CAP Congressional Funding - 18 Jul 2012

H4926 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 18, 2012
Carnahan Gutierrez Meehan Sherman Thompson (PA) Watt ing September 30, 2013, and for other
Carney Hall Meeks Shimkus Thornberry Waxman
Carson (IN) Hanabusa Mica Shuler Tiberi Webster
purposes, with Mr. MARCHANT in the
Carter Hanna Michaud Shuster Tierney Welch chair.
Cassidy Harper Miller (FL) Simpson Tipton West The Clerk read the title of the bill.
Castor (FL) Harris Miller (MI) Sires Tonko Westmoreland The CHAIR. Pursuant to the rule, the
Chabot Hartzler Miller (NC) Slaughter Towns Whitfield
Chaffetz Hastings (FL) Miller, Gary Smith (NE) Tsongas bill is considered read the first time.
Wilson (FL) The gentleman from Florida (Mr.
Chandler Hastings (WA) Miller, George Smith (NJ) Turner (NY)
Wilson (SC)
Chu Hayworth Moore Smith (TX) Turner (OH)
Wittman YOUNG) and the gentleman from Wash-
Cicilline Heck Moran Smith (WA) Upton ington (Mr. DICKS) each will control 30
Southerland Van Hollen Wolf
Clarke (MI) Heinrich Mulvaney
Clarke (NY) Hensarling Murphy (CT) Speier Velázquez Womack minutes.
Stark Visclosky Woodall The Chair recognizes the gentleman
Clay Herger Murphy (PA)
Woolsey
Cleaver Herrera Beutler Myrick Stearns Walberg from Florida.
Clyburn Higgins Nadler Stutzman Walden Yarmuth
Sullivan Walsh (IL) Yoder Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair-
Coble Himes Napolitano
Coffman (CO) Hinojosa Neal Sutton Walz (MN) Young (AK) man, I yield myself such time as I may
Cohen Hochul Neugebauer Terry Wasserman Young (FL) consume.
Cole Holden Noem Thompson (CA) Schultz Young (IN) This is the Defense appropriations
Conaway Holt Nugent Thompson (MS) Waters
bill for 2013. It has been done with the
Connolly (VA) Honda Nunes NAYS—2
Conyers Hoyer Nunnelee
cooperation of the Republicans and the
Cooper Huelskamp Olson Engel Hinchey Democrats on the subcommittee, the
Costa Huizenga (MI) Olver
NOT VOTING—15 Democrats led by NORM DICKS. I would
Costello Hultgren Owens say that NORM and I have worked to-
Courtney Hunter Palazzo Akin Hirono Reyes
Cravaack Hurt Pallone Boren Jackson (IL) Ruppersberger gether for so many years in making
Crawford Israel Pascrell Filner Jackson Lee Sewell sure that these Defense appropriations
Crenshaw Issa Pastor (AZ) Gonzalez (TX) Stivers bills were strictly nonpolitical—no pol-
Critz Jenkins Paul Gosar Lewis (GA)
Hahn Polis
itics in Defense appropriations. And
Crowley Johnson (GA) Paulsen
Cuellar Johnson (IL) Pearce there should not be.
Culberson Johnson (OH) Pelosi
b 1354 Our investment in our national de-
Cummings Johnson, E. B. Pence Ms. MCCOLLUM changed her vote fense should be based on what is the
Davis (CA) Johnson, Sam Perlmutter
from ‘‘nay’’ to ‘‘yea.’’ real threat to the United States and
Davis (IL) Jones Peters
Davis (KY) Jordan Peterson So (two-thirds being in the affirma- what does it take to protect against
DeFazio Kaptur Petri tive) the rules were suspended and the that threat and what does it take to
DeGette Keating Pingree (ME) bill, as amended, was passed. protect the men and women who pro-
DeLauro Kelly Pitts
Denham Kildee Platts
The result of the vote was announced vide for that national defense.
Dent Kind Poe (TX) as above recorded. I want to compliment Mr. DICKS for
DesJarlais King (IA) Pompeo A motion to reconsider was laid on having worked together with each
Deutch King (NY) Posey the table. other so well, regardless of who was in
Diaz-Balart Kingston Price (GA)
Dicks Kinzinger (IL) Price (NC) Stated for: the majority, for 35 years, Mr. DICKS.
Dingell Kissell Quayle Mr. FILNER. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall 471, I And I just want to recognize that this
Doggett Kline Quigley was away from the Capitol due to prior com- will be the last Defense appropriations
Dold Kucinich Rahall mitments to my constituents. Had I been bill that Mr. DICKS will preside over on
Donnelly (IN) Labrador Rangel
Doyle Lamborn Reed present, I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ the floor because he is seeking retire-
Dreier Lance Rehberg Mr. AKIN. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 471, ment at the end of the term.
Duffy Landry Reichert I was delayed and unable to vote. Had I been This committee will miss Mr. DICKS,
Duncan (SC) Langevin Renacci the House will miss Mr. DICKS, the Con-
Duncan (TN) Lankford Ribble
present I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’
Edwards Larsen (WA) Richardson f gress will miss Mr. DICKS, and I will
Ellison Larson (CT) Richmond say the country will miss his service to
Ellmers Latham Rigell DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE the United States of America for so
Emerson LaTourette Rivera APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013 many years. So Mr. DICKS, I extend to
Eshoo Latta Roby
Farenthold Lee (CA) Roe (TN) GENERAL LEAVE you my very, very best and my appre-
Farr Levin Rogers (AL) Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, ciation and thanks for your friendship
Fattah Lewis (CA) Rogers (KY) and your spirit of cooperation over the
Fincher Lipinski Rogers (MI)
I ask unanimous consent that all Mem-
Fitzpatrick LoBiondo Rohrabacher bers may have 5 legislative days in many years.
Flake Loebsack Rokita which to revise and extend their re- The subcommittee held many hear-
Fleischmann Lofgren, Zoe Rooney marks and to include extraneous mate- ings and many briefings on so many
Fleming Long Ros-Lehtinen
Flores Lowey Roskam rial on H.R. 5856, and that I may in- subjects that it took most of the year
Forbes Lucas Ross (AR) clude tabular material on the same. leading up to this date in order to do
Fortenberry Luetkemeyer Ross (FL) The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. that. I will compliment the members of
Foxx Luján Rothman (NJ) the subcommittee because they were
Frank (MA) Lummis Roybal-Allard
REED). Is there objection to the request
Franks (AZ) Lungren, Daniel Royce of the gentleman from Florida? very attentive. The subcommittee
Frelinghuysen E. Runyan There was no objection. hearings and meetings were all very,
Fudge Lynch Rush The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- very well attended. The members were
Gallegly Mack Ryan (OH)
Garamendi Maloney Ryan (WI) ant to House Resolution 717 and rule very loyal and faithful to their assign-
Gardner Manzullo Sánchez, Linda XVIII, the Chair declares the House in ments and to their responsibilities.
Garrett Marchant T. the Committee of the Whole House on During these hearings, we heard one
Gerlach Marino Sanchez, Loretta word that bothered me a lot, that was
Gibbs Markey Sarbanes
the state of the Union for the consider-
Gibson Matheson Scalise ation of the bill, H.R. 5856. the word ‘‘risk.’’ As we got into the
Gingrey (GA) Matsui Schakowsky The Chair appoints the gentleman issue of the budget requests, we were
Gohmert McCarthy (CA) Schiff from Texas (Mr. MARCHANT) to preside told that this might bring about a cer-
Goodlatte McCarthy (NY) Schilling
Gowdy McCaul Schmidt over the Committee of the Whole. tain risk, or a prudent risk, or an ac-
ceptable risk. We pursued the issue of
Granger McClintock Schock
b 1356
Graves (GA) McCollum Schrader what is an acceptable risk when it
rfrederick on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with HOUSE
Graves (MO) McDermott Schwartz IN THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE comes to national defense or what is a
Green, Al McGovern Schweikert
Green, Gene McHenry Scott (SC) Accordingly, the House resolved prudent risk. Let me explain briefly
Griffin (AR) McIntyre Scott (VA) itself into the Committee of the Whole some of the things that we heard.
Griffith (VA) McKeon Scott, Austin House on the state of the Union for the One, we were told that the United
Grijalva McKinley Scott, David
Grimm McMorris Sensenbrenner
consideration of the bill (H.R. 5856) States is going to show much more
Guinta Rodgers Serrano making appropriations for the Depart- presence in the Pacific area. I certainly
Guthrie McNerney Sessions ment of Defense for the fiscal year end- agree with that. That is a very, very
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important part of the world, and we In addition, the Secretary of the from all of our TAGS, the adjutant
have got to be present. Navy was really determined to build a generals, that this would really be crip-
second Virginia-class submarine for pling to the mission of the Air Na-
b 1400 2014. And it was not in the budget, but tional Guard and the National Guard if
he convinced us that it was important those assets were lost.
The other point was that, as we did
to do; and so besides the DDG–51, we So we recommended to the Air Force,
our hearings, we were told that in the
provided the advance procurement to we provided $850 million to do what we
Mid East, in the Persian Gulf area, we
schedule that second Virginia-class sub- call a ‘‘pause,’’ to let’s get together
need a buildup of naval forces in order
marine for 2014. and let’s work with the States, let’s
to do the job that has to be done, espe- In addition, there are three cruisers
cially as we watch what Iran is doing, work with the Governors, let’s work
that were about to be decommissioned; with the adjutant generals to see what
what Iran is threatening to do, and the and for a lesser fee than decommis-
choke point of the Strait of Hormuz is the right thing to do here, and not
sioning, we determined to keep those
where much of the world’s oil trans- deny the States the assets that they
cruisers in business and keep them ca-
ports. need, the aviation assets that they
pable and keep them available for that
Well, these risks, we think, have been need.
naval buildup that our hearings told us
met. But on the Navy buildup, the the Navy felt that they really needed. There’s so much more to this bill.
budget request actually would reduce One other issue that I would like to The bill has been available online. The
the naval capability, the number of as- raise is the Air Force—and we’re not at copies of the bill have been available.
sets that we have. So we differed with war with the Air Force, by the way, The lists of all of the issues have been
the budget request on that, and we but we have some differences. The Air isolated in press releases, so the actual
added funding. And by the way, with Force determined to take away avia- contents of the bill have been available
the support of the Secretary of the tion assets from the Air National for weeks and so at this point I’m not
Navy, we added funding for an addi- Guard in our States. And we heard going to go further into the bill.
tional DDG–51 destroyer. from all of our Governors. We heard I reserve the balance of my time.
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Department of Defense Appropriations Act - FY 2013 (H.R. 5856)

(Amounts in thousands)
FY 2012 FY 2013 Bill vs. Bill vs.

