House Daily Digest — Wednesday, 7/12/2023
The House met at 10 a.m., adjourned at 3:55 p.m.
Wednesday, 7/12/2023 — Activities: 48 – On the Floor – Votes: 3
Committee — Meetings (House.gov) • Legislation: Action: 11, Markup: 10, Reported: 1
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HIGHLIGHTS
See Resume of Congressional Activity.
House of Representatives
Chamber Action
Public Bills and Resolutions Introduced: 26 public bills, H.R. 4569-
4594, were introduced.
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Additional Cosponsors:
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Report Filed: A reports was filed today as follows: H. Res. 582,
providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2670) to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2024 for military activities of the
Department of Defense and for military construction, and for defense
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (H. Rept. 118-
141).
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Speaker: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he appointed
Representative Miller-Meeks to act as Speaker pro tempore for today.
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Recess: The House recessed at 10:58 a.m. and reconvened at 12 p.m.
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Recess: The House recessed at 1:15 p.m. and reconvened at 1:30 p.m.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024: The House
considered H.R. 2670, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2024
for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year.
Consideration is expected to resume tomorrow, July 13th.
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Pursuant to the Rule, an amendment in the nature of a substitute
consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-10, modified by the
amendment printed in part A of H. Rept. 118-141, shall be considered as
adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole, in lieu of the
amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on
Armed Services now printed in the bill.
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Agreed to:
Rogers (AL) en bloc amendment No. 1 consisting of the following
amendments printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-141: Alford (No. 1) that
increases the authorized amount of funding for Army Ground Technology
by $2.6 million; Allred (No. 2) that expresses a sense of Congress on
how the Secretary of Defense should prioritize critical and emergency
technology partnerships in an effort to bolster U.S. defense alliances
and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region; Amodei (No. 3) that amends
the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 to clarify the universe of
military activities authorized to be conducted at the Nevada Test and
Training Range (NTTR) to include the establishment of up to 15 small
pads for radar emitters, and the use and maintenance of existing roads;
Bacon (No. 4) that amends pilot program to improve rate calculation for
Basic Allowance for Housing by specifying focus on single-family
housing; Bacon (No. 5) that directs the Secretary of Defense to require
consideration of affiliate past performance for small business contract
consideration; Bacon (No. 6) that directs the Secretary of the Air
Force to provide the congressional defense committees a future force
design for the United States Air Force and United States Space Force
projected through 2050; Balderson (No. 7) that requires the Department
of Defense to submit a report on Department policies regarding the
consideration and approval of easements for certain energy
infrastructure; Banks (No. 8) that gives the President the authority to
transfer retired or nearly-retired U.S. aerial refueling tankers to
Israel in the event of an emergency; Banks (No. 9) that prohibits any
funds authorized by the NOAA from going to any entity owned or
controlled by the Iranian government or on relevant blacklists; Banks
(No. 10) that expands the annual China Military Power Report to include
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China's security cooperation with Iran and Russia; Banks (No. 11) that
requires a DOD assessment of the precision-guided munitions Israel
needs in the event of conflict with regional actors; Banks (No. 12)
that prohibits any funds authorized in this bill from being made
available directly or indirectly to the Badr Organization; Barr (No.
13) that directs the Department of Defense, in conjunction with the
United States Coast Guard and the Secretary of State, to conduct a
feasibility study on the establishment of a Indo-Pacific Maritime
Governance Center of Excellence; Barr (No. 14) that directs the
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the relevant federal
agencies, to conduct a study on the impacts to United States national
security from Chinese influence in the electric vehicle supply chain;
Barr (No. 15) that expresses a sense of Congress Regarding the
Feasibility Study for Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot
Plant; Barr (No. 16) that awards certain medals to Members of the Armed
Forces serving in Afghanistan during Operation Allies Refuge; Bergman
(No. 17) that increases funding for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle
family for vehicle safety data recorders with predictive logistics for
weapons and vehicles; Bice (No. 18) that Requires a report on airborne
Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) requirements
within the United States Africa Command area of responsibility; Bice
(No. 19) that requires the Secretary of Defense to develop a strategy
to disrupt fentanyl trafficking, and report to Congress on efforts to
enhance counter-fentanyl cooperation with Mexico; Bice (No. 20) that
requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress with
an updated supply chain assessment of certain semiconductor metals with
national security applications; Biggs (No. 21) that expresses a sense
of Congress about the importance of the U.S.-Israel relationship and
the need to continue offering security assistance and related support;
Blunt Rochester (No. 22) that requires the Secretary of Defense to
conduct a study to identify health care provider training gaps in
screening and treating maternal mental health conditions; Blunt
Rochester (No. 23) that requires the Secretary of Defense to update the
registry and provider lists under subsection (b) of section 717 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2016 and submit to Congress a
report on mental health provider readiness designations; Boebert (No.
24) that requires DoD to report on institutions of higher education
which have received DoD funding and hosted a Confucius Institute funded
by the People's Republic of China; Bost (No. 25) that requires the DoD
to report to Congress on current footwear regulations and indicate
potential regulation improvements that support the needs of the
warfighter and the domestic industrial base; Bowman (No. 26) that
requires public disclosure about the cost of the United States overseas
military footprint; Bowman (No. 27) that requires a report on military
recruitment practices in public secondary schools; Breechen (No. 28)
that requires the Special Inspector General to Ukraine to investigate
the accuracy and consistency with which weapons were fiscally evaluated
to be fiscally worth by the DOD since the start of the Ukraine-Russia
war; Brownley (No. 29) that requires DOD to report on food purchasing;
Buchanan (No. 30) that requires Sec. Def. to submit a report the HASC
on the effectiveness of Department of Defense Instruction 6025.25
titled the “Drug Take Back Program” and include recommendations on
actions to improve or expand the program; Buchanan (No. 31) that
requires a GAO study to evaluate the feasibility and advisability of
equipping all tactical vehicles of the Armed Forces with black box data
recorders; Buchanan (No. 32) that requires a Department of Defense
study on the accessibility of mental health care providers and services
for members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty; Buchanan (No.
33) that mandates the Department of Defense promptly notify the
Department of Veterans Affairs about someone transitioning from active
duty to a veteran with an opioid use disorder; Buck (No. 34) that
requires categorization and tracking of F-35 aircraft parts; Buck (No.
