 of the promulgated to implement the United Na- research, development, test and evaluation; amounts appropriated in this title under the tions Convention Against Torture and Other

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Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War vided under this heading in this or prior Acts (3) Sections 1002 and 1003 of the Depart- on Terrorism pursuant to section that was transferred to the security forces of ment of Defense, Emergency Supplemental 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Ukraine and returned by such forces to the Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. United States: Provided further, That equip- Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, SEC. 9013. The Secretary of Defense is au- ment procured using funds provided under 2006 (Public Law 109–148). thorized, in coordination with the Secretary this heading in this or prior Acts, and not SEC. 9010. None of the funds provided for of State, to provide assistance, to the Gov- yet transferred to the military or National the ‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’’ ernment of Jordan for purposes of supporting Security Forces of Ukraine or returned by (ASFF) may be obligated prior to the ap- and enhancing efforts of the armed forces of such forces to the United States, may be proval of a financial and activity plan by the Jordan and to sustain security along the bor- treated as stocks of the Department of De- Afghanistan Resources Oversight Council der of Jordan with Syria and Iraq: Provided, fense upon written notification to the con- (AROC) of the Department of Defense: Pro- That up to $600,000,000 of funds appropriated gressional defense committees: Provided fur- vided, That the AROC must approve the re- by this Act for the Counterterrorism Part- ther, That amounts made available by this quirement and acquisition plan for any serv- nerships Fund may be used for activities au- section are designated by the Congress for ice requirements in excess of $50,000,000 an- thorized by this section: Provided further, Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War nually and any non-standard equipment re- That the Secretary may accept and retain on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and quirements in excess of $100,000,000 using contributions, including assistance in-kind, Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Pro- ASFF: Provided further, That the Department from foreign governments to carry out ac- vided further, That the authority to provide of Defense must certify to the congressional tivities as authorized by this section and assistance under this section shall terminate defense committees that the AROC has con- shall be credited to the appropriate appro- on September 30, 2016. vened and approved a process for ensuring priations accounts, except that any funds so accepted by the Secretary shall not be avail- SEC. 9015. (a) None of the funds appro- compliance with the requirements in the priated or otherwise made available by this preceding proviso and accompanying report able for obligation until a reprogramming action is submitted to the congressional de- Act under the heading ‘‘Operation and Main- language for the ASFF. tenance, Defense-Wide’’ for payments under EC. 9011. Funds made available in this fense committees: Provided further, That the S section 1233 of Public Law 110–181 for reim- President and the Secretary of Defense shall title to the Department of Defense for oper- bursement to the Government of Pakistan comply with the reporting requirements in ation and maintenance may be used to pur- may be made available unless the Secretary section 149(b)(1), (b)(2), (c), and (d) of the chase items having an investment unit cost of Defense, in coordination with the Sec- Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 of not more than $250,000: Provided, That, retary of State, certifies to the congressional (Public Law 113–164): Provided further, That upon determination by the Secretary of De- defense committees that the Government of nothing in this section shall be construed to fense that such action is necessary to meet Pakistan is— constitute a specific statutory authorization the operational requirements of a Com- (1) cooperating with the United States in for the introduction of the United States mander of a Combatant Command engaged counterterrorism efforts against the Haqqani Armed Forces into hostilities or into situa- in contingency operations overseas, such Network, the Quetta Shura Taliban, Lashkar tions wherein hostilities are clearly indi- funds may be used to purchase items having e-Tayyiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Al Qaeda, an investment item unit cost of not more cated by the circumstances, in accordance and other domestic and foreign terrorist or- than $500,000. with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Reso- ganizations, including taking steps to end SEC. 9012. From funds made available to lution: Provided further, That amounts made support for such groups and prevent them the Department of Defense in this title under available by this section are designated by from basing and operating in Pakistan and the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- carrying