Enacted Request Bi 11 Enacted Request
TITLE I
MILITARY PERSONNEL
Military Personnel, Army ............................. . 43,298,409 40,777,844 40,730,014 -2,568,395 -47,830

Mi 1itary Personnel, Navy ............................. . 26,603.334 27,090,693 27,075,933 +272,599 -14,960
Mil itary Personnel, Mari ne Corps ..................... . 13,635,136 12,461,050 12,560,999 -1,074,137 +79,949
Military Personnel, Air Force ........................ . 28,096,708 28,046,539 26,124,109 +27,401 +75,570
Reserve Personnel, Army .............................. . 4,289,407 4,513,753 4,456,623 +167,416 -56,930
Reserve Per sonne 1, Navy .............................. . 1,935,544 1,898,668 1,671,686 -63,856 -26,960
Reserve Personnel, Marine Corps ...................... . 644,722 664,641 651,661 +7,139 -12,780
Reserve Personnel, Ai r Force ......................... . 1,712,705 1,741,365 1,743,675 +31,170 +2,510
National Guard Personnel, Army ....................... . 7,565,645 6,103,207 8,069,477 +503,832 -13,730
National Guard Personnel, Air Force .................. . 3,068,929 3,110,065 3,158,015 +69,066 +47,950
Total, title I, Military Personnel .............. 131,090,539 128,430,025 126,462,794 -2,627,745 +32,769
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TITLE II
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Operation and Maintenance, Army .................. , ... , 31,072,902 36,606,592 36,422,736 +5,349,636 -165,854
Operation and Maintenance, Navy ....................... 36,120,621 41,606,943 41,463,773 +3,342,952 -143,170
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps ............... 5,542,937 5,963,163 6,075,667 +532,730 +92,504
Operation and Maintenance, Ai r Force .................. 34,965,466 35,435,360 35,406,795 +423,309 -26,565
Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide .............. 30,152,006 31,993,013 31,760,613 +1,626,605 -212,200
Operation and Maintenance, Army Reserve ............... 3,071,733 3,162,006 3,199,423 +127,690 +37,415
Operation and Maintenance, Navy Reserve ............... 1,305,134 1,246,962 1,256,347 -48,767 +9,365
Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve ....... 271,443 272,265 277 ,377 +5,934 +5,092
Operation and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve .......... 3,274,359 3,166,462 3,362,041 +67,662 +195,559
Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard ........ 6,924,932 7,106,612 7,187,731 +262,799 +79,119
Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard ......... 6,096,760 6,015,455 6,606,826 +510,046 +593,371
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces ... 13,861 13,516 13,516 -345
Environmental Restoration, Army ....................... 346,031 335,921 335,921 -10,110
Environmental Restoration, Navy ....................... 306,666 310,594 310,594 +1,926
Environmental Restoration, Ai r Force .................. 525,453 529,263 529,263 +3,610
Environmental Restoration, Defense-Wide ............... 10,716 11,133 11,133 +417
Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Defense Sites 326,495 237,543 237,543 -68,952
Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid ........ 107,662 106,759 106,759 +1,097
Cooperative Threat Reduction Account .................. 506,219 519,111 519,111 +10,892
Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce
Deve 1opment Fund .................................... 105,501 274,196 50,196 -55,303 -224,000
Total, title II, Operation and maintenance ...... 163,073,141 174,938,933 175,159,569 +12,066,426 +220,636
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TITLE III
PROCUREMENT
Aircraft Procurement. Army ........................... . 5,360.334 5,853.729 6.115,226 +754,892 +261,497
Mi ssi 1 e Procurement, Army ............................ . 1,461.223 1,302,689 1.602.689 +141,466 +300.000
Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles.
Army ............................................... . 2,070,405 1.501,706 1.884,706 -185,699 +383.000
Procurement of Ammunition. Army ...................... . 1.884.424 1,739.706 1.576.768 -307,656 -162,938
Other Procurement. Army .............................. . 7,924.214 6.326.245 6.488,045 -1.436.169 +161.800
Aircraft Procurement. Navy ........................... . 17.675.734 17 .129 .296 17.518.324 -157.410 +389,028
Weapons Procurement. Navy ............................ . 3,224.432 3.117,578 3.072.112 -152.320 -45,466
Procurement of Ammunition. Navy and Marine Corps ..... . 626.848 759.539 677,243 +50,395 -82,296
Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy .................... . 14,919.114 13,579.845 15.236,126 +317,012 +1.656,281
Other Procurement. Navy .............................. . 6.013.385 6,169,378 6.364.191 +350,806 +194,813
Procurement. Marine Corps ............................ . 1,422.570 1,622,955 1.482.081 +59.511 -140.874
Aircraft Procurement. Air Force ...................... . 12.950.000 11,002.999 11.304,899 -1.645.101 +301.900
Coast Guard (by transfer) ...................... . (63.500) (-63.500)
Missile Procurement, Air Force ....................... . 6.080.877 5,491.846 5.449.146 -631,731 -42.700
Advanced Extremely High Frequency Communications
Satellites. Advanced appropriation FY 2014 ......... . 833.500 -833,500
Advanced appropriation FY 2015 ..................... . 763.900 -763,900
Advanced appropriation FY 2016 ..................... . 708.400 -708.400
Advanced appropriation FY 2017 ..................... . 1.107.200 -1.107.200
Advanced appropriation FY 2018 ..................... . 1.013,700 -1.013.700
Total. Advanced appropriations 4.426.700 -4.426.700
Procurement of Ammunition. Air Force ................. . 499.185 599.194 599.194 +100.009

Other Procurement. Air Force ......................... . 17.403.564 16.720.848 16,632.575 -770.989 -88,273
Procurement. Defense-Wide ........................... . 4.893.428 4,187.935 4.429,335 -464,093 +241.400
National Guard and Reserve Equipment ................. . 2,000.000 +2.000.000 +2.000.000
Defense Production Act Purchases .................... . 169.964 89.189 63,531 -106.433 -25.658
Total. title III. Procurement................... 104,579.701 101,621.377 102.496,191 -2.083,510 +874.814

FY 2013 ..................................... (104,579.701) (97.194,677) (102,496.191) (-2.083.510) (+5.301.514)
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TITLE IV
RESEARCH. DEVELOPMENT. TEST AND EVALUATION
Research. Development. Test and Evaluation. Army ..... . 8.745.492 8.929.415 8.593.055 -152.437 -336.360
Research, Development. Test and Evaluation. Navy ..... . 17 ,753 ,940 16.882.877 16.987,768 -766.172 +104.891
Research. Development. Test and Evaluation. Air Force. 26.535.996 25.428.046 25.117.692 -1.418.304 -310.354
Research. Development, Test and Evaluation.
Defense-Wi de ...................................... . 19.193.955 17 .982.161 19.100,362 -93,593 +1,118,201
Operational Test and Evaluation. Defense ............. . 191.292 185,268 185.268 -6,024
Total. title IV. Research. Development. Test and

Evaluation.................................... 72,420.675 69.407.767 69.984.145 -2.436.530 +576.378

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TITLE V
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Defense Working Capital Funds ........................ . 1 ,575,010 1 ,516,184
-58,826 1 ,516,184
National Defense Sealift Fund ........................ . 1 ,100,519 608,136
-535,883 -43,500
564,636
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Total, title V, Revolving and Management Funds .. 2,675,529 2,124,320 2,080,820 -594,709 -43,500
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TITLE VI
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS
Defense Health Program:

Operation and maintenance ........................ . 30,582,235 31,349,279 31,122,095 +539,860 -227,184
Procurement ...................................... . 632,518 506,462 521,762 -110,756 +15,300
Research, development, test and evaluation ....... . 1,267,306 672 ,977 1,218,377 -48,929 +545,400
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Total, Defense Heal th Program 1/ .............. .. 32,482,059 32,528,718 32,862,234 +380,175 +333,516
Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense:

Operation and maintenance ........................ . 1,147,691 635,843 635,843 -511,848
Procurement ...................................... . 18,592 18,592 +18,592
Research, development, test and evaluation ....... . 406,731 647,351 647,351 +240,620
--------- .. --- - .. ----_ .... _--- -_ .. _--------- -----oo------- ..... _-------- ....
Total, Chemical Agents 2/ ..................... . 1,554,422 1 ,301 ,786 1,301,786 -252,636
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense 1,209,620 999,363 1,133,363 -76,257 +134,000
Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund 2/ ..... . 227,414 217,414 +217,414 -10,000
Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund .................. . 99,477 -99,477
Office of the Inspector General 1/ ................... . 346,919 273,821 350,321 +3,402 +76,500
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Total, title VI, Other Department of Defense
Programs ..................................... . 35,593,020 35,430,579 35,865,118 +272,098 +434,539
TITLE VII
RELATED AGENCIES
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability
System Fund ........................................ . 513,700 514,000 514,000 +300
Intelligence Community Management Account (ICMA) ..... . 547,891 540,252 511,476 -36,415 -28,776
Total, title VII, Related agencies ............. . 1,061,591 1,054,252 1,025,476 - 36,115 -28,776
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TITLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Additional transfer authority (Sec.8005) ............. . (3,750.000) (5.000.000) (3.000.000) (-750.000) (-2.000.000)
Indian Financing Act incentives (Sec.8019) ........... . 15.000 15.000 +15.000
FFRDC (Sec.8023) ..................................... . -150.245 +150.245
Overseas Military Facility Invest Recovery (Sec.8028). 1.000 -1.000
Rescissions (Sec.8040) ............................... . -2.575.217 -1.019.316 +1.555.901 -1.019.316
O&M. Defense-wide transfer authority (Sec.8051) ...... . (30.000) (30.000) (30.000)
O&M. Army transfer authority (Sec.8066) .............. . (124.493) (133.381) (133.381) (+8.888)
Fisher House Foundation (Sec.8068) ................... . 4.000 4.000 +4.000
National grants (Sec.8076) ........................... . 44.000 44.000 +44.000
Shipbuilding & conversion funds. Navy (Sec.8081) ..... . 8.000 8.000 8.000
Global Security Contingency Fund (O&M. Defense-wide
transfer) ......................................... . (200.000) (200.000) (-200.000) (-200.000)
Working Capital Fund excess cash balances ............ . -515.000 +515.000
Excess Army Working Capital Fund carryover (Sec.8087). -2.460.900 -2.460.900 -2.460.900
Fisher House transfer authority (Sec.8093) ........... . (11.000) (11.000) (11.000)
ICMA transfer authori ty .............................. . (20.000) (20.000) (-20.000) (-20.000)
Defense Health O&M transfer authority (Sec.8098) ..... . (135.631) (139.204 ) (139.204) (+3.573)
Alternative Energy Resources for Deployed
Forces ............................................ . 10.000 -10.000
Operation and Maintenance. Defense-Wide (Sec.8107) ... . 250.000 270.000 +20.000 +270.000
(transfer authority) ............................... . (51.000) ( -51.000)
MIP Transfer Fund ................................... . 310,758 -310.758
Eliminate civilian pay raise (Sec.8119) .............. . -258.524 -258.524 -258.524
Total. Title VIII. General Provisions .......... . -2.597.704 8.000 -3.397.740 -800.036 -3.405.740
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TITLE IX
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (OCO) 31
Military Personnel
Military Personnel. Army (OCO) ....................... 7.195.335 . 9.165.082 9.165.082 +1.969.747
Military Personnel. Navy (OCO) ....................... 1.259.234 . 874.625 870.425 -388.809 -4.200
Military Personnel. Marine Corps (OCO) ............... 714.360 . 1.621.356 1.623.356 +908.996 +2.000
Mil itary Personnel. Ai r Force (OCO) .................. 1.492.381 . 1.286.783 1.286.783 -205.598
Reserve Personnel. Army (OCO) ........................ 207.162 . 156.893 156.893 -50.269
Reserve Personnel. Navy (OCO) ........................ 44.530 . 39.335 39.335 -5.195
Reserve Personnel. Marine Corps (OCO) ................ 25.421 . 24.722 24.722 -699
Reserve Personnel. Air Force (OCO) ................... 26.815 . 25.348 25.348 -1.467
National Guard Personnel. Army (OCO) ................. 664.579 . 583.804 583.804 -80.775
National Guard Personnel. Air Force (OCO) ............ 9.435 . 10.473 10.473 +1.038
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Total. Military Personnel ...................... . 11.639.252 13.788.421 13.786.221 +2.146.969 -2.200