35) that manages fragmentation among entities involved in artificial
intelligence across the Department of Defense; Buck (No. 36) that
establishes a process for carrying out demilitarization and disposition
of major end items; Buck (No. 37) that designates a single entity to
oversee the implementation of predictive maintenance procedures;
Budzinski (No. 38) that requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a
report to Congressional Defense Committees on FY23 expenditures for
the Child Development Center at Scott Air Force Base and an
assessment of future fiscal needs; Budzinski (No. 39) that requires
the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report to Congressional
Defense Committees on the infrastructure upgrades needed to support
mobility aircraft operations; Budzinski (No. 40) that requires the
Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congressional Defense
Committees on the risks of flooding and other natural weather
phenomenon that threaten to endanger military installations;
Burchett (No. 41) that requires cost sharing for RDT&E contracts;
Burchett (No. 42) that declassifies any documents relating to
publicly known sightings of UAPs; Burlison (No. 43) that requires
that the Secretary of Defense may not enter into a contract for
online tutoring services which could result in personal data of
citizens of the United States being transferred to the control of
the People's Republic of China; Cammack
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(No. 44) that establishes a Working Group to identify potential
applications for blockchain technology, smart contracts, or
distributed ledger technologies to improve efficiencies or
functions at the Department of Defense; Caraveo (No. 45) that
allows transitioning service members to learn about agriculture
through the Transition Assistance Program; Caraveo (No. 46) that
requires the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Secretary of Health and Human Services, to conduct a report on the
transition process for service members with healthcare backgrounds
and the number of transitioning service members that join the
Medical Reserve Corps; Carbajal (No. 47) that prohibits the
official display of a cut flower or green in any public area of a
building of the Executive Office of the President, the Department
of State, or the Department of Defense unless it is produced in the
United States; Carey (No. 48) that prohibits the decommissioning of
any KC-135 Stratotankers in Fisal Year 2024; Carter (GA) (No. 49)
that adds the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives to the list of committees that the Secretary of
Defense must submit justification to when U.S. Department of
Defense funds are used by EcoHealth Alliance for research; Carter
(TX) (No. 50) that directs the Secretary of Defense to assess the
capacity of the Department of Defense to test, evaluate, and use
additive fabrication technology to supplement maintenance parts in
support of weapon systems and associated support equipment; Case
(No. 51) that modifies 10 USC 1781 to add a requirement that
requires the Department of Defense to determine the market capacity
for applicable medical care and educational services to support
Exceptional Family Member Program-enrolled families and provide a
report to the Services on a quarterly basis to prevent access to
care issues; Case (No. 52) that seeks a study to reexamine the
calculation of weighted student units for impact aid payments for
eligible federally connected children with disabilities to better
support local educational agencies in providing quality education;
Case (No. 53) that directs the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Indo-Pacific Security Affairs to assess and develop plans for Civic
Action Teams in the Pacific Islands; Case (No. 54) that amends the
DOD Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (REPI) to
ensure that regionally associated installations can better
coordinate and enter into agreements with projects that are in
vicinity to other installations but effect current or anticipated
military training, testing, or operations within the region; Case
(No. 55) that directs the military to provide a report on efforts
to renew critical training land leases in the State of Hawaii; and
Case (No. 56) that modifies the Pilot Program to Develop Young
Civilian Defense Leaders in the Indo-Pacific to also include
civilians working for ministries with a security mission, so that
countries without militaries can participate;
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Rogers (AL) en bloc amendment No. 2 consisting of the following
amendments printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-141: Casten (No. 57) that
calls for the DOD and HHS to work together to study and report to
Congress the barriers to mental health care for military pilots, and to
provide recommendations to Congress on how best to: Improve Access to
Mental Health Care for military pilots, Improve the process by which
pilots are receiving mental health care are cleared to fly; Castor (FL)
(No. 58) that ensures interstate reciprocity of Individualized
Education Program (IEP) for military dependent students when a parent/
guardian receives PCS orders; Castor (FL) (No. 59) that directs the
Department of Defense to provide temporary daycare accommodations for
military dependents when a servicemember is on Permanent Change of
Station, Temporary Duty or any other similar deployment; Crenshaw (No.
61) that directs the Secretary of Defense to allow those injured in the
line of duty and eligible for medical retirement to continue service
while receiving hostile fire/imminent danger pay; Crow (No. 62) that
requires DOD to develop a strategy to address medical research and
development gaps essential to caring for casualties experiencing
combined traumatic injuries across chemical, biological, radiological,
and nuclear (CBRN) spectrum; Curtis (No. 63) that requires an
assessment of Cable Security Fleet's ability and preparedness to repair
transoceanic submarine fiber optic cables that may be damaged or cut by
adversaries; Curtis (No. 64) that asks for an assessment of Russia's
information operations capabilities and an assessment of current
efforts taken by the Department of Defense and allied and partner
militaries' information operations components to target and otherwise
coordinate efforts against Russian military information operations;
Curtis (No. 65) that asks for a report on the sophistication of Iranian
missile capabilities and details of Iranian ballistic missile testing;
Curtis (No. 66) that asks for a classified report on Iranian
involvement in the narcotics trade, the entities associated with the
trade, and an assessment on the financial benefits of involvement in
the trade & what the money is used for; Davis (NC) (No. 67) that
requires a report from the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health
Affairs on innovative prevention and treatment methods for military
personnel suffering from migraines; De La Cruz (No. 68) that provides
funding in the amount of $5 million each for the following programs:
the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) Maritime Intelligence Support;
the U.S. Northern Command Mexico Office of Defense
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Cooperation; and the Advanced Analytics for Global Threat Network
Disruption for U.S. Northern Command; DesJarlais (No. 69) that codifies
NNSA as the interagency lead on nuclear forensics, making NNSA
responsible for integrating the National Technical Nuclear Forensics
(NTNF) activities in a consistent, unified strategic direction; Donalds
(No. 70) that expresses the Sense of Congress that Congress supports
Project Pele, a DOD SCO program that seeks to develop, demonstrate, and
deploy a portable nuclear microreactor to bolster American national
security and reduce fuel-related logistical challenges; Donalds (No.