out cross border attacks into neigh- Air Force’’, up to $140,000,000 may be used by ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to boring countries; the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- (2) not supporting terrorist activities any other provision of law, to support United et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of against United States or coalition forces in States Government transition activities in 1985: Provided further, That the authority to Afghanistan, and Pakistan’s military and in- Iraq by funding the operations and activities provide assistance under this section shall telligence agencies are not intervening of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq terminate on September 30, 2016. extra-judicially into political and judicial and security assistance teams, including life SEC. 9014. For ‘‘Assistance and processes in Pakistan; support, transportation and personal secu- Sustainment to the Military and National (3) dismantling improvised explosive device rity, and facilities renovation and construc- Security Forces of Ukraine’’, $200,000,000, to (IED) networks and interdicting precursor tion, and site closeout activities prior to re- remain available until September 30, 2016: chemicals used in the manufacture of IEDs; turning sites to the Government of Iraq: Pro- Provided, That such funds shall be available (4) preventing the proliferation of nuclear- vided, That to the extent authorized under to the Secretary of Defense, or the Sec- related material and expertise; the National Defense Authorization Act for retary’s designee, with the concurrence of (5) implementing policies to protect judi- Fiscal Year 2016, the operations and activi- the Secretary of State, notwithstanding any cial independence and due process of law; ties that may be carried out by the Office of other provision of law, for the purpose of (6) issuing visas in a timely manner for Security Cooperation in Iraq may, with the providing assistance, including training, United States visitors engaged in counterter- concurrence of the Secretary of State, in- equipment, lethal weapons of a defensive na- rorism efforts and assistance programs in clude non-operational training activities in ture, logistics support, supplies and services, Pakistan; and support of Iraqi Minister of Defense and and sustainment to the military and na- (7) providing humanitarian organizations Counter Terrorism Service personnel in an tional security forces of Ukraine, for the access to detainees, internally displaced per- institutional environment to address capa- purposes of securing the sovereign territory sons, and other Pakistani civilians affected bility gaps, integrate processes relating to of Ukraine against foreign aggressors, pro- by the conflict. intelligence, air sovereignty, combined arms, tecting and defending the Ukrainian people (b) The Secretary of Defense, in coordina- logistics and maintenance, and to manage from attacks posed by Russian-backed sepa- tion with the Secretary of State, may waive and integrate defense-related institutions: ratists, and promoting the conditions for a the restriction in subsection (a) on a case-by- Provided further, That not later than 30 days negotiated settlement to end the conflict: case basis by certifying in writing to the following the enactment of this Act, the Sec- Provided further, That the authority to pro- congressional defense committees that it is retary of Defense and the Secretary of State vide assistance under this heading is in addi- in the national security interest to do so: shall submit to the congressional defense tion to any other authority to provide assist- Provided, That if the Secretary of Defense, in committees a plan for transitioning any such ance to Ukraine: Provided further, That con- coordination with the Secretary of State, ex- training activities that they determine are tributions of funds for the purposes provided ercises such waiver authority, the Secre- needed after the end of fiscal year 2016, to ex- herein from any person, foreign government, taries shall report to the congressional de- isting or new contracts for the sale of de- or international organization may be cred- fense committees on both the justification fense articles or defense services consistent ited to this account, to remain available for the waiver and on the requirements of with the provisions of the Arms Export Con- until expended: Provided further, That the this section that the Government of Paki- trol Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.): Provided fur- Secretary of Defense shall notify the con- stan was not able to meet: Provided further,