Operation and Maintenance

Operation & Maintenance. Army (OCO) .................. . 44.794.156 28.591.441 26.682.437 -18.111.719 -1.909.004
Operation & Maintenance. Navy (OCO) .................. . 7.674.026 5.880.395 5.880.395 -1.793.631
Coast Guard (by transfer) (OCO) ................ . (254.461) (254.461) (+254.461)
Operation & Maintenance. Marine Corps (OCO) .......... . 3.935.210 4.066.340 4.566.340 +631.130 +500.000
Operation & Maintenance. Air Force (OCO) ............. . 10.879.347 9.241.613 9.136.236 -1 .743.111 -105.377
Operation & Maintenance. Defense-Wide (OCO) .......... . 9.252.211 7.824.579 7.790.579 -1.461.632 -34.000
Coalition support funds (OCO) .................. . (1.690.000) (1.750.000) (1.750.000) (+60.000)
Operation & Maintenance. Army Reserve (OCO) .......... . 217 .500 154.537 152.387 -65.113 -2.150
Operation & Maintenance. Navy Reserve (OCO) .......... . 74.148 55.924 55.924 -18.224
Operation & Maintenance. Marine Corps Reserve
(OCO) ............................................ . 36.084 25.477 25.477 -10.607
Operation & Maintenance. Air Force Reserve
(OCO) ............................................ . 142.050 120.618 120.618 -21.432
Operation & Maintenance. Army National Guard
(OCO) ............................................ . 377.544 382.448 382.448 +4.904
Operation & Maintenance. Air National Guard
(OCO) ............................................ . 34.050 19.975 34.500 +450 +14.525
Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer Fund (OCO) .. . 3.250.000 +3.250.000 +3.250.000
Subtotal. Operation and Maintenance............. 77.416.326 56.363.347 58.077.341 -19.338.985 +1.713.994
Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund (OCO)................. 400.000 400.000 375.000 -25.000 -25.000
Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (OCO)................ 11.200.000 5.749.167 5.026.500 -6.173.500 -722.667
Pakistan Counterinsurgency Capability Fund (OCO) ..... .
Total. Operation and Maintenance................ 89.016.326 62.512.514 63.478.841 -25.537.485 +966.327

Procurement
Aircraft Procurement. Army (OCO) ..................... . 1.137.381 486.200 541.600 -595.781 +55.400
Missile Procurement. Army (OCO) ...................... . 126.556 49.653 49.653 -76.903
Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles.
Army (OCO) ......................................... . 37.117 15.422 15.422 -21.695
Procurement of Ammunition. Army (OCO) ................ . 208.381 357.493 338.493 +130.112 -19.000
Other Procurement. Army (OCO) ........................ . 1.334.345 2.015.907 2.005.907 +671.562 -10.000
Aircraft Procurement. Navy (OCO) ..................... . 480.935 164.582 146.277 -334.658 -18.305
Weapons Procurement. Navy (OCO) ...................... . 41.070 23.500 22.500 -18.570 -1.000
Procurement of Ammunition. Navy and Marine Corps ..... .
(OCO) ............................................ . 317 .100 285.747 284.450 -32.650 -1 .297
Other Procurement. Navy (OCO) ........................ . 236.125 98.882 98.882 -137.243
Procurement. Marine Corps (OCO) ...................... . 1.233.996 943.683 943.683 -290.313
Aircraft Procurement. Air Force (OCO) ................ . 1.235.777 305.600 305.600 -930.177
Missile Procurement. Air Force (OCO) ................. . 41.220 34.350 34.350 -6.870
Procurement of Ammunition. Air Force (OCO) ........... . 109.010 116.203 116.203 +7.193
Other Procurement. Air Force (OCO) ................... . 3.088.510 2.818.270 2.785.170 -303.340 -33.100
Procurement. Defense-Wide (OCO) ...................... . 405.768 196.349 217.849 -187.919 +21.500
National Guard and Reserve Equipment (OCO) ........... . 1.000.000 -1.000.000
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund
(OCO) ............................................ . 2.600.170 -2.600.170
Total. Procurement.............................. 13.633.461 7.911.841 7.906.039 -5.727.422 -5.802
Enacted Request Bill Enacted Request
Research. Development. Test and Evaluation

Research. Development. Test & Evaluation. Army
(OeD) ............................................ . 18.513 19.860 14.860 -3.653 -5.000
Research. Development. Test & Evaluation. Navy
(OeD) ............................................ . 53.884 60.119 60.119 +6.235
Research. Development. Test & Evaluation. Air Force
(OeD) ............................................ . 259.600 53.150 53.150 -206.450
Research. Development. Test and Evaluation.
Defense-Wide (OCO) ................................. . 194.361 112.387 107.387 -86.974 -5.000
------------- ------- .. ---- .. ------------- ------------- -------------
Total. Research. Development. Test and
Evaluation ................................... . 526.358 245.516 235.516 -290.842 -10.000
Revolving and Management Funds
Defense Working Capital Funds (OCO) .................. . 435.013 503.364 293.600 -141.413 -209.764
Other Department of Defense Programs

Defense Health Program:
Operation and maintenance (OCO) .................... . 1.228.288 993.898 993,898 -234.390
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities. Defense
(OCO) ............................................ . 456.458 469.025 469.025 +12.567
Joint lED Defeat Fund (OCO) .......................... . 2.441.984 1,675.400 1.614.900 -827.084 -60.500
Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund (OCO) ............ . 100.000 -100.000
Offi ce of the Inspector General (OCO) ................ . 11.055 10.766 10.766 -289
------------- --- ........ - .. ----- ---- .. - ...... ---- ---.. -_ ..... _---- -_ .. _----_ .. ---
Total. Other Department of Defense Programs ..... 4.137,785 3,249.089 3.088.589 -1.049.196 -160.500
TITLE IX General Provisions
Additional transfer authority (OCO) (Sec.9002) ........ (4.000.000) (4.000.000) ( -1 .000.000) ( -1 .000.000)
(3.000.000)
Troop reduction (OCO) ................................. -4.042.500 +4.042.500
Rescissions (OCO) (Sec.9014) .......................... -380.060 -579.900 -199.840 -579.900
------------- - .. ----------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total. General Provisions ....................... -4.422.560 -579.900 +3.842.660 -579.900
------------- ------------- ------------- -------_ .. _--- .. ------------
Total. Title IX .............................. . 114.965.635 88.210.745 88.208.906 -26.756.729 -1.839
============= ============= ============= ============= =============
Total for the bill (net)........................ 622.862,127 601.225.998 599.885.279 -22,976.848 -1.340.719
Less appropriations for subsequent years .... -4.426.700 +4.426.700
Net grand total ................................. 622.862.127 596.799.298 599.885.279 -22.976.848 +3.085.981
============= ============= ============= ============= =============

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET RECAP
Scorekeeping adjustments:
Lease of defense real property (permanent) ....... . 22,000 22,000 22,000
Disposal of defense real property (permanent) .... . 9,000 9,000 9,000
DHP, O&M to DOD-VA Joint Incentive Fund:
Defense functi on ............................. . -15,000 -15,000 -15,000
Non-defense function ......................... . 15,000 15,000 +15,000
DHP, O&M to Joint DOD-VA Medical Facility
Demonstration Fund:
Defense functi on ............................. . -139,204 -139,204 -139,204
Non-defense function ......................... . 139,204 139,204 +139,204
O&M, Defense-wide transfer to Department of State:
Defense function ............................. . -200,000 -100,000 +200,000 +100,000
Non-defense function ......................... . 200,000 100,000 -200,000 -100,000
Tricare accrual (permanent, indefinite auth.) 4/ .. 10,733,000 8,026,000 8,026,000 -2,707,000
(OCO) 3/ ..................................... . 117 ,000 271,000 271,000 +154,000
._--_.------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Total, scorekeeping adjustments .............. . 10,881,000 8,328,000 8,328,000 -2,553,000
============= ============= ============= ============= =============
Adjusted total (includ. scorekeeping adjustments) 633,743,127 605,127,298 608,213,279 -25,529,848 +3,085,981
Appropriations .............................. (636,318,344) (605,127,298) (609,232,595) (-27,085,749) (+4,105,297)
Rescissions................................. (-2,575,217) (-1,019,316) (+1,555,901) (-1,019,316)
============= ============= ============= ============= =============
Total mandatory and discretionary ..................... 633,743,127 605,127,298 608,213,279 -25,529,848 +3,085,981
Mandatory......................................... (513,700) (514,000) (514,000) (+300)
Discretionary ..................................... (633,229,427) (604,613,298) (607,699,279) (-25,530,148) (+3,085,981)
RECAPITULATION
Title I - Military Personnel ......................... . 131,090,539 128,430,025 128,462,794 -2,627,745 +32,769