71) that directs several government entities, including the Army Corps
of Engineers and the National Guard, to develop a national strategy to
deploy nuclear microreactors to respond to the impacts of a natural
disaster; Donalds (No. 72) that directs the U.S. Space Force to submit
a report pertaining to its current and future potential use of nuclear
thermal propulsion space vehicles and nuclear electric propulsion space
vehicles, and how these nuclear-powered space vehicles can bolster
America's national security; Donalds (No. 73) that adds Sense of
Congress that Congress understands the benefits that advanced nuclear
reactors can provide to domestic and international military operations,
while reducing fuel-related logistical challenges; Donalds (No. 74)
that directs the DOD to submit a confidential report evaluating the
American national security risks associated with Chinese and Russian
interest in space (e.g. satellites; space stations; moon exploration;
moon mineral acquisition; etc.); Donalds (No. 75) that adds a Sense of
Congress that Congress encourages the U.S. Armed Forces to utilize
innovative technological capabilities, such as artificial intelligence,
quantum information science, advanced air mobility, counter-uas, to
ultimately defend the national security of the United States; Duncan
(SC) (No. 76) that grants the Secretary of Defense the authority to
transfer data and technology developed under the MOSAICS program to
eligible private sector entities; Dunn (FL) (No. 77) that provides for
flexibility in Humanitarian Aid as part of the Denton Program; Edwards
(No. 78) that requires the Department of Defense to report to Congress
on the status of the formulation of policies by the Director of the
Defense Security Cooperation Agency to record and track alleged
incidents of misuse of U.S.-provided equipment in El Salvador,
Guatemala and Honduras; Eshoo (No. 79) that expresses the sense of
Congress that the Navy should name a future commissioned ship after
William B. Gould, a formerly enslaved sailor who served in the Navy
during the Civil War; Fallon (No. 80) that expresses the Sense of
Congress that the US and Taiwan should explore efforts to expand energy
sources and harden existing facilities; Fitzgerald (No. 81) that
requires elementary and secondary schools operated by the Department of
Defense Education Activity (DODEA) to publish the curriculum on a
publicly available website; Foster (No. 82) that assessment of the
ability of the United States to detect and monitor supercritical
nuclear weapon tests conducted at very low yields; Franklin (No. 83)
that provides funding for Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management program;
Frost (No. 84) that requires a report from the Department of Defense
and Armed
Services Inspectors General evaluating the cost of financial
investigations and the amount directly or indirectly recovered
through financial investigations; Fry (No. 85) that directs the
Secretary of Defense to issue a report, within 1 year of enactment,
on the impact of ROTC programs on military recruitment efforts; Fry
(No. 86) that prohibits the availability of funds for elimination
of ROTC programs at institutions of higher education; Gaetz (No.
87) that changes the votes required for conviction, sentencing, and
other matters in general and special courts-martial Gallagher (No.
88) that mandates a study of the feasibility and advisability of
establishing a combined planning group or alternative mechanism
with Taiwan; Gallagher (No. 89) that tasks DoD to assess
vulnerabilities in its supply chain, identify and recommend changes
to acquisition laws, regulations, and policies, and prioritize
recommendations to achieve critical mineral supply chain
independence; Gallagher (No. 90) that requires the annual China
Military Power report to provide an assessment of the PRC's
development in critical and emerging technologies and identify at
least 10 PRC entities that are operating in each technology with
their known affiliation with the PLA; Gallagher (No. 91) that
directs the Secretary of Defense to designate priority theaters of
operation and priority combatant commands for each fiscal year no
later than October 31st; directs the President and the Secretary of
State to give priority in procurement of defense articles and in
foreign military sales to countries located in the theaters
designated as priority; Gallagher (No. 92) that directs an
assessment of the feasibility, effectiveness, and value of
developing low-cost anti-ship weapons; Gallagher (No. 93) that bars
DoD from contracting or procuring goods or services, directly or
indirectly, from entities on the 1260H list and their subsidiaries;
Garamendi (No. 94) that allows the Maritime Administration's
(MARAD) Federal Ship Financing (Title XI) Program to also provide
low-interest loans and loan guarantees for re-flagging commercial
vessels under
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the U.S. registry and repairs, retrofits, and reconfigurations of
civilian vessels in domestic shipyards; Garcia (TX) (No. 95) that
provides an evidentiary whistleblower standard provision for
clarification in investigation procedures; Garcia (TX) (No. 96)
that expands bereavement leave to the death of a parent, spouse, or
child to include language of non-biological relatives (e.g.,
adopted, or foster children); Gimenez (No. 97) that requires a
report from the President on Iran's military assistance and
cooperation with Bolivia, Brazil and Venezuela to be submitted to
appropriate Congressional committees; Gluesenkamp Perez (No. 98)
that expresses the sense that it is important for readiness that
the military be able to fix its own equipment and directs the
Secretary of Defense to submit the report required under EO 14036
related to DOD repairing its own equipment; Tony Gonzales (TX) (No.
99) that increases the Family Separation Allowance to $400 from
$250; Gonzalez-Colon (No. 100) that amends Section 204(c) of the
Military Construction Authorization Act of 197 4 by striking a
sentence that hindered federal clean-up work in the Culebra nature
reserve; Gooden (TX) (No. 101) that requires the Secretary of
Defense to annually report the total cost to procure technical data
that would be used by the government in an effort to promote vendor
competition and allow control over specific elements of
sustainment; Gosar (No. 102) that authorizes employees at the Yuma
Proving Grounds to use nonelectric vehicles in the performance of
their duties; Gottheimer (No. 103) that increases the DoD
SkillBridge Program by $5 million, funds will be specifically used
for employers to train service members transitioning to civilian
life for supply chain and transportation related employment;
Gottheimer (No. 104) that requires the Secretary of Defense to
report on the status of U.S.-Israel cooperation on efforts to
counter threats by Iran in the form of unmanned aerial systems
(UAS), including loitering munitions, otherwise known as
“suicide” and “kamikaze” drones; Gottheimer (No. 105) that
increases the National Defense Education Program by $5 million to
strengthen and expand STEM education opportunities and workforce
initiatives targeted at military students; Gottheimer (No. 106)
that expresses support for joint U.S.-Israel cooperation in the
space arena between NASA and the Israel Space Agency, as well as
between the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, and the Israeli Air
Force in areas of research, development, test, and evaluation;
Gottheimer (No. 107) that requires the Secretary of Defense to
include in their annual report on Military and Security
Developments Involving the People's Republic of China information
on the PRC's burgeoning relationship with the Islamic Republic of
Iran; Gottheimer (No. 108) that directs the Secretary of Defense,
in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, to
report to Congress ways it protects U.S. defense technology sold to
foreign partners; Graves (LA) (No. 109) that makes veterans of
Operation End Sweep eligible for the Vietnam Service Medal; Graves
(LA)(No. 110) that extends the sunset of the no-cost contracts
provision of the 2019 NOAA to December 31, 2032; Graves (LA) (No.