VerDate Sep 11 2014 11:30 Jun 11, 2015 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00097 Fmt 7634 Sfmt 0634 E:\CR\FM\A10JN7.086 H10JNPT1 rfrederick on DSK6VPTVN1PROD with HOUSE H4104 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE June 10, 2015 That such report may be submitted in classi- States; you don’t give money to terror- money. Nobody can waive the condi- fied form if necessary. ists, or you get no money from the tion and give you a pass and give you AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. POE OF TEXAS United States. American money anyway. Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I It does not allow the Secretary of De- I would ask that this amendment be have an amendment at the desk. fense to waive Congress’ conditions and adopted, and I yield back the balance The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- give the money anyway. of my time. port the amendment. That is what this legislation does. I The Acting CHAIR. The question is The Clerk read as follows: would ask that the House support this on the amendment offered by the gen- Strike subsection (b) of section 9015. amendment, and I reserve the balance tleman from Texas (Mr. POE). The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to of my time. The question was taken; and the Act- House Resolution 303, the gentleman Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- ing Chair announced that the noes ap- from Texas and a Member opposed each man, I claim the time in opposition to peared to have it. will control 5 minutes. the gentleman’s amendment. Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I The Chair recognizes the gentleman The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman demand a recorded vote. from Texas. from New Jersey is recognized for 5 The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to minutes. clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- b 2130 Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- ceedings on the amendment offered by Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I man, I oppose the amendment. This the gentleman from Texas will be post- yield myself such time as I may con- amendment would strike, as he said, poned. sume. the waiver that is used by the Sec- VACATING DEMAND FOR RECORDED VOTE ON This amendment is very simple. It retary of Defense and also the Sec- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. ROTHFUS makes it so the Secretary of Defense retary of State. I think it would affect Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Chairman, I com- cannot waive the conditions that are in our national security. mend Chairman FRELINGHUYSEN for the the bill on giving money to Pakistan. We need the cooperation of the Paki- work that he has done on this. Since 2010, Congress has put condi- stanis. If we don’t have any, we lose in- I understand that I had an amend- tions on our aid to Pakistan because sight into the actions of those who ment earlier today. There had been on- Pakistan, frankly, can’t be trusted. In would do our country harm. going discussions about that amend- 2011, Pakistan tipped off terrorists who I oppose this amendment as poten- ment. had IED factories that the U.S. Gov- tially damaging to our national secu- Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous con- ernment knew where they were. Paki- rity, and I yield to the gentleman from sent to withdraw my request for a re- stan tipped off the Haqqani network Indiana (Mr. VISCLOSKY), the ranking corded vote on my amendment to the before the Pakistan military went to member. end that the amendment stands dis- the tribal areas last year. Mr. VISCLOSKY. I thank the chair posed of by the voice vote thereon. We didn’t tell Pakistan before we for yielding, and I associate myself The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- launched the raid that killed Osama with his remarks. designate the amendment. bin Laden because, according to Sec- Again, I am not unsympathetic to The Clerk redesignated the amend- retary of Defense Leon Panetta, ‘‘We the position the gentleman has raised, ment. just can’t trust them.’’ but I do not think we are in a very dif- The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- This bill puts seven conditions on our ficult relationship, that we restrain tion, the request for a recorded vote is aid to Pakistan. They are good condi- our flexibility to meet the moment. withdrawn. Accordingly, the noes have tions. Earlier this evening, about an For that reason, I join the chairman it and the amendment is not adopted. hour ago, the ranking member men- in his opposition to the amendment. There was no objection. tioned these conditions for aid to Paki- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I yield back The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will stan. They are commonsense things the balance of my time. read. like, if Pakistan wants our money, it Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, The Clerk read as follows: shouldn’t support terrorist activity how much time do I have remaining? (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) against the United States—imagine The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman SEC. 9016. In addition to amounts otherwise that—or the Pakistan Government from Texas has 21⁄2 minutes remaining. made available in this Act, $500,000,000 is should dismantle the IED factories run Mr. POE of Texas. I thank both the hereby appropriated to the Department of by terrorists in Pakistan. These IED ranking member and the chairman for Defense and made available for transfer only factories have killed many of our their comments and their work on this to the operations and maintenance, military troops. legislation. personnel, and procurement accounts, to im- Here is the problem. Each year, we My amendment says, to quote the prove the intelligence, surveillance, and re- put conditions on our aid. The bill also chairman earlier, ‘‘We mean what we connaissance capabilities of the Department of Defense: Provided, That the transfer au- gives the Secretary of Defense the au- say.’’ We say as a Congress that, if we thority provided in this section is in addition thority to give the money to Pakistan are going to give American money to to any other transfer authority provided even if Pakistan doesn’t meet those Pakistan to help us, they can’t do cer- elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That conditions, and this year is no excep- tain things with that money. They not later than 30 days prior to exercising the tion. Once again, in this bill, we give can’t support terrorism. They can’t transfer authority provided in this section, the Secretary of Defense the authority allow IEDs to be built that are used to the Secretary of Defense shall submit a re- to waive the conditions Congress puts kill Americans. These conditions are port to the congressional defense commit- in the bill. commonsense, good ideas. tees on the proposed uses of these funds: Pro- vided further, That the funds provided in this Four of the last 5 years, Pakistan has In the past, we have done this before. section may not be transferred to any pro- failed to meet the conditions Congress If we mean what we say, then we gram, project, or activity specifically lim- has imposed on this type of legislation, should require these conditions before ited or denied by this Act: Provided further, and then the Secretary of Defense went we give Pakistan American money; but That amounts made available by this section ahead and gave the waiver, thus giving the law has allowed that Secretary of are designated by the Congress for Overseas the money to Pakistan anyway. Defense to waive Congress’ conditions Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter- The administration has never not and give them our money anyway. rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of given Pakistan money because it failed Pakistan has proven they didn’t meet the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That to meet our conditions—conditions set the conditions in 4 years of the last 5. the authority to provide assistance under by Congress—normal, commonsense They got the money anyway because this section shall terminate on September 30, conditions like: you don’t get this the Secretary waived the rule of law or 2016. money unless you meet these condi- waived our conditions. (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) tions. This bill does something very simple. SEC. 9017. In addition to amounts appro- This amendment does one simple It says: Congress says there are certain priated in title II or otherwise made avail- thing. It says: you meet the conditions, rules to get American money; you fol- able in this Act, $2,500,000,000 is hereby ap- or you get no money from the United low the rules, or you don’t get the propriated to the Department of Defense and

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None of the funds made available Ashford Graves (GA) Olson Blumenauer Hahn Payne by this Act may be used with respect to Babin Graves (LA) Palazzo Bonamici Hastings Pelosi Syria in contravention of the War Powers Barletta Graves (MO) Palmer Boyle, Brendan Heck (WA) Peterson Barr Griffith Pascrell Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), including F. Higgins Pingree Barton Grothman Paulsen for the introduction of United States armed Brownley (CA) Honda Pocan Benishek Guinta Pearce or military forces into hostilities in Syria, Capuano Hoyer Poliquin Bera Guthrie Perlmutter into situations in Syria where imminent in- Ca´ rdenas Johnson (GA) Polis Bilirakis Hanna Perry Cartwright Jones Posey volvement in hostilities is clearly indicated Bishop (GA) Hardy Peters Castor (FL) Kaptur Price (NC) by the circumstances, or into Syrian terri- Bishop (MI) Harper Pittenger Chu, Judy Kennedy Rangel tory, airspace, or waters while equipped for Bishop (UT) Harris Pitts Cicilline Kildee Rice (NY) Black Hartzler combat, in contravention of the congres- Poe (TX) Clark (MA) Kuster Rohrabacher Blackburn Heck (NV) sional consultation and reporting require- Pompeo Clarke (NY) Langevin Rush Blum Hensarling ments of sections 3 and 4 of that law (50 Price, Tom Clay Larson (CT) Ryan (OH) Bost Herrera Beutler U.S.C. 1542 and 1543). Quigley Cohen Lawrence Sa´ nchez, Linda Boustany Hice, Jody B. Ratcliffe Connolly Lee T. TITLE X—ADDITIONAL GENERAL Brady (PA) Hill Reed Conyers Levin Sarbanes PROVISIONS Brady (TX) Himes Reichert Courtney Lewis Schakowsky Brat Hinojosa SEC. 10001. (a) Congress finds that— Renacci Crowley Lieu, Ted Schiff Bridenstine Holding (1) the United States has been engaged in Ribble Cummings Lipinski Scott (VA) Brooks (AL) Hudson military operations against the Islamic Rice (SC) Davis (CA) Loebsack Serrano Brooks (IN) Huelskamp Richmond Davis, Danny Lowenthal Sherman State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) for more Brown (FL) Huffman Rigell DeFazio Lowey Sires than 8 months; Buchanan Huizenga (MI) Roby DeGette Lujan Grisham Slaughter (2) President Obama submitted an author- Buck Hultgren Roe (TN) Delaney (NM) Smith (WA) Bucshon Hunter ization for the use of military force against Rogers (AL) DeLauro Luja´ n, Ben Ray Speier Burgess Hurd (TX) ISIL in February 2015; and Rogers (KY) DeSaulnier (NM) Takai Bustos Hurt (VA) (3) under article 1, section 8 of the Con- Rokita Deutch Lynch Takano Butterfield Israel stitution, Congress has the authority to ‘‘de- Rooney (FL) Dingell Maloney, Titus Byrne Issa Ros-Lehtinen Doyle, Michael Carolyn Tonko clare war’’. Calvert Jackson Lee Roskam F. Massie Tsongas (b) Therefore, Congress has a constitu- Capps Jeffries Ross Duncan (TN) McCollum Van Hollen tional duty to debate and determine whether Carney Jenkins (KS) Rothfus Edwards McDermott Visclosky or not to authorize the use of military force Carson (IN) Jenkins (WV) Rouzer Ellison McGovern Walz Carter (GA) Johnson (OH) against ISIL. Roybal-Allard Engel Meng Wasserman Carter (TX) Johnson, E. B. Royce SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT Esty Mooney (WV) Schultz Castro (TX) Johnson, Sam Ruiz Fortenberry Moore Waters, Maxine SEC. 10002. The amount by which the appli- Chabot Jolly Ruppersberger Frankel (FL) Moulton Watson Coleman cable allocation of new budget authority Chaffetz Jordan Russell Gabbard Murphy (FL) Welch Clawson (FL) Joyce made by the Committee on Appropriations of Ryan (WI) Gallego Nadler Wilson (FL) Cleaver Katko the House of Representatives under section Salmon Garamendi Napolitano Yarmuth Clyburn Kelly (IL) 302(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 Sanchez, Loretta Grayson Neal Young (AK) exceeds the amount of proposed new budget Coffman Kelly (MS) Sanford Cole Kelly (PA) Scalise NOT VOTING—2 authority is $0. Collins (GA) Kilmer Schrader Gowdy Keating Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- Collins (NY) Kind Schweikert man, I move that the Committee do Comstock King (IA) Scott, Austin Conaway King (NY) Scott, David b 2205 now rise. Cook Kinzinger (IL) Sensenbrenner The motion was agreed to. Cooper Kirkpatrick Sessions Ms. CHU, Messrs. MOONEY of West Accordingly, the Committee rose; Costa Kline Sewell (AL) Virginia, SHERMAN, LEWIS, LARSON and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Costello (PA) Knight Shimkus Cramer Labrador Shuster of Connecticut, Ms. BROWNLEY of WOMACK) having assumed the chair, Crawford LaMalfa Simpson California, Ms. BONAMICI, and Mr. Mr. CARTER of Georgia, Acting Chair of Crenshaw Lamborn Sinema GRAYSON changed their vote from the Committee of the Whole House on Cuellar Lance Smith (MO) ‘‘yea’’ to ‘‘nay.’’ the state of the Union, reported that Culberson Larsen (WA) Smith (NE) Curbelo (FL) Latta Smith (NJ) Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. FUDGE, Messrs. that Committee, having had under con- Davis, Rodney LoBiondo Smith (TX) RICHMOND, SIMPSON, Ms. EDDIE sideration the bill (H.R. 2685) making DelBene Lofgren Stefanik BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. appropriations for the Department of Denham Long Stewart Dent Loudermilk Stivers HURT of Virginia, Ms. BROWN of Flor- Defense for the fiscal year ending Sep- DeSantis Love Stutzman ida, and Ms. JACKSON LEE changed tember 30, 2016, and for other purposes, DesJarlais Lucas Swalwell (CA) their vote from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ had come to no resolution thereon. Diaz-Balart Luetkemeyer Thompson (CA) So the bill was passed. Doggett Lummis Thompson (MS) f Dold MacArthur Thompson (PA) The result of the vote was announced COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELING Donovan Maloney, Sean Thornberry as above recorded. Duckworth Marchant Tiberi AMENDMENTS ACT OF 2015 A motion to reconsider was laid on Duffy Marino Tipton the table. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- Duncan (SC) Matsui Torres Ellmers (NC) McCarthy Trott ant to clause 8 of rule XX, the unfin- Emmer (MN) McCaul Turner f ished business is the vote on passage of Eshoo McClintock Upton Farenthold McHenry Valadao the bill (H.R. 2393) to amend the Agri- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE cultural Marketing Act of 1946 to re- Farr McKinley Vargas Fattah McMorris Veasey APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2016 peal country of origin labeling require- Fincher Rodgers Vela ments with respect to beef, pork, and Fitzpatrick McNerney Vela´ zquez The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. chicken, and for other purposes, on Fleischmann McSally Wagner CARTER of Georgia). Pursuant to House Fleming Meadows Walberg Resolution 303 and rule XVIII, the which the yeas and nays were ordered. Flores Meehan Walden The Clerk read the title of the bill. Forbes Meeks Walker Chair declares the House in the Com- The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Foster Messer Walorski mittee of the Whole House on the state question is on the passage of the bill. Foxx Mica Walters, Mimi of the Union for the further consider- The vote was taken by electronic de- Franks (AZ) Miller (FL) Weber (TX) ation of the bill, H.R. 2685. Frelinghuysen Miller (MI) Webster (FL) vice, and there were—yeas 300, nays Fudge Moolenaar Wenstrup Will the gentleman from Georgia 131, not voting 2, as follows: Garrett Mullin Westerman (Mr. COLLINS) kindly take the chair.

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