Title II - Operation and Maintenance ................. . 163,073,141 174,938,933 175,159,569 +12,086,428 +220,636
Title III - Procurement .............................. . 104,579,701 101,621,377 102,496,191 -2,083,510 +874,814
Title IV - Research, Development, Test and Evaluation. 72,420,675 69,407,767 69,984,145 -2,436,530 +576,378
Title V - Revolving and Management Funds ............. . 2,675,529 2,124,320 2,080,820 -594,709 -43,500
Title VI - Other Department of Defense Programs ...... . 35,593,020 35,430,579 35,865,118 +272,098 +434,539
Title VII - Related Agencies ......................... . 1,061,591 1,054,252 1,025,476 - 36,115 -28,776
Title VIII - General Provisions (net) ................ . -2,597,704 8,000 -3,397,740 -800,036 -3,405,740
Title IX - Dverseas Contingency Operations (OeO) ..... . 114,965,635 88,210,745 88,208,906 -26,756,729 -1,839
Total, Department of Defense.................. 622,862,127 601,225,998 599,885,279 -22,976,848 -1,340,719
Scorekeeping adjustments........................ 10,881,000 8,328,000 8,328,000 -2,553,000
Less appropriations for subsequent years .... -4,426,700 +4,426,700
Total mandatory and discretionary ............... 633,743,127 605,127,298 608,213,279 -25,529,848 +3,085,981
FOOTNOTES:
1/ Included in Budget under Operation and Maintenance
2/ Included in Budget under Procurement
3/ Global War on Terrorism (GWOT)
4/ Contributions to Department of Defense Retiree
Health Care Fund (Sec. 725, P.L. 108-375) (CBO est)
Mr. DICKS. I yield myself as much nets and providing advance procure- very hard to prepare this bill for the
time as I may consume. ment for F–18G electronic attack air- floor, and I want to congratulate them
Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the craft. on their good efforts.
fiscal year 2013 Department of Defense The bill provides for ground equip- b 1410
bill. ment such as the Abrams tank, Brad-
I first want to thank Chairman ley Fighting Vehicle, and HMMWV Also, I want to thank Mr. ROGERS for
YOUNG for his very generous comments modernization. This funding provides his efforts to restore regular order. I
about my service on the Defense Sub- for Army equipment needs, including think it’s outstanding that we have
committee. And he is absolutely right, the Guard and Reserve, and helps had this bill in a subcommittee mark-
we have always, no matter who was maintain a stable industrial base. up, a full committee markup, now
chairman or which party was in con- The bill includes $250 million for the brought to the floor under an open
trol, we’ve always, on a bipartisan Rapid Innovation Fund that will con- rule. This is the way this committee
basis, worked to take care of the needs tinue the committee’s efforts, started should operate, and I appreciate his ef-
of our troops to make sure that we in 2011, to promote innovative research forts to provide that leadership.
were properly funded in equipment and and defense technologies among small With that, I reserve the balance of
to do it on the basis of what was right businesses; and the bill includes fund- my time.
and what was necessary. I appreciate ing above the request for joint U.S.- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair-
his leadership of this subcommittee, Israeli missile defense activities, in- man, I yield 5 minutes to the distin-
and I wish him well as we finish up this cluding $680 million for Iron Dome. guished chairman of the Appropria-
year. The bill funds operations in Afghani- tions Committee, the gentleman from
This bill continues the Defense Sub- stan consistent with the President’s Kentucky (Mr. ROGERS).
committee’s long tradition, as I men- plan to wind down our presence as Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. I rise in
tioned, of bipartisanship and finding agreed to in the Lisbon Accord of 2010 support of this essential bill.
common ground as members work to- and this year’s NATO summit in Chi- It provides more than $519 billion in
gether, under Mr. YOUNG’s leadership, cago. critical resources for a strong national
to provide for the Department of De- The bill also includes important re- defense, supporting our warfighters and
fense. I’m pleased to report that the strictions on DOD activities. The bill protecting the American people. This is
subcommittee has again crafted a bill prohibits permanent U.S. bases in Iraq an increase of $1.1 billion over last year
that places national security and the or Afghanistan and prohibits U.S. con- and more than $3 billion more than
needs of U.S. servicemembers above trol over Iraqi oil resources. The bill what the President asked of us. It is
partisan politics. prohibits the torture of detainees. The also more than $8 billion over what the
I strongly support the priorities set bill prohibits training foreign military Senate Democrats would like to pro-
in this bill. The bill supports our forces if these forces are known to vide.
troops. It includes funding for the third commit gross violations of human This Nation, with all the opportuni-
consecutive year to replace inadequate rights. And the bill limits reimburse- ties it provides and the rights it
schools owned by local educational au- ments to Pakistan until the Secretary grants, would not be the bastion of
thorities and the Department of Edu- of Defense, in consultation with the freedom without the greatest defense
cation that are located on military in- Secretary of State, certifies that Paki- system in the world. Freedom is not
stallations. stan is working cooperatively with the free. As we continue to face threats to
It includes $40 million above the re- U.S. against terrorist activity. our safety and way of life, we must
quest for Impact Aid. While I support the funding level and deal with the costs of war, keep our
It includes $125 million above the re- priorities included in this bill, I must military at the ready, and stay con-
quest for traumatic brain injury and also express my objection, not to Mr. stantly vigilant.
psychological health, as well as an ad- YOUNG, but to the majority decision to This bill supports and takes care of
ditional $20 million above the request renege on the bipartisan agreement our troops at the highest level possible,
for suicide prevention and outreach. reached less than a year ago in the providing a 1.7 percent pay raise. We
And the bill has a total of $1.2 billion Budget Control Act. I believe the re- have also increased the critical health
in Defense Health Program research duced discretionary allocation in the and benefits program that our troops
and development, $545 million above Ryan budget threatens to stall eco- deserve, providing $35.1 billion for
the request. nomic growth and job creation; and in health and family programs, including
The bill continues the committee’s the near term, it introduces uncer- funding for traumatic brain injury re-
longstanding support for peer-reviewed tainty in our appropriations process search and suicide prevention outreach
breast cancer research, peer-reviewed that imperils our ability to produce programs.
prostate cancer research, vision re- these bills in a timely manner. This legislation keeps America at the
search, spinal cord research, and many Accordingly, it is my belief that we forefront of defense technologies by
other medical research initiatives. could save a considerable amount of continuing research and development
The bill supports the Guard and Re- time in the appropriations process if efforts. We boost key training and
serve. It includes funding to pause we simply returned to the agreement readiness programs to prepare our
force structure reductions and aircraft reached last year in August, the $1.047 troops for combat and peacetime mis-
retirements proposed by the Air Force trillion allocation level for this year, a sions with an increase of $12.1 billion
that would affect Air Guard and Re- level which even the Republican other for operations and maintenance. We
serve units across the country. body leadership concedes is where we also enhance our military arsenal with
And the bill contains $2 billion for will eventually end up. $102.5 billion for equipment and up-
the National Guard and Reserve Equip- Despite this reservation, I want to grades, and we continue fighting the
ment Account. congratulate Chairman YOUNG for pro- global war on terror by including $88.5
The bill supports today’s equipment ducing a bill that meets the most billion for overseas contingency oper-
needs and develops tomorrow’s tech- pressing needs of the Department of ations.
nology. It supports Secretary Panetta’s Defense, and for doing so in the best But, in this environment of fiscal
strategic focus on the Asia-Pacific re- tradition of the Appropriations Com- austerity, the committee recognized
gion by including robust funding for mittee. that even the Pentagon should not
shipbuilding and the Patriot missile And I must say that I feel we have have carte blanche when it comes to
defense system. one of the best staffs on the whole Hill. discretionary spending. We increased
The bill supports DOD’s intelligence, And I know Paul and Tom have worked oversight and took a balanced ap-
surveillance and reconnaissance needs together when Paul was the clerk and proach to budgeting. Commonsense de-
by providing the resources for Global Tom was representing Mr. YOUNG as cisions were made to save tax dollars
Hawk UAVs. the ranking member. And the coopera- wherever possible, including rescinding
The bill addresses the Navy’s strike tion of all the staff members has been unused, prior-year funds and termi-
fighter shortfall by funding F–18 Hor- extraordinary, and they’ve worked nating unnecessary programs like the
Medium Extended Air Defense System; I want to acknowledge the work of duction capability for tanks for the
but we can guarantee that none of our full committee under the chair- first time since World War II. The bill
these cuts will affect the safety or suc- manship of Mr. ROGERS, and obviously averts a plan to shut down the produc-
cess of our troops and missions. the wonderful work of our chairman, tion line for 2 years. Shutting the lines
The bill also prohibits funding for the BILL YOUNG, and of our subcommittee would have cost the American tax-
transfers of Guantanamo detainees to ranking member, Mr. DICKS. Their col- payers more money than producing
the U.S. or its territories, prohibits legial work has made this bill possible, tanks over the same time and would
funding to modify any facility in the and it will benefit our entire Nation, dismantle the critical, fragile supplier
U.S. to house detainees, and places our men and women in uniform, our network.
strict conditions on the release of de- Armed Forces, and all of those who are The legislation also continues the
tainees—all provisions that were au- touched by this legislation. military’s commitment to lead our Na-
thorized under the National Defense I would like to add my voice to those tion towards energy independence. The
Authorization Act. who wish to recognize the magnificent Pentagon, as the largest petroleum
I want to take a moment, Mr. Chair- work that Congressman DICKS has done user in the world, must lead our Nation
man, to recognize the Appropriations during his years of service to our coun- toward energy independence. No chal-
Committee’s ranking member, Mr. try back from the time when he first lenge could be more vital to our na-
DICKS, who also serves as ranking worked for Senator Warren Magnuson. tional security and economic security
member of the Defense Subcommittee. We would like to wish him, his wife, interests. High fuel costs are an enor-
He has been a formidable servant of the Suzie, and their beautiful family many mous burden on America’s families. It
American people and a dedicated usher healthy and productive years ahead. is also a severe and wasteful burden on
of appropriations dollars for some 36 We thank him for his distinguished and our service branches, and it diverts
years, and we appreciate his service. As honorable and intrepid service—always funds from important readiness and
he moves to another phase of his life, dutiful, always enlightened. When he modernization needs.
we wish him well and Godspeed. He has walks from these Halls officially, he Thank you, Mr. DICKS, for this time.
been a great member of this committee takes great knowledge and should take Godspeed to you and to your family in
and subcommittee and of this Con- great satisfaction with him for a job the years ahead.
gress. well done, indeed. Thank you, Congressman LEWIS. To
Also, I want to say a word of thanks I want to extend to Congressman you and to your wife, Arlene, may you
to JERRY LEWIS of California, who has JERRY LEWIS, as well, deep apprecia- enjoy many wonderful years ahead.
been a member and chairman of the tion from the people of our States and Thank you, Chairman YOUNG, for
Defense Subcommittee and the full country for your incredible service. being a chairman who brings this Con-
committee, for his many years of serv- I would venture to say, when both of gress together at the subcommittee
ice to the appropriations process and to you gentlemen leave these Chambers, level, and Chairman ROGERS, at the full
this Congress. nearly a century of knowledge will
We will be sorry to lose the expertise, committee level. Thank you for work-
walk with you. You have left America ing with all of our Members to meet
the leadership, talent, and friendship of
with her strongest defense globally, the needs of our Nation and our Na-
these two gentlemen when they retire
and you have been a part of crafting tion’s defense.
at the end of this year, but we wish
every single line of these bills. America
them well in their next pursuits in life. b 1420
thanks you and the free world thanks
The Appropriations Committee has Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair-
been made stronger, more responsive, you.
This bill has been written in a bipar- man, I yield 4 minutes to the distin-
responsible, and respectful thanks to guished gentleman from New Jersey
tisan way by our subcommittee, and I
these two outstanding and upstanding (Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN), who is an ex-
thank the members for working col-
legislators and appropriators. tremely important member of this sub-
I also want to say a word of con- laboratively together. It is a model for
our committee and Congress on how to committee and also represents this
gratulations and thanks to our chair-
do the work necessary to meet the subcommittee with the Intelligence
man, BILL YOUNG, and to this great
needs of the American people. Committee.
staff that NORM DICKS has referred to
The bill includes $125 million above Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I thank the
as the greatest on the Hill, and I can’t
the President’s request for funding gentleman from Florida for yielding,
dispute that. They worked long and
health research for traumatic brain in- and for his leadership, and that of Mr.
hard on a very, very tough bill, under
juries and posttraumatic stress, which DICKS, as well.
austere circumstances, in order to put
are the signature wounds of the wars in In preparation for this debate, the
together a bill that is necessary for our
Nation’s defense. These many hours Iraq and Afghanistan. Our bill includes subcommittee held a lengthy series of
and capable hands that have had a an additional $246 million for cancer re- hearings examining such varied issues
touch on this bill, I think, have crafted search, including breast cancer, pros- as our operations in Afghanistan, the
a successful bipartisan bill that all of tate cancer, ovarian cancer, and lung so-called pivot to the Asia-Pacific re-
us can be proud to support. cancer. gion, Army modernization, Navy ship-
So congratulations, Chairman The bill also includes necessary fund- building, Marine end strength, and the
YOUNG, for another great job. You ing for the Iron Dome. During the last Air Force restructuring proposals.
bring such expertise and experience to decade of war, our National Guard and Most of these issues relate, as the
this chore, which is so much appre- Reserve units have proven themselves chairman has said, to mitigating risk
ciated by this body. as the strategic reserve force for our in the Defense budget in what is called
Mr. Chairman, this is a must-pass Nation. The Air Force, in submitting the ‘‘new strategic guidance’’ from the
piece of legislation that is vital to the its FY13 budget, did not appear to ap- Department of Defense. It’s what I
security of our homeland and to the propriately appreciate the importance would characterize as protecting our
safety and health of our troops and vet- of the Guard and Reserve because they gains in the Middle East and elsewhere,
erans. I urge my colleagues to support targeted those units for mission reduc- as well as preparing for future and cur-
this great Nation and to approve this tions and cancellations. Our sub- rent threats, such as China’s growing