111) that adds countering illegal, unreported, and unregulated
fishing as an authorization for which the Secretary may support
foreign security capacity building; Green (TN) (No. 112) that
directs the Commander of Army Special Operations Command to
establish an exchange program between Army special operations
forces and the special operations forces of the Polish Army; Green
(TN) (No. 113) that mandates that the Department of Defense produce
a report to Congress on the feasibility of furnishing the national
guard of every state a cyber unit to ensure the state has the
ability to quickly respond to cyber attacks; and Green (TN) (No.
114) that requires the Secretary of Defense to ensure that the
Department maintains access to a top-tier subterranean training
facility for the improvement of training for Special Operations
Forces (SOF) units;
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Rogers (AL) en bloc amendment No. 3 consisting of the following
amendments printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-141: Grijalva (No. 115)
that extends the protections necessary for the continued use by the Air
Force of the Barry M. Goldwater Range in Arizona; Grothman (No. 116)
that requires the Secretary of Defense to ensure that, to the extent
practicable, commercial positions in the Department of Defense are
filled by civilian employees or contractors rather than a member of the
Armed Forces; Guthrie (No. 117) that directs the Secretary of the Army
to report to Congress on the Army Human Resources Command 2030
Transformation Plan, including timelines, milestones, and resource
needs; Hageman (No. 118) that requires the DoD to report on the Ukraine
Lend-Lease program's impact on U.S. defense stockpiles and how all
equipment will be recovered when the authority expires; Hageman (No.
119) that enhances fentanyl threat reporting to include a review of
U.S. laws and policies which may be facilitating fentanyl trafficking
over the southern border; Hageman (No. 120) that requires the
Department of Defense to ensure authorized funds for energy resilience
under the NATO DIANA initiative considers all energy sources that are
capable of providing sufficient baseload power; Hayes (No. 121) that
requires the military departments to review all
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installation-level web information about suicide prevention and
behavioral health and ensure that contact information is up to date,
certifying this annually to Congress; Hill (No. 122) that requires the
Secretary of Defense to submit a report on threats Iran poses to United
States and partner military bases; Houlahan (No. 123) that prohibits
export or sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum
Reserve to China, North Korea, Russia, Iran or any country subject to
sanctions imposed by the United States; Huffman (No. 124) that requires
the Secretary to publish the most recent list of chaplain endorsements
submitted to the Armed Forces Chaplain Board and the list of known
endorsements used by AFCB to verify submissions; Huizenga (No. 125)
that requires a study by the Secretary of Defense on alternative vessel
design for improved operations and shock impact mitigation on special
operations personnel health and fatigue; Huizenga (No. 126) that
expresses the sense of Congress that NATO member states should commit
to providing, at a minimum, 2 percent of its GDP to defense; Huizenga
(No. 127) that requires a report to Congress on military activities of
the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China in the Arctic
Region; Hunt (No. 128) that recommends the Secretary of Defense
continue to support and fully fund the existing Energy Functional
Specialist Civil Affairs Officer Program and its academic partnership
and assess opportunities to expand the program to other services and
across the Combatant Commands; Issa (No. 129) that upgrades the Navy
Cross of CAPT E. Royce Williams (Ret.) to the Medal of Honor; Issa (No.
130) that requires a report on the nuclear cooperation between Iran and
Russia; Ivey (No. 131) that enables the Defense Innovation Unit within
the DoD to identify, support, and collaborate with multi-stakeholder
research and innovation partnerships that have the potential to
generate key technologies, products, or other solutions that address
national defense or security needs; Ivey (No. 132) that directs the
Secretary of Defense, through the Defense-State Liaison Office, to
consult with state authorities that administer professional licenses to
increase awareness among state agencies, service members, and their
spouses regarding portability of professional licenses when deployed to
another state; and directs the GAO to study and report on the
implementation and efficacy of
portability rights; Jackson (TX) (No. 133) that requires the Secretary
of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture to
submit to Congress a report on foreign-owned agricultural land
located within 50 miles of a United States military installation;
Jackson (TX) (No. 134) that requires the Secretary of Defense to
develop a comprehensive Pacific Islands security strategy; Jackson
(TX) (No. 135) that requires a report on college-level credits for
military recruits; Jackson Lee (No. 136) that adds report to be
submitted within 220 days following enactment on Capacity to
Provide Disaster Survivors with Emergency Short Term Housing;
Jacobs (No. 137) that requires the Department of Defense to provide
public and congressional notice when certain reports are withheld
from public notice, and requires a report on the Department's
implementation of this requirement; James (No. 138) that adds
additional funding for advanced procurement of F-15EX Aircraft;
James (No. 139) that requires DOD and State to do a joint
assessment on current and future constraints to our defense supply
chain; Joyce (OH) (No. 140) that expresses the sense of Congress
that the United States is dangerously dependent upon foreign
adversaries for the procurement of natural rubber; Kaptur (No. 141)
that authorizes the Secretary of Defense to create a new Last
Member Standing Medal, to be awarded to members of the Armed Forces
who served honorably and as a result of combat with a force hostile
to the United States was the last surviving member of their unit;
Keating (No. 142) that prohibits the Air Force from renewing the
Chiller Class J&A until it develops a methodology to compare the
cost differential between initial procurement costs of chillers and
ancillary equipment with and without competition; Krishnamoorthi
(No. 143) that expresses a sense of Congress that building trust
and familiarity between the United States and Taiwan is an
important component of helping Taiwan improve its self-defense
capabilities and that the Secretary of Defense should utilize
existing authorities to strengthen working-level communication and
coordination between the United States and Taiwan, including
relating to conducting exercises; concepts of operation and
tactics, techniques, and procedures; and other measures to help
Taiwan meet its self-defense needs; Lamborn (No. 144) that requires
the Department of Defense to provide a strategy on the Precision
Strike Missile production capacity for FY24-25 and increasing
production capacity; Landsman (No. 145) that requires the
Department of Defense to submit confidential and non-confidential
reports to Congress on private military companies (PMCs); Landsman