necessary bill. committee has fixed this oversight by military capacity, instability in the
Mr. DICKS. I yield 3 minutes to a providing the necessary funding to Korean peninsula, civil war in Syria,
very senior member of the Appropria- allow the Guard and Reserve to con- Iran’s pledge to close the Strait of
tions Committee and a member of the tinue their missions, which they do ex- Hormuz, and others.
Defense Subcommittee, the gentle- tremely well and at considerably less As you’ll hear during this debate, the
woman from Ohio, Congresswoman cost than the Air Force does. committee weighed in with its own op-
KAPTUR. Our bill fixes a continuing issue from tions. As the chairman said, we pause
Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Chairman, I want the executive branch and maintains the Air Force restructuring decisions.
to thank the gentleman from Wash- our Nation’s industrial base by making In light of the tyranny of distance that
ington for yielding me this time. sure we do not end the domestic pro- characterizes the Asia-Pacific region,
we bolster the Navy’s shipbuilding ac- maintain vast stockpiles of nuclear going to be, and not some Dr. Strange-
counts and add back in a Virginia-class weapons and build new bombers to pen- love smiling from his grave, being so
submarine and a Burke-class destroyer. etrate the Iron Curtain. In this fantasy happy that we’re still debating addi-
Our goal here, and throughout the land, there are mountains of money for tional nuclear weapons.
bill, was to provide the resources to intercontinental ballistic missiles tow- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair-
support our warfighters now and in the ering over the landscape and providing man, I yield myself 1 minute.
future whenever the next crisis arises. shade and comfort to the legions of de- I want to say to the House that we
We clearly recognized the Nation’s debt fense contractors making nuclear understand the importance of seques-
and deficit, and found areas in pro- weapons we no longer need and we can tration, and we’ve got to stop seques-
grams where reductions were possible no longer afford. In this fantasy land, tration. It’s just not good, especially
without adversely impacting our the Republicans want to retroactively for our national defense. This Congress,
Armed Forces and modernization readi- re-fight the Cold War that we won. this committee has not ignored the
ness efforts. This makes no sense. issue.
Exercising our mandate to adhere to Mr. Chairman, it is time to get real. b 1430
sound budgeting, we reclaimed funding Sequestration is coming. The Repub-
for programs terminated or restruc- licans, in their budget, are ignoring the Last year, last year alone, this com-
tured since the budget was released. doomsday clock that has nearly mittee recommended a bill that re-
We’ve achieved savings for favorable reached midnight for millions of hard- duced fiscal year ’12, fiscal year ’13, a
contract price adjustments, such as working Americans. We must prepare total of $39 billion, but we did it care-
multiyear procurements of com- for this reality. The bill the Repub- fully. We did it by not just going across
plicated weapons systems. We cut un- licans have brought to the floor today the board, cutting muscle out of our
justified cost increases or funding re- provides the Pentagon with a billion national defense. We took money that
quested ahead of need. We also took more dollars than this year’s spending wasn’t going to be spent anyway. We
recisions from surplus from prior year level, and $3 billion more than the understand the importance of meeting
funds. Frankly, it is important that we Obama administration requested. De- deadlines on funding reductions.
find savings without harming readiness spite sequestration, despite budget We don’t want sequestration. It is
or increasing the risks incurred by our pressures, despite the fragility of the not good for the military, it is not good
warfighters. economy, the Republicans still want to for the country, and it is not good for
Mr. Chairman, the legislation before increase defense spending. Why? To pay the economy.
us includes funding for critical na- for more radioactive relics of the past I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman
tional security needs and provides the that no longer are needed in order to from Florida (Mr. CRENSHAW), who is
necessary resources to continue the protect our country. one of our subcommittee chairmen on
Nation’s vital military efforts abroad. But I have good news for my friends Appropriations.
In addition, the bill provides essential on the other side of the aisle: the Cold Mr. CRENSHAW. I thank the gen-
funding for health and quality-of-life War ended more than 20 years ago. The tleman for yielding, and I rise in strong
programs for our men and women in Soviet Union crumbled. It’s okay to support of this legislation.
uniform—all volunteers—and their stop funding nuclear weapons to per- Let me first say thank you to the
families. petuate a Cold War rivalry that has chairman, Chairman YOUNG, and Con-
I want to thank Chairman YOUNG, disappeared into the mists of history. gressman DICKS, the ranking member.
Ranking Member DICKS, Chairman We don’t have to buy into this insan- Thank you not only for your leadership
ROGERS, and all the Members of the ity. That is why I plan to offer several in bringing this bill to the floor, but
subcommittee for their work, and the sane amendments to reduce Pentagon thank you for your spirit of coopera-
excellent staff we have, and our past spending on unnecessary, outdated nu- tion, your spirit of bipartisanship,
leadership and our continued leader- clear weapons programs. which has pervaded our subcommittee.
ship from Congressman JERRY LEWIS of Here is the bottom line: beginning As we bring this before the full House,
California. We were all able to work to- January 1 of next year, 5 months from I think there is great agreement among
gether in a bipartisan manner to en- now, $55 billion has to be cut out of the those that serve on the subcommittee.
sure that our men and women in uni- defense budget and $55 billion has to be When you stop and think about the
form—all volunteers—and their fami- cut out of civilian social programs. fact that national security is probably
lies have the support they need. The That is $55 billion and $55 billion the number one responsibility of the
years ahead will be challenging, but apiece. The Republicans are increasing Federal Government, the only way to
our defense bill will meet those needs. defense spending heading into that. keep America safe is to keep America
Mr. DICKS. Mr. Chairman, I yield 3 Moreover, they’re saying, Don’t cut de- strong, and I think this bill does that.
minutes to the distinguished gen- fense at all, cut the social programs. Now, you’ll hear people say, you just
tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. MAR- What does that mean? That means heard people say, why do we need to
KEY). He and I were in the same class cutting the NIH, cutting CDC, cutting spend so much money on defense, the
together and enjoyed many spirited de- the National Cancer Institute. They’re Cold War is over, we’re pulling out of
bates on national security issues. I already going to be cut under seques- Afghanistan, we’re no longer going to
consider him to be a good friend and tration. What the Republicans are pro- be in Iraq; why don’t we just kind of
someone who cares a great deal about posing is to really create a true dooms- pay a peace dividend?
these issues. day machine, and that doomsday ma- Well, as Chairman YOUNG just point-
Mr. MARKEY. I thank the gen- chine is the lack of a cure for Alz- ed out, we are in the midst of a pro-
tleman. heimer’s, for Parkinson’s, for all of the gram where we are reducing spending
Mr. DICKS and I started 36 years ago other diseases which actually do pose a on national defense. We looked at
at the height of the Cold War, with terrorist threat to families across the every agency. The Federal Government
each country building more and more country when they get the call that said you’ve got to do more with less,
nuclear weapons, more and more de- once more that disease has come you’ve got to tighten your belt, and the
fense systems in an ever escalating war through their family because we—that Defense Department is no different.
of nerves that kept both countries and is, the Republicans—have decided that We’re in the middle of actually re-
the whole world on edge. they’re going to continue to cut the reducing spending $487 billion over the
In this Republican fantasy land, gold- search for the cure for disease and in- next 10 years. Then, of course, we face
plated nuclear weapons systems budg- stead build more nuclear weapons to be this draconian cut of sequestration. I
et, there are going to be programs that aimed at targets that no longer exist. think that we have got to keep in mind
have long outlived their usefulness This is an important debate to have. that it is the number one responsi-
that are lavished with canyons filled It’s a sequestration anticipation debate bility. We ask our troops, ask our mili-
with cash. In this fantasy land, the where we begin to be forced to get real. tary to do things. We certainly have
Cold War never ended. The Soviet men- We have to have a debate about what the best trained and the best equipped
ace lives on, making it necessary to the priorities in the 21st century are military in the history of this world.
But you look at our Navy, for in- were spending 9 percent of GDP at the I want to take a minute to thank the
stance. We have half as many ships as height of the Cold War, this year bare- staff who have worked tirelessly on
we had 30 years ago, half as many, and ly 4. this bill, Mr. DICKS mentioned them
yet we’re asking them to do so many For those of us that think that this earlier on. We have the responsibility
things. Sure, the ships are more tech- investment hasn’t made a difference, I to appropriate for the authorization of
nologically advanced. Sure, we’ve got would just recommend in closing, the Intelligence Committee and for the
better trained people. But stop and please read Robert Kagen’s splendid authorization legislation of the Armed
think about it. When you ask the Navy book, ‘‘The World America Made,’’ and Services Committee. You can imagine
to go out and interdict drug runners in think how much freedom and security that that is quite a responsibility. The
the Caribbean, and you say chase the we have enjoyed for a relatively small staffing is extremely important be-
pirates off the coast of Somalia and price and think about the risk we have cause our staff is limited in size to the
send a carrier into the Mediterranean, run as we go forward if we reduce too combined numbers of staff on those
guard the Strait of Hormuz when Iran far too fast. two committees that we do appropriate
rattles its saber, conduct humanitarian I want to thank again the chairman, for.
missions down in Haiti, and, by the the ranking member, for making sure But I want to call special attention
that didn’t happen. I look forward to
way, keep an eye on the Pacific Rim, to, for example, the minority staff who
working with him to make sure seques-
because that’s where China is flexing worked directly with Mr. DICKS, Paul
tration does not occur. As he rightly
its muscle, remember, numbers matter. Juola and Becky Leggieri. Paul Juola
points out, it would be devastating.
The world is no smaller. We should pass this bill, and we then actually worked in that capacity for
We still haven’t solved the problem should get about the longer term chal- the majority staff when we were the
of how do you have one ship in two lenge of making sure sequestration majority. In fact, when I was chairman
places at the same time. So it’s impor- does not occur. of the Appropriations Committee, I
tant that we continue to provide the Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- hired Paul. So you can see, this is a
resources that we need to have a strong man, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- very nonpolitical subcommittee.
national defense. tleman from Nebraska (Mr. FORTEN- I would also like to recognize Brooke
I think this bill does that. I think we BERRY). Boyer on the majority staff; Walter
should all support this. Mr. FORTENBERRY. I thank the Hearne; Tom McLemore, who is the
Mr. DICKS. We have no further gentleman from Florida for the time chief clerk of the majority staff; Jen-
speakers, and I reserve the balance of and for your leadership on this criti- nifer Miller; Tim Prince; Adrienne
my time. cally important bill. Ramsay; Ann Reese; Megan
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- Mr. Chairman, in the push and pull Rosenbusch; Paul Terry; BG Wright;
man, I yield 2 minutes to the gen- and give and take of the congressional and Sherry Young. They are quite a
tleman from Oklahoma (Mr. COLE), a appropriations process we have had team.
very important member of this sub- many important debates on the proper
committee. role of the Federal Government in soci- b 1440
Mr. COLE. I thank the gentleman for ety. But despite our differences and They are able to analyze the budget
yielding, as I am the most junior mem- competing priorities, it is clear that requests, the budget justifications, and
ber of this subcommittee. Americans believe in a Federal Govern- keep the membership advised. So I
But I would be remiss not to echo the ment that provides a strong common want to thank them very much for the
praise of my colleagues, both for the defense as a priority. good work that they do.
chairman and the ranking member. American military leadership is im- Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal-
They have worked together extraor- portant for our own security but also ance of my time.
dinarily well in a way that makes us for global stability and global human The CHAIR. All time for general de-
all proud. Frankly, Mr. DICKS, I am rights. It is also important for my bate has expired.
going to miss you greatly from this home State of Nebraska. Over the past Pursuant to the rule, the bill shall be
committee. You have been a mentor 10 years, Mr. Chairman, 15,000 Nebras- considered for amendment under the 5-
and a friend. Thank goodness Mr. kans in uniform have served overseas. minute rule.
YOUNG will be here, and I will have Today, 17,000 men and women stationed During consideration of the bill for
somebody’s knee to learn at. in Nebraska work tirelessly to amendment, the Chair may accord pri-
This is a good bill. It does, as has strengthen our national security. ority in recognition to a Member offer-
been mentioned earlier, add roughly a American troops are steadfast, selfless, ing an amendment who has caused it to
billion dollars from roughly $519 billion and undeterred in their service and de- be printed in the designated place in
in the base defense bill. What hasn’t serve our unwavering support. the CONGRESSIONAL RECORD. Those
been mentioned, though, is that our This bill, I believe, reflects respon-
amendments will be considered read.
overseas contingency fund, 8, $8.5 bil- sibly the challenges of our times. Fur-
The Clerk will read.
lion, is actually down $27 billion, so we ther amendments may actually
The Clerk read as follows:
are actually spending less overall on strengthen the bill creatively in bal-
ance with our fiscal responsibility obli- H.R. 5856
defense this year. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
We reduced the number of personnel gations, but moving forward with our
primary obligation to govern in defense resentatives of the United States of America in
by over 21,000. We ought to recognize, Congress assembled, That the following sums
for those of our friends who think we’re of our Nation should be our guiding
are appropriated, out of any money in the
spending too much, we are actually at principle here. Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
Let me add, Mr. Chairman, that I fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, for
the beginning of a long drawdown. If
learned in this debate that this is Mr. military functions administered by the De-
you look over the next 5 years, sadly,
DICKS’ retiring session, and I also want partment of Defense and for other purposes,
we’re going to reduce defense spending
to add my thanks for your many years namely:
by $500 billion. That means less capa-
of good service. TITLE I
bility. That means 70,000 fewer soldiers, Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair-
20,000 fewer marines. That means 25 MILITARY PERSONNEL
man, I would like to inquire of the gen-
fewer combat vessels—288 instead of MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY
tleman if he has further speakers on
313. Seven fewer aircraft fighter wings. the general debate. For pay, allowances, individual clothing,
Real reduction in capability. subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities,