(No. 146) that requires a study into the feasibility of providing
child care to National Guardsmen while on inactive-duty training;
Larsen (WA) (No. 147) that authorizes the Secretary of the Air
Force to transfer property rights to the county of Snohomish; Lee
(FL) (No. 148) that instructs the Secretary to consider the
unintended consequences of Defense Health Agency's recent decision
to reduce the footprint of the 6th Medical Group at MacDill Air
Force Base; Lee (NV) (No. 149) that requires the Secretary of the
Air
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Force to conduct a behavioral health epidemiological consultation
focusing on the unique social and occupational stressors affecting
servicemembers and military families at Creech Air Force Base; Lee
(NV) (No. 150) that requires the Secretary of Defense to carry out
a study on the use of Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot
Program funds for supporting investments in childcare options
around military bases; Lee (NV) (No. 151) that requires the
Secretary of the Air Force to report on the feasibility and
potential impact of reinstating assignment incentive pay for Creech
Air Force Base; Lee (NV) (No. 152) that requires the Secretary of
Defense to carry out a report on at-home child care programs and
the feasibility study of streamlining licensing and certification
requirements across the Department of Defense's services and bases
to better support child care availability and spouse employment;
Lee (NV) (No. 153) that requires the Secretary of Defense to
conduct a feasibility study into leveraging resources across states
and the private sector to better advance the Department of Defense
State Partnership Program; Loudermilk (No. 154) that requires the
Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the Chief of the Navy
Reserve, to submit a report to the House Armed Services Committee
and the Senate Armed Services Committee on the status of Navy C-130
recapitalization and its impact on contested logistics and intra-
theater airlift capacity; Luna (No. 155) that requires that
servicemembers receive a copy of their medical records no later
than 12 days after the separation or retirement from military;
Luttrell (No. 156) that requires a report on the Army and Air Force
programs to locally utilize small businesses; Lynch (No. 157) that
requires the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Director of the Defense Health Agency, to develop and implement a
centralized program to monitor and assist members of the Armed
Forces at risk of suicide who have been recently discharged from
health care, as recommended by the Suicide Prevention and Response
Independent Review Committee; Magaziner (No. 158) that requires the
Secretary of the Navy to report to the congressional defense
committees on the use and implementation of the Navy Shipbuilding
Workforce Development Special Initiative; Magaziner (No. 159) that
requires the Secretary of Defense to sell or make available for
rent sleepers and bassinets with advanced sleep technology through
military exchanges; Magaziner (No. 160) that requires TRICARE's
managed care support contractors to keep provider directories up to
date; Malliotakis (No. 161) that the Secretary of Defense to create
one Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for all the Boroughs of New
York City; Manning (No. 162) that adds a description of the threat
posed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to Europe
to the Annual Report on Military Power of Iran; Massie (No. 163)
that reports on the casualty and equipment losses for both sides
involved in conflict in Ukraine; Mast (No. 164) that requires
report on U.S. Defense and Technological Industrial Base
specifically related to air and missile defense in CENTCOM; McCaul
(No. 165) that expresses a sense of Congress on the implementation
of the Advanced Capabilities Pillar of the Trilateral Security
Partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United
States and requires a report on efforts of the Department of State
to implement the advanced capabilities pillar of the AUKUS
partnership; McClain (No. 166) that amends Sec. 705 to include
Lactation Consultants in order to assist military spouses in need
of lactation services; McClain (No. 167) that requires a report
from Sec. Defense on (1) specific weapon systems Ukraine needs to
defend itself from Russia; (2) specific weapon systems Taiwan needs
to defend itself from the PLA; (3) assessment of weapon supply
chains; McClain (No. 168) that requires a report from Sec. of
Defense on efforts to expand the frequency of bilateral and
multilateral exercises involving Israel and US' Middle East
regional partners; McCormick (No. 169) that provides the flexible
hiring authority given to the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of
the Department of Defense (DoD) to the OIGs of the Department of
State and the United States Agency for International Development
(USAID) for matters related to oversight of aid to Ukraine;
McGarvey (No. 170) that modifies an existing pilot program at the
Department of Defense on timeliness of SBIR awards to include the
military departments; McGovern (No. 171) that makes technical
changes to the Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program to clarify
congressional intent; Meeks (No. 172) that adds immediately family
members, including military spouses, to the Task Force of DOD on
Mental Health report as pertains to access to telehealth services;
Menendez (No. 173) that directs the Secretary of Defense to improve
outreach to departing servicemembers on career training
opportunities in the cybersecurity field, including online search
functions;
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Rogers (AL) en bloc amendment No. 4 consisting of the following
amendments printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-141: Meng (No. 174) that
Section 1303 of the base text and inserts a “free, peaceful, and
prosperous Indo-Pacific.”; Meng (No. 175) that requires a report on
the security relationship between the United States and the Hellenic
Republic; Meng (No. 176) that inserts the text of the ATRRS Act; Miller
(IL) (No. 177) that expresses a sense of Congress on the importance of
pastoral care at Department of Defense medical facilities; Miller-Meeks
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(No. 178) that requires a report on DOD's electric waste containing
critical minerals and rare earth elements and information detailing
technologies from which these elements could be extracted from electric
waste and returned to the U.S. supply chain; Mills (No. 179) that
requires a report from the Secretary of Defense to the congressional
defense committees, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on expediting fighter aircraft
sales to Israel; Molinaro (No. 180) that directs the Secretary of the
Army to submit a report on Block II of the Black Hawk helicopter
program of the Army, including the requested funding for Black Hawk
Block II for fiscal years 2025-2029 by year and appropriation,
requirements for the program, and a program acquisition strategy;
Molinaro (No. 181) that ensures trained and licensed mental and
behavioral health professionals conduct routine mental health checkups
to ensure the safety and well-being of children with intellectual and
developmental disabilities;
Molinaro (No. 182) that requires an updated report on the U.S.