Mr. DICKS. I have no further speak-
A lot of our friends think we spend permanent change of station travel (includ-
ers. Is the chairman going to close? ing all expenses thereof for organizational
too much on defense. The reality is we Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Yes. movements), and expenses of temporary duty
spend less and less as a percentage of Mr. DICKS. I yield back the balance travel between permanent duty stations, for
our Federal budget and our overall of my time. members of the Army on active duty, (except
wealth every year. In the 1970s we were Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- members of reserve components provided for
spending 40 percent plus of the Federal man, I yield myself the balance of my elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; for
budget. This year, it’s less than 20. We time. members of the Reserve Officers’ Training
Corps; and for payments pursuant to section borrow money from China and other First, I must tell you that those who
156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 foreign countries so the Defense De- play in the band are trained as basic
U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of partment can spend billions of dollars combat troops and they are called upon
Defense Military Retirement Fund,
for its 140 bands and more than 5,000 in a time of emergency. They are
$40,730,014,000.
full-time professional musicians? How called upon to provide security for
AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MS. MCCOLLUM
does this enhance our national secu- military headquarters, wherever it
Ms. MCCOLLUM. I have an amend- rity? may be located. So I don’t think that
ment at the desk printed in the CON- Congress has a duty to provide the we want to do away with that capa-
GRESSIONAL RECORD. necessary resources for our Armed bility.
The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate Forces and to ensure our national de- Now, 91 percent of the money that
the amendment. fense. We also have an obligation to en- goes to these military bands is to pay
The text of the amendment is as fol- sure that every dollar in this bill is the members and their allowances—
lows: strengthening our national security. their uniform, their food—and I just
Page 2, line 22, insert after the dollar Spending $388 million of taxpayers’ don’t think that we want to do that.
amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by money on military music does not
$96,950,000)’’.
Our military bands play for the Presi-
make our Nation more secure. It is a dent, play for military functions; but
Page 3, line 9, insert after the dollar
amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by
luxury the Pentagon and the taxpayers many communities in our country are
$25,550,000)’’. can just no longer afford. constantly inviting military bands to
Page 3, line 20, insert after the dollar Before he retired last year, former come play patriotic programs in our
amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by Defense Secretary Robert Gates said: hometowns, and this is good for our
$23,710,000)’’. We must come to the realization that not community. This lets us be part of our
Page 4, line 8, insert after the dollar every defense program is necessary, not
amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by every defense dollar is sacred and well spent,
military. This doesn’t put our military
$23,900,000)’’. and that more of everything is simply not in a barracks someplace and keep them
Page 8, line 2, insert after the dollar sustainable. isolated from the general population,
amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by Mr. Chairman, the defense dollars I and I think the military should be part
$10,100,000)’’. want to cut from military musical of our general population.
Page 8, line 11, insert after the dollar I just believe that this is not a good
amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by
units is not necessary; it is not sacred
and not well spent with so many other idea.
$1,360,000)’’.
pressing needs. In this fiscal environ- Ninety-one percent of this money
Page 8, line 15, insert after the dollar
amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by ment it is simply not sustainable. will come out of the military personnel
$2,230,000)’’. I don’t think anyone here today will account, which pays for very important
Page 8, line 24, insert after the dollar tell the American people that there is things like salaries, military expenses
amount the following: ‘‘(reduced by no waste or excess in the Pentagon’s of feeding and caring for our military
$3,970,000)’’. budget. This Congress should not be personnel. Why should we have our
Page 153, line 15, insert after the dollar military isolated in the community?
amount the following: ‘‘(increased by
protecting waste and excess in the Pen-
tagon. It should cut it. They should be part of our commu-
$187,770,000)’’.
There’s a lot of talk, mostly from my nities. It’s an all-volunteer force, and
The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from this country needs a good shot of patri-
Republican colleagues, about pro-
Minnesota is recognized for 5 minutes. otism because we’ve had too much neg-
tecting defense from the sequester and
Ms. MCCOLLUM. Before I do my pre- ativism coming at us from all different
protecting millionaires and billionaires
pared remarks, I would very much also directions.
from expiring tax cuts. Protecting
like to thank both Chairman ROGERS This is a positive country. This is a
every single defense dollar means shift-
and Chairman YOUNG for the courtesies patriotic country. We ought to allow
ing the burden and the pain for billions
and all the help that they and their our military to show off their talents
of additional budget cuts onto local
staffs have given me since being on the not only on the battlefield where they
communities, middle class families,
Appropriations Committee in the posi- risk their lives, lose their lives, or are
seniors, the poor, and vulnerable chil-
tions they are in. terribly injured.
dren.
Mr. DICKS, I would especially like to Is this Congress going to really kick So I rise in opposition to this amend-
thank you for being a mentor and a more kids off the school lunch program ment, and I yield back the balance of
guide star through this, not only on or make deeper cuts to our first re- my time.
the Defense Appropriations bill, but on sponders in order to justify paying for The CHAIR. The question is on the
the Interior bill and, just in general, more military music? Well, that will amendment offered by the gentle-
working on health care. Thank you so not be my choice. That does not reflect woman from Minnesota (Ms. MCCOL-
very much. my values, and it is not the legacy I LUM).
Over the past 4 years, the Depart- want to leave behind as a policymaker. The question was taken; and the
ment of Defense has spent a stunning This amendment cuts a program that Chair announced that the noes ap-
$1.55 billion on military bands, musical has grown out of control. It reduces the peared to have it.
performances, and concert tours deficit, and it does nothing to impact Ms. MCCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, I de-
around the world. That’s right, $1.55 military readiness, mission strength, mand a recorded vote.
billion in taxpayer funds for 4 years for or our troops’ ability to defend our Na- The CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of
military bands. This amendment re- tion. I urge my colleagues to support rule XVIII, further proceedings on the
duces the Pentagon spending for mili- the McCollum amendment and cut un- amendment offered by the gentle-
tary bands and musical performances necessary funding for military bands. woman from Minnesota will be post-
from the $388 million in this bill to $200 I yield back the balance of my time. poned.
million for fiscal year 2013. The $188 Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair-
million reduction is a transfer to the b 1450
man, I rise in opposition to the amend-
deficit reduction account. In the Na- ment. Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chair, I move to
tional Defense Authorization Act, H.R. The CHAIR. The gentleman is recog- strike the last word.
4310, the House included language to nized for 5 minutes. The CHAIR. The gentleman from
limit the authorization for military Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I’m reluctant California is recognized for 5 minutes.
musical units not to exceed $200 mil- to do that because I have the privilege Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Chairman, I rise
lion. This amendment conforms with of working with Ms. MCCOLLUM on in strong support of the 2013 Defense
the defense authorization while cutting other subcommittee and on the full appropriations bill.
spending by $188 million. committee, and she’s always very sin- First, I want to thank my chairman
Our Nation is in a fiscal crisis. The cere and very generous in the way she and friend, Chairman YOUNG, and my
Pentagon is on pace to spend $4 billion treats the issues that she’s working friend, Ranking Member DICKS, for
over the next decade on military bands. with, but I just don’t think that we their hard work, and their staffs, both
Is the United States really going to want to eliminate military bands. the majority and the minority, for an
extremely thoughtful and balanced of a significant military presence. This than later. And I’m not convinced
bill. is the reality we face as we open debate we’re anywhere close to an end.
In crafting this bill, the Defense Ap- on this bill. And it’s the fault of Congress. We ap-
propriations Subcommittee held count- Mr. Chairman, I am not convinced prove the money, and we remain silent
less hearings and ensured that strong that there is any light at the end of the year after year after year. We need to
congressional oversight was alive and tunnel. I am not convinced that this stop. We aren’t supporting our troops;
well. It’s been an honor to serve on the war is coming to an end, and I do not we’re committing them to suffer life-
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, believe we should continue sacrificing long trauma from too many deploy-
and I can attest to the hard work the dedication and blood of our service- ments for too long a time over too
that’s gone into this bill. men and -women for a deeply flawed many years for a war without end, for
Our Nation’s first priority is the pro- and corrupt government that is simply a war that always needs just a little
tection of our citizens and our national not ‘‘fixable.’’ Oh, we can change the more time and just a few billion dollars
interests around the world. This bill names, the programs, and the projects, more.
fulfills that duty. The FY13 Defense ap- but it’s simply more of the same prob- Enough is enough. I urge my col-
propriations bill also fulfills a promise lems over and over and over again. leagues to support amendments over
to our U.S. servicemembers that they It is regrettable that this war is not the next 3 days to reduce the funding
will continue to receive the best train- more of a priority in public debate, and for this war, bring it to an end, and
ing, equipment, and health care. Like- it is unconscionable that debating this honor the sacrifice of our troops by
wise, the bill fulfills needed require- war is not a top priority for this Con- bringing them and our tax dollars back
ments to ensure that our commanders gress. The majority wouldn’t even let home.
have the tools they need to accomplish us have a full debate and vote on an I yield back the balance of my time.
U.S. missions around the world and amendment during the Defense author- Mr. JONES. Mr. Chairman, I move to
support America’s defense industrial izations bill to make sure that the strike the last word.
base. commitments made by the administra- The CHAIR. The gentleman from
I understand that many Members tion to draw down our troops over the North Carolina is recognized for 5 min-
may have objections to the overall next 2 years are kept. utes.
funding level of the defense bill, and Congress is deeply complicit in main- Mr. JONES. Mr. Chairman, I join my
there’s no doubt that every aspect of taining and continuing this war. We’ve friend from Massachusetts and anyone
government, including defense, must allocated $634 billion for military oper- else, Republican or Democrat, who says
come under close fiscal scrutiny. How- ations in Afghanistan since 2001, in- it’s time to bring our troops home from
ever, the short-term benefits of deci- cluding the $85.6 billion in this bill. Afghanistan.
mating defense will only leave us in a We’re not just spending those billions, I want to thank Chairman YOUNG and
more economically precarious position Mr. Chairman, we’re borrowing them. Ranking Member DICKS for an excel-
in the future. This bill properly bal- Every single penny for the war in Af- lent bill. I agree with probably 80 per-
ances the need to make responsible ghanistan has been borrowed, put on cent of it, but I cannot continue to sup-
cuts while ensuring that America the national credit card, exploded our port legislation that sends billions and
maintains its military superiority. deficit and our debt—every single billions and billions of dollars to Af-
On a personal basis, I want to thank penny. ghanistan.
some friends that are leaving the com- Each week of the war in 2012 costs Mr. Chairman, I have a book here in
mittee, JERRY LEWIS and NORM DICKS, about $2 billion. If the Pentagon’s ‘‘en- my hand called ‘‘Funding the Enemy:
for their many years of service. Not during presence’’ means thousands of How U.S. Taxpayers Bankroll the
only are they colleagues, but they’re troops remaining in Afghanistan after Taliban.’’ And one of the critiques I
good friends, and we’re going to miss 2014 for who knows how long, then we would like to read on the back of this
their service here in this institution. are looking at a trillion dollar war. book is from the State Department
So I thank you for all your hard work. Meanwhile, we’re cutting funds for Foreign Service Officer named Peter
Lastly, I urge my colleagues to vote our schools, preparing to slash billions Van Buren:
in favor of this bill, and I yield back of dollars from the safety net that’s Sober, sad, and important, ‘‘Funding the
the balance of my time. supposed to keep our people out of pov- Enemy’’ peels back the layers of American
Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Chairman, I erty. We’re watching our roads and our engagement in Afghanistan to reveal its rot-
move to strike the last word. bridges crumble, water systems and inten core: that the United States dollars
The CHAIR. The gentleman from frastructure decay, and we’re told meant for that country’s future instead fund
Massachusetts is recognized for 5 min- there’s no money to invest in health the insurgency and support the Taliban.
utes. care and scientific research. Paying for both sides of the war ensures
Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Chairman, this And for what, Mr. Chairman, for America’s ultimate defeat.
year marks the 12th consecutive appro- what? Show me where our military Mr. Chairman, the reason I’m here
priations season that the United States might has put a permanent end to in- today is because I have Camp Lejeune
has been funding and fighting the war stability, violence, or corruption. Even Marine Base in my district. I have
in Afghanistan. Sometimes it’s easy to though the media isn’t focused on it, signed over 10,474 letters to families
forget that we are still deep in war in the violence in Afghanistan goes on. who have lost loved ones since we were
Afghanistan. The threat of nuclear The U.S. death toll for Operation En- lied to in order to go into Iraq.
weapons in Iran, drone strikes in Paki- during Freedom is over 2,000—1,919 of And while we were continuing to sup-
stan, and the nightmare of mass mur- those deaths happened in Afghanistan. port Karzai, I saw where Vice President
der in Syria garner the attention of the Members of the Afghan military and Cheney was on the Hill yesterday. I
news media, but we currently have security forces continue to turn their have seen my colleagues today talking
more than 90,000 troops on the ground guns on our troops and murder them. about sequestration. I didn’t see Mr.
in Afghanistan and about 110,000 con- According to the Pentagon, 154 Active Karzai here. No. Why should he be
tractors. Duty soldiers committed suicide in the here? He’s got his money in this bill.
Some of these troops are slated to first 159 days of this year—that’s al- He doesn’t have to worry about seques-
come home over this summer, but most one per day. And as for our vet- tration. All he’s got to do is take care
many more, approximately 88,000, will erans, the VA estimates that a veteran of his corrupt government in Afghani-
remain. And the exact number of dies by suicide every 80 minutes. stan.
troops that will remain in Afghanistan How long will we ask our troops and It is time, Mr. Chairman, it is time
as the U.S. and allies transition to their families to pay this price? Be- that the Congress listen to 72 percent
local security forces through 2013 and cause they’re the only ones paying for of the American people who say: Bring
2014 is still unclear. Neither the Pen- this war, Mr. Chairman, the only ones. our troops home now, not later. And I
tagon nor the administration has pub- I don’t believe we should abandon the join my friend from Massachusetts, my
licly laid out post-2014 plans, but they people of Afghanistan, but I do believe concern about cutting programs for
are clearly leaving open the possibility we must end this war sooner rather children who need milk in the morning
and senior citizens who need sand- here and 5 minutes there. That’s not Let me tell you, guess what, the troops
wiches in the afternoon. We’re going to what the American people want. They give me strong support. They gave me
cut their money, but we’re going to want transparency. They want more a lot of support. It was huge. For any-
still continue to support the Taliban debate. Further than that, they want body to argue that you don’t want to
who are killing American kids in Af- this war to be over. They want our send troops carelessly into no-win, end-
ghanistan because we have no account- troops to come home. less wars, to think you’re against the
ability where this $88 billion is going. So, yes, by all means, let’s talk about troops, it’s nonsense.
It is time for this Congress to come cost; but let’s not squeeze it in among When I was in the military—I was
together and say, Yes, we will support $500 billion worth of weapons, planes, still in in ’65, and that’s when the esca-
our military, but we will not support a and the rest of the military industrial lation came in Vietnam—the last thing
corrupt government who is not going complex. I was wanting to say is, oh, I want
to survive anyway. The enemy, the I urge the House leadership to have a somebody in there that wants to ex-
Taliban, will take over Afghanistan real debate on the war in Afghanistan, pand the war. Why don’t we go into
when it’s all said and done. and let’s shine some light on how much Cambodia and Laos. No, I didn’t want
Please, America, bring pressure on it costs. that. Troops don’t want to go to war. I
the Congress to bring our troops home I yield back the balance of my time. was in a Guard unit as well as Active
from Afghanistan. God help our men Mr. PAUL. Mr. Chairman, I move to Duty. People join the Guard and Re-
and women in uniform. strike the last word. serves because they want to defend the
I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The gentleman from country. They don’t want to take six
Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Chairman, I Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. trips to the Middle East and endlessly
move to strike the last word. Mr. PAUL. Mr. Chairman, I rise to see what’s happening.
The CHAIR. The gentlewoman from talk a little bit about the appropria- I get stories all the time about their
California is recognized for 5 minutes. tions that are going on, in particular, buddies being killed, the loss of limbs.
Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Chairman, we’ll the appropriations for the very, very Then they say, well, we’re fighting for
be spending the next several days de- long war in Afghanistan. Nobody freedom. Think about it seriously. How
bating the Department of Defense knows when it’s going to end. in the world does going over there and
budget, a whopping $519.2 billion. By There’s always a pretense. There’s al- fighting in either Iraq or Afghanistan
anyone’s accounting, that’s a lot of ways a thought that tomorrow’s going have anything to do with our freedom?
money. to be a better day. I was in the mili- Oh, we’re fighting to defend our Con-
What we won’t be debating is the fu- tary in the sixties, and there was al- stitution. Well, we never had a con-
ture of our presence in Afghanistan. ways this promise that we’re just stitutional declaration of war. So
You’d think a Congress obsessed with around the turn, and we’re going to that’s all a facade. That’s all to make
the deficit and cutbacks would take a have peace and prosperity and have people feel guilty that if you don’t
look at the costliest item on our books: perfect results. Well, so far we have not keep the war going—in Vietnam, it was
the war in Afghanistan. had any perfect results in Afghani- we have to win, we have to win. So we
Nope. No debate on that. Instead, a stan—there is a lot of unknown—and lose 60,000 troops and we didn’t win. So
here we are appropriating even more what does that mean?
few of us are coming here to the well to
money to continue this war. After McNamara wrote his memoirs
take a handful of 5-minute slots. This
When you talk about war power and and was a bit apologetic about it, he
is for a war that has cost our Nation in was asked: Does this mean you’re
blood and treasure, in ways we may the resolution on how we go to war, it
becomes very complex today. It was apologizing for the kind of war you’re
never be able to add up. in in Vietnam? He said: No. What good
And what are those costs? originally intended to be very simple:
you went to war when there was a dec- is an apology if you don’t change pol-
b 1500 laration; and the people, through their icy? That is the thing. If this is not
What are those costs? As of today, Congressman, voted up or down on doing well and not doing right, just to
we’ve spent $548 billion on the war. whether you should have a war. Today, say either you’re sorry, you’re con-
That’s $10 billion a month. Actually, we slip and slide and we fall into these tinuing it, we have to have victory and
it’s more than this year’s DOD budget. traps. We go to war under the U.N. ban- pretend there is a victory around the
This year, we face the 2,000th death ner and NATO. We never know why we corner, I think we’re fooling ourselves.
in Operation Enduring Freedom. More We shouldn’t deceive ourselves. We
go to war and what the goals are and
should wake up. If we lived within the
than 15,000 of our brave men and when the war is over. And they persist.
Constitution and lived within our
women in uniform have returned home But there is one analysis made which
means, believe me, we would not be in
wounded. Every day we lose one more bothers me a bit and, that is, even if
Afghanistan.
servicemember to suicide. And the Af- there isn’t a declaration of war, if some I yield back the balance of my time.
ghan people, how many of them have of the Members come along, as we have Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Madam Chair-
died and been wounded? been for quite a few years, and say, you man, I move to strike the last word.
So the other side of the aisle wants know, the Congress never really de- The Acting CHAIR (Mrs. MILLER of
to talk about cost. Well, let’s do that. clared war, the argument they make is, Michigan). The gentlewoman from Illi-
What has this misguided war cost us in well, as long as you fund a war, you nois is recognized for 5 minutes.
international standing? Is the U.S. give it credibility, and therefore you Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Madam Chair-
more popular in the Middle East and indirectly support the war. man, I rise today to join my colleagues
Central Asia? No. Are we any safer? Of course, the argument is not so in calling for an end to the war in Af-
Probably not. As a new generation of much on how we go to war, but if we ghanistan and the removal of U.S.
Afghan children grow up in an occupied get into war, the whole thing is you troops and security contractors.
country, aren’t they learning to hate can’t vote against any money. Well, We face real and ongoing challenges
the West? Yes. then you don’t care about the troops. from terrorist groups around the world;
What’s the cost here at home? How Oh, you’re un-American. Don’t do that. but after 10 years of fighting, it is clear
many cops could we have put on the That carries the weight of the argu- that an ongoing military presence in
beat? How many homes could have ment, and people shy away and say, no, Afghanistan is simply not the answer.
been saved from foreclosure? How I don’t like the war, we shouldn’t have The over-$630 billion we’ve spent on
many farmers could get drought relief? done it, but I can’t go against the this war over the past 10 years has not
How many small business jobs could troops. brought us security, and we cannot
have been created? How many more pa- Well, I’ve had a little experience in bring stability to Afghanistan through
tients could we have cared for at our the last several years traveling the an ongoing troop presence.
veterans hospitals? We’ll never know. country and talking about issues like I support the President’s efforts to
Because instead of having an honest this and looking for support for a posi- begin the withdrawal of U.S. troops,
and open debate about our spending tion which is quite a bit different than and I applaud him for starting that im-
priorities, we have to grab 5 minutes what we have followed here recently. portant process. Yet we need, in my
opinion, to act faster to end the war. Page 122, line 3, after the dollar amount, in the wars overseas. And for that rea-
We need an accelerated timetable for insert ‘‘(reduced by $1,197,682,000)’’. son, Madam Chair, I would ask for a
troop withdrawal and a plan to ensure Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Madam ‘‘yea’’ vote on this particular amend-
that all U.S. forces are redeployed. Chairman, the amendment is subject to ment.
Madam Chairman, over 2,000 Ameri- a point of order, but I am going to re- I yield back the balance of my time.
cans have given their lives in Afghani- serve the point of order to allow the POINT OF ORDER
stan in service of their country. That gentleman to have his 5 minutes to ex- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Madam
includes almost 1,500 since January plain what it is he wants to do. Chairman, I make a point of order
2009 and an estimated 400 since the The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman against the amendment because it is in
death of Osama bin Laden. Another reserves a point of order. violation of section 302(f) of the Con-
12,000 have been wounded. Perhaps Mr. MULVANEY. Madam Chair, I gressional Budget Act of 1974. The
most staggering, more soldiers have thank the chairman and also the rank- Committee on Appropriations filed a
committed suicide than have died in ing member for the opportunity to suballocation of budget totals for fiscal
combat in Afghanistan. Our troops present this amendment. year 2013 on May 22, 2012, House Report
bear devastating physical and psycho- Madam Chair, the amendment is 112–489.
logical wounds of war. something different for me. It is not an The adoption of this amendment
The war in Afghanistan has placed a amendment to reduce spending, and would cause the subcommittee general
devastating strain on our military, our it’s also not an amendment to increase purpose suballocation for budget au-
troops, and their families. We’ve asked spending. In fact, this amendment is thority made under section 302(b) to be
more and more from them, with many outlay neutral. exceeded, and is not permitted under
soldiers serving multiple dangerous de- Similarly, consistent with what the section 302(f) of the act, and I ask for a
ployments, taking them away from chairman and the ranking member dis- ruling from the Chair.
their homes and their families for long cussed when introducing the bill, this The Acting CHAIR. Does any Member
periods of time. amendment is not a partisan amend- wish to be heard on the point of order?
ment. I do not seek to lay blame on ei- Mr. MULVANEY. I ask to be heard
b 1510 ther party or on the President or on on the point of order.
The suicide rate, again, is a stark re- the Congress for the circumstance in The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman
minder that we’re not meeting our ob- which we find ourselves. from South Carolina is recognized.
ligations to these men and women. This amendment regards simply a Mr. MULVANEY. Madam Chair, it is
Madam Chairman, keeping our troops policy, a policy that traditionally has true that a new point of order was cre-
in Afghanistan comes at great cost to had bipartisan support in this House, ated under the Budget Control Act pre-
us. Not only does it cost some $8 billion and that policy is that we keep sepa- venting any legislation from being con-
a month, but it continues to cost rate spending on the base defense budg- sidered in the House that would cause
American lives. It is time for us to end et, and spending on the Overseas Con- discretionary spending to exceed the
this war. Instead of more boots on the tingency Operations, or the war budg- caps established in the Budget Control
ground, we need to redirect funding to- et. Act. Under that part of the act, Madam
ward diplomatic and economic engage- It has come to our attention, and Chair, the entire bill is technically out
ment with the Afghan people. both the CBO and the GAO have con- of order because the entire bill exceeds
We need to invest in Afghan women, firmed, that there is $5.6 billion in the the BCA caps by $7.5 billion.
ensuring that they have basic human Overseas Contingency Operation budg- Ironically then, if this point of order
rights protections, as well as edu- et, in the war budget, that should be in is sustained, then we will effectively
cational and economic opportunities, the base budget. We have taken things keep within the shadows a nonpartisan
because Afghanistan will never be sta- such as the base salaries for men and policy, something that everyone has
ble and prosperous if half of its popu- women in uniform who are not de- supported in the past, a good govern-
lation is oppressed. ployed and are charging that spending ance issue, while allowing the entire
The bottom line is this: hundreds of this year to the war budget. bill, which also violates the same point
billions of dollars, and over 2,000 Amer- Madam Chair, since 9/11 we have had of order, to proceed.
ican lives, have not brought us secu- a policy in this House of keeping those My amendment is outlay neutral. It
rity. Keeping our troops in Afghanistan two items separate so that we know does not increase spending, it does not
will not end the threat of terrorism, the real cost of the war against terror. decrease spending. It simply moves
nor will it bring stability to the Af- We have taken the base defense spend- spending from the war budget to the
ghan people. We need a new strategy, ing and accounted for it in one fashion, base budget, and vice versa. If the
shifting from military force to true en- and accounted for the war budget in an amendment were agreed to, the budget
gagement. entirely separate system. This year, for authority in the bill will be exactly the
Madam Chairman, we are fighting a the first time, Madam Chair, we are same as it is if the amendment fails,
war that has no military solution. In blending those numbers. We take $5.6 $608,213,000,000.
fact, far from making us safer, our on- billion of what should be in the base Accordingly, the amendment does
going troop presence actually fuels the budget and move it to the OCO budget. not violate section 302(f)(1) of the Con-
insurgency and breeds anti-American Madam Chair, the committee itself gressional Budget Act, and overruling
sentiment. Instead of pouring another recognizes that it is not good policy. If the point of order gives us the chance
$88 billion into continuing this war for you look at the bill, you will see that to abide by the precedent established
another year, I strongly believe we the committee itself says let’s make long ago and embraced by both parties.
need to end funding for military ensure not to do this next year and the I respectfully ask that the Chair
gagement in Afghanistan and finally year after that and the year after that. overrule the point of order.
bring our troops home. And indeed, we have not done it since The Acting CHAIR. Does any other
I yield back the balance of my time. 9/11. But we do it this year, this year Member wish to be heard on the point
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. MULVANEY only in this particular bill, and I think of order? If not, the Chair is prepared
Mr. MULVANEY. Madam Chair, I it’s important that we continue to to rule.
have an amendment at the desk. abide by the policy that accounts cor- Under House Concurrent Resolution
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- rectly for the cost of the war overseas. 112, as made applicable by House Reso-
So, Madam Chair, what I say to you lutions 614 and 643, the Subcommittee
port the amendment.