Biodefense Strategy, including an assessment on the current and
potential biological threats against the United States; Molinaro
(No. 183) that requires a GAO study on the effectiveness of the
Exceptional Family Member Program and how it currently supports
individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities;
Molinaro (No. 184) that requires the Secretary to provide periodic
reports to Congress on how the Department is ensuring full,
adequate TRI CARE coverage of Narcan (Naloxone) for servicemembers
and their families; Molinaro (No. 185) that requires the Secretary
to report to Congress within 180 days following enactment on any
discrepancies between in home/nursing care between TRICARE and
CHAMPVA; Moskowitz (No. 186) that requires the Department of
Defense to conduct a study on the impact of the cancer drug
shortage on veterans and service members; Moulton (No. 187) that
directs SECDEF submit a report concurrent with the budget
submission and submission of future years defense planning that
provides a five-year projection of divestments the department plans
to make for major weapon systems (as defined in law); Moylan (No.
188) that requires a DOD study of the feasibility of dredging the
Port of Guam to determine if this would be a positive externality
for DOD operations on Guam; Moylan (No. 189) that requires a study
to determine if utility poles on Guam are sufficient for DOD
readiness in the case of future natural disasters, and if it is
feasible to move these poles to underground transmission; Neguse
(No. 190) that requires the Secretary of Defense to take certain
actions to establish a comprehensive training standard and
certification program for military vehicle operations, aiming to
address the persistent issue of inadequate training and reduce
incidents, particularly vehicle rollovers, caused by operator
inexperience and lack of training; Neguse (No. 191) that requires
the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, in
coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to establish a
database to record training performed by members of the Armed
Forces and make such information available to states and other
employers to satisfy civilian licensing and certification
requirements, and provide servicemembers with a competency report
before transitioning to civilian life; Neguse (No. 192) that
requires responsiveness testing of Defense Logistics Agency
pharmaceutical contracts; Neguse (No. 193) that requires that the
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness to conduct a
study and report on military grace period reforms, focusing on the
impact and stigma of unit tasking during the Transition Assistance
Program on service members' ability to transition to civilian life;
Neguse (No. 194) that requires the Secretary of Defense to provide
housing accommodations for members of the Armed Forces and their
dependents who are on military housing waitlists; Neguse (No. 195)
that requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to
Congress evaluating beneficiary access to TRI CARE network
pharmacies under the TPharm5 contract and changes in beneficiary
access versus the TPharm4 contract; Norman (No. 196) that
authorizes the President to award Major James Capers Jr. the Medal
of Honor for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during
the Vietnam War, in which he was awarded the Silver Star; Norman
(No. 197) that states that it is the sense of Congress that the
Secretary of the Navy shall name a vessel of the United States Navy
the “U.S.S. Major James Capers Jr.” in honor of Major James
Capers, Jr., for the acts of valor he showed as a Member of the
Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, in which he was awarded the
Silver Star; Norman (No. 198) that requires the cost of any project
funded with financial support from the Department of Defense to
disclose the cost to taxpayers; Obernolte (No. 199) that allows a
certain entity to access to the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle
Recreation Area for a particular time and a particular purpose;
Ocasio-Cortez (No. 200) that requests a GAO report on the status of
the Federal environmental cleanup and decontamination process in
Vieques and Culebra, Puerto Rico; Ogles (No. 201) that directs the
Secretary of Defense to invite Taiwan to the 2024 Rim of the
Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise; Panetta (No. 202) that awards Thomas H.
Griffin the Medal of Honor for acts of valor as a member of the
Army during the Vietnam War; Panetta (No. 203) that requires the
Secretary to notify
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servicemembers via mail, email, or in person about the availability
of the free MilTax program and other free DOD tax services within
the first two months of the calendar year, and requires the
Secretary to submit a report to Congress on program participation;
Panetta (No. 204) that improves training, equipping, and
utilization of information operations for military planning and
strategy; Panetta (No. 205) that creates a Special Operations
Forces Arctic Strategy to improve Arctic training and readiness;
Pappas (No. 206) that requires the Defense Suicide Prevention
Office to establish a procedure for assessing suicide risk at
military installations; Pascrell (No. 207) that requires the
Department of Defense to conduct a study to determine the
feasibility of eliminating outpatient rehabilitation therapy
maximums for active-duty service members who suffered a traumatic
brain injury while exercising their official duties; Pascrell (No.
208) that requires the Department of Defense to conduct a study to
analyze the feasibility of recognizing the approval of non-
governmental accreditation bodies for transitional and residential
brain injury treatment programs for active-duty service members
that sustained a brain injury while completing their official
duties; Peters (No. 209) that requires the Secretary of the Navy to
report to Congress on an annual basis each instance in the year
preceding the report in which the Navy used a government dock for a
ship repair and maintenance availability when sufficient capacity
existed in private docks during the period in which such repairs
were expected to be performed; Pettersen (No. 210) that directs the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs to work with the
Service Surgeon General and the Joint Staff Surgeon “to sustain
medical support during arctic operations.”; Pettersen (No. 211)
that requires the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Secretaries of the military departments, to publish a guide
regarding how a survivor of a deceased member of the Armed Services
may receive the personal effects of such member and file a claim
with the Secretary of military department concerned if the survivor
believes the effects were disposed of incorrectly; Pfluger (No.
212) that requires DOD develop and implement policies to adapt
Link-16 system management and certification to align with agile
development practices; Pfluger (No. 213) that requires DOD to
expand Tier 1 training exercises; Pfluger (No. 214) that requires
DOD to report on incidents involving unmanned aerial systems and
related training exercises; Pfluger (No. 215) that requires DOD to
expedite KC-46A deliveries to Israel and provide immediate training
slots for Israeli pilots, maintainers, and air crew; Pfluger (No.