The Clerk read as follows: is, this amendment is not about spend- on Defense has both a General Pur-
ing more money. It’s not about spend- poses allocation and an Overseas Con-
Page 2, line 22, after the dollar amount, in-
ing less money. It is about accounting tingency Operations allocation. The
sert ‘‘(increased by $4,359,624,000)’’.
Page 3, line 20, after the dollar amount, in- accurately for the spending that we do accounts in the bill on pages 2 and 3
sert ‘‘(increased by $1,197,682,000)’’. so that we can tell folks back home ex- are under the General Purposes Alloca-
Page 121, line 12, after the dollar amount, actly what we spend on the base de- tion. The accounts on pages 121 and 122
insert ‘‘(reduced by $4,359,624,000)’’. fense of this Nation and what we spend are under the Overseas Contingency
Operations allocation. The amendment As we know, the American people be- I commend the President for being in
transfers funds from the latter to the lieve it is time to come home from Af- charge of that operation. But it’s done.
former. ghanistan. They understand it. The It’s over. We killed Osama bin Laden.
The Chair is authoritatively guided President of the United States has said It is time for us to stop the longest war
under section 312 of the Budget Act and that we will bring our troops home by in American history, whether it is for-
clause 4 of Rule XXIX by an estimate the end of 2014. So the policies have mally declared or not, and I strongly
of the chair of the Committee on the been changed. The war in Afghanistan, identify with many of the comments
Budget that an amendment providing in fact, is over. The question for Con- from my friend RON PAUL on the floor
any net increase in new discretionary gress is: Will we end it? here a moment ago.
budget authority in either allocation We are giving it ever more money for It is time for the United States to
would cause a breach of that alloca- a policy we know doesn’t work. We stop spending more in a month in Af-
tion. know the Karzai government is incapa- ghanistan than it would cost to hire
The amendment offered by the gen- ble and unwilling to be an honest part- every man and woman in Afghanistan
tleman from South Carolina would in- ner. We know that nation-building is a of working age. That’s what we’re
crease the level of new discretionary strategy that cannot succeed. We know spending. You could rent the country
budget authority in the bill under the that the threat of terrorism, as per- for a year for what we are spending for
General Purposes allocation. As such, sistent as it is, is not a nation-state- a month, and the resolution is going to
the amendment violates section 302(f) centered threat. It is dispersed, and our be exactly the same. Whether it’s 2013,
of the Budget Act. military response to that has likewise 2014, 2015, whether it’s another 100, an-
The point of order is sustained, and become dispersed. other 1,000 American lives, whether it’s
the amendment is not in order. So why are we pursuing this policy $10 billion or $100 billion, it is time for
Mr. WELCH. Madam Chair, I move to when we have renounced it, acknowl- us to give the military a break, to lis-
strike the last word. edged that it has failed?
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman ten to the American public, to reposi-
The American people don’t support tion and deal with the challenges at
from Vermont is recognized for 5 min-
it. It’s inertia. It is the unwillingness hand.
utes.
of Congress to take a definitive action Madam Chair, I am haunted by the
Mr. WELCH. Madam Chair, the war
where our policy should match our notion that we have lost more men