216) that requires DOD to invest personnel into going into
districts to increase awareness of what a future in military
service provides to their future; Phillips (No. 217) that
implements GAO recommendations from report GAO-21-438 relating to
military foster and adoptive families; Pocan (No. 218) that
requires a report on Doll's progress made and remaining challenges
to achieving an unqualified audit opinion; Porter (No. 219) that
requires a study on the feasibility and effectiveness of routine
neuroimaging modalities in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
of brain injury among servicemembers due to blast pressure exposure
during combat and training; Porter (No. 220) that commissions a
report on a military construction strategy for a sufficient number
of child development centers as necessary to eliminate wait lists
for members of the Armed Forces seeking childcare at child
development centers; Posey (No. 221) that requires the Secretary of
Defense to provide priority for domestically sourced, fully
traceable, bovine heparin approved by the Food and Drug
Administration when available; Reschenthaler (No. 222) that
expresses a sense of Congress that the Army Artificial Intelligence
Integration Center has proven effective at accelerating the
employment of cutting edge capabilities; Reschenthaler (No. 223)
that expresses a sense of Congress that encourages the Department
of Defense, in collaboration with the Department of the Veterans
Affairs, to monitor and ensure appropriate measures are available
to reduce suicides among former members of the Guard and Reserve
Components who were not activated for military service;
Reschenthaler (No. 224) that prohibits availability of funds for
DoD to close Austin's Playrooms at Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton,
Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, and Naval Medical Center San
Diego; Reschenthaler (No. 225) that expresses a sense of Congress
that explosion welding is a critical capability for ensuring the
national security of the United States and its allies;
Reschenthaler (No. 226) that expresses a sense of Congress and
report to congressional defense committees on development-stage
research of lightweight advanced carbon materials such as coal-
derived graphite and carbon foam; Reschenthaler (No. 227) that
expresses a sense of Congress that DOD should continue to support
projects that onshore domestic extraction, processing, and
manufacturing capabilities of the domestic supply chain of rare
earth permanent magnets essential to defense and national security
applications; Rodgers (No. 228) that expresses a sense of Congress
regarding military service by individuals with amputations; Rodgers
(WA) (No. 229) that requires the Secretary of Defense to submit to
the congressional defense committees and the Comptroller General of
the United States a certification in writing that the prepositioned
stocks of the Department of Defense
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meet all readiness operational plans; Rodgers (WA) (No. 230) that
changes the way the Soldier's Medal affects military retirement
pay;
Rose (No. 231) that adds a sense of Congress that the MQ-9 Reaper
should be utilized to the greatest extent possible in the area of
operations of the United States Indo-Pacific Command; Rose (No.
232) that prohibits the Department of Defense's Office of Strategic
Capital from investing or facilitating investments in Chinese-owned
firms; Rose (No. 233) that adds that it is the sense of Congress
that the Indo-Pacific is a joint theater of operations that
requires joint coordination among all service branches in order to
meet the challenges of the region; Roy (No. 234) that establishes a
Special Inspector General for Ukraine Assistance (SIGUA) office
charged with overseeing all military and non-military U.S.
assistance appropriated or otherwise made available for Ukraine;
and Roy (No. 235) that prohibits funds authorized to DoD or
otherwise made available by this Act from being made available,
directly or indirectly, to the Government of Iran or any person
owned or controlled by the Government of Iran.
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Proceedings Postponed:
Rogers (AL) en bloc amendment No. 5 consisting of the following
amendments printed in part B of H. Rept. 118-141 that seek to: Schrier
(No. 236) require the Department of Defense to list the DoD systems
that interact with Veteran Affairs electronic health records, including
downtime incidents and the steps to resolve these issues so that care
is not disrupted; Austin Scott (GA) (No. 237) prohibit DoD from
purchasing batteries from China; Austin Scott (GA) (No. 238) make a
technical correction to 10 USC 8634(e) regarding the participation of
NATO Naval personnel in submarine safety programs; Austin Scott (GA)
(No. 239) make technical correction to 10 USC 2165(b) by adding The
College of International Security Affairs (CISA) as one of National
Defense University's five colleges; Sewell (No. 240) increase funding
for Air Force Professional Development Education; Sewell (No. 241)
increase funding for Department of Defense Software Factories; Sherrill
(No. 242) instruct the Department of Defense to conduct outreach to
community colleges to support their entrance into the Skillbridge
Program as Skillbridge program providers; Slotkin (No. 243) require the
Department of Defense to post on a publicly available website timely
and regularly updated information on the status of cleanup at sites for
which the Secretary has obligated funding for environmental restoration
activities; Smith (NJ) (No. 244) direct the Navy to convey 3.13 acres
of land to the Town of Colts Neck; Smith (NJ) (No. 245) require the GAO
to conduct a comprehensive investigation to establish the facts
regarding military experiments related to Lyme disease; Smith (NJ) (No.
246) require the President to submit to Congress a report on the
People's Republic of China's military engagement with, and operation
of, key facilities in Cambodia, including Ream Naval Base and Dara
Sakor Airport; Smith (NJ) (No. 247) require the Secretary of Defense to
produce a report on the feasibility of developing and deploying
asymmetric naval assets in defense of Taiwan; Smith (NJ) (No. 248)
require the Secretary of the Navy to produce a report to Congress on
the changes to Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL Training and provide
information on deaths or serious injury to candidates; Smith (NJ) (No.
249) direct the Director of the Defense Health Agency to develop a
mental health intake waiver to allow service members to quickly access
civilian mental health services in a period of duress when DHA does not
have the capacity to meet mental health service needs in a timely
manner; Sorensen (No. 250) require a report be provided by the Air
Force on the cost of decommissioning TACP units throughout the country
for the three fiscal years following enactment; Soto (No. 251) expand
consideration for the Space National Guard's operations to places where
there is significant space launch activity; Spanberger (No. 252)
include Americans who went missing during their service with the
Canadian Armed Forces prior to U.S. involvement in World War II in the
definition of “missing person” for the purpose of ensuring these
Americans are classified as such by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting
Agency; Spartz (No. 253) require DoD to provide a report to Congress
reconciling all U.S. assistance to Ukraine, including normal and
supplemental appropriations and drawdowns; Spartz (No. 254) require the
Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress on the
implementation of innovative data analysis and information technology
solutions in the DoD; Spartz (No. 255) require the Secretary of Defense
to provide a briefing to Congress addressing DoD's plans to improve the
financial management of the department; Steel (No. 256) require a
report on Chinese influence in commercial sea lines of communication
and threats posed to strategic maritime routes in African Atlantic
ports; Steel (No. 257) require a study on the defense needs of Taiwan
and the potential loan and lease of defense articles to the Government
of Taiwan; Stefanik (No. 258) require all military service academies to
consider standardized test scores on their applications; Steil (No.
259) require the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State to jointly
brief relevant committees of weapons the United States has committed to
sending to Ukraine and to other regional allies who are providing
weapons to Ukraine; Steube (No. 260) direct the Department of
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Defense Office of Inspector General to provide detailed oversight and
report to Congress on the U.S. taxpayer-funded assistance to Ukraine no
later than 180 days; Stewart (No. 261) restore authority for the
Department of the Army to plan for military construction projects for
the Chemical and Biological Defense Program at Dugway Proving Ground;
Stewart (No. 262) require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation
with the Director of National Intelligence, to provide a report on the
feasibility of migrating Department of Defense and Intelligence
Community classified networks into a modernized multilevel security
system; Strong (No. 263) require the Secretary of Defense submit to
Congress a plan to use, transfer or donate excess border wall
construction materials and execute said plan until the Department of
Defense is no longer incurring costs to maintain, store, or protect
said materials; Sykes (No. 264) direct the U.S. Department of Defense
to produce a classified report on current and future military posture,
logistics, maintenance, and sustainment requirements to bolster the
United States' “capacity to resist force” in the event of a Chinese
attack and attempted invasion of Taiwan; Takano (No. 265) direct GAO to
report on market consolidation within the defense industrial base and
the economic and national security impacts of any resultant anti-
competitive behavior; Takano (No. 266) direct GAO to report on the use
of Other Transaction Authority (OTA) Contracts across the Department of
Defense; Tenney (No. 267) require a report on the threat of aerial
drones and unmanned aircraft to United States national security and an
assessment of the unmanned traffic management systems of every military
base and installation (within and outside the United States) to
determine whether the base or installation is adequately equipped to
detect, disable, and disarm hostile or unidentified unmanned aerial
systems; Tenney (No. 268) require a report on CENTCOM capabilities and
any capability gaps in carrying out CENTCOM's responsibilities, as well
as recommendations to address any capability gaps; Thanedar (No. 269)
require annual briefings on a DoD-issued a memo on Category Amendment
practices and directs contracting officers to take a few actions to
address procurement disparities; Thompson (PA) (No. 270) require the
Director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency to submit a report to
Congress that identifies the most significant obstacles the Agency
faces in recovering and identifying the remains of members of the Armed
Forces missing in action; Tiffany (No. 271) prohibit the Department of
Defense from creating, procuring, or displaying any map that depicts
Taiwan or any offshore island under the administration of the Taiwan
government as part of the territory of the People's Republic of China;
Timmons (No. 272) require the development, testing, and certification
phase of the Geosynthetics Reinforced Performance pavement test and
authorizes $3.3 million in appropriations; Titus (No. 273) require the
Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense to jointly submit a
report to Congress on the stability of the Russian regime; Tlaib (No.
274) add a list of specific locations/methods that promotional material
for the 988 hotline should be posted/distributed at military
instillations to a section requiring their distribution on all military
bases; Torres (CA) (No. 275) establish a feasibility study on the
possibility of certain professional credentials, such as airplane
mechanic certs, held by servicemembers becoming transferrable post-
discharge in civilian life; Turner (No. 276) provide a Sense of
Congress on the importance of maintaining in-patient military medical
treatment facilities; Wagner (No. 277) direct the DOD Combating
Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) Office to analyze DOD capabilities to
combat child sexual abuse and exploitation and to provide
recommendations for educational programs on how to identify and report
child sexual abuse to the appropriate law enforcement agency; Walberg
(No. 278) include an assessment of the Army's Holistic Health and
Fitness (H2F) model as part of the DOD's reporting requirement on its
Comprehensive Strategy on Force Resilience; Waltz (No. 279) incorporate
cyber supply chain risk management tools and methods in the Energy
Performance Master Plan, prioritizing commercially available tools;
Waltz (No. 280) require that the certification of the Army's Warfighter
Machine Interface Program is consistent with Section 3453 requirements;
Waltz (No. 281) require a report on Harpoon missile delivery to Taiwan;
Waltz (No. 282) require a briefing on Joint Exercises with Taiwan;
Waltz (No. 283) require the Administrator of MARAD to provide a brief
on the status of establishing and implementing a national maritime
strategy; Wenstrup (No. 284) update credentialing and privileging under
the military health system to expand the recognition of board
certification for physicians; Westerman (No. 285) authorize the Office
of Local Defense Community Cooperation to assist the State of Arkansas
in properly securing and preparing the property known as the Arkansas
Career Training Institute (ACTI), or “Army/Navy Hospital,” for
possible reversion back to the United States Government; Wild (No. 286)
add recommendations for improved awareness of 24/7 mental health
services, including the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, to the
Department of Defense Mental Health Task Force report; Wild (No. 287)
revise the Department
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of Defense report on expanding partnership opportunities with companies
to provide job search assistance to veterans up to two years post-
separation from the military, by increasing the support timeline from
two to five years; Wilson (SC) (No. 288) amend Sec. 1303 by inserting
the line, “and with deeper coordination on nuclear deterrence as
highlighted in the Washington Declaration adopted by the two leaders
during President Yoon Suk Yeol's state visit on April 26, 2023.”;
Wittman (No. 289) waive security clearance reinstatement review for
certain covered persons within one year of Armed Services or Department
of Defense separation and accelerates reviews for certain covered
persons within two years of separation; and Wittman (No. 290) authorize
the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in
coordination with the military department acquisition executives, to
establish reserves of long-lead items and components required to
accelerate munitions deliveries.
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H. Res. 582, as amended, the rule for consideration of the bill (H.R.
2670), was agreed to by a recorded vote of 217 ayes to 207 noes, Roll
No. 294. The amendment offered by Representative Cole was agreed to by
a recorded vote of 218 ayes to 207 noes, Roll No. 293, after the
previous question was ordered by a yea-and-nay vote of 215 yeas to 201
nays, Roll No. 292.
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Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea-and-nay vote and two recorded votes
developed during the proceedings of today and appear on pages H3229-30,
H3230 and H3230-31.
Adjournment: The House met at 10 a.m. and adjourned at 3:55 p.m. Extensions of Remarks, as inserted in this issue
HOUSE
Bergman, Jack, Mich., E659, E660, E661, E662, E667
Burlison, Eric, Mo., E663
Calvert, Ken, Calif., E662
Carter, John R., Tex., E659, E664
Fitzpatrick, Brian K., Pa., E665
Gallagher, Mike, Wisc., E660
Lee, Summer L., Pa., E666
Norcross, Donald, N.J., E659, E664
Obernolte, Jay, Calif., E667
Posey, Bill, Fla., E660
Quigley, Mike, Ill., E663
Raskin, Jamie, Md., E662
Steel, Michelle, Calif., E664
Thompson, Bennie G., Miss., E659, E659, E660, E661, E661, E662, E663
Torres, Norma J., Calif., E661
Wilson, Joe, S.C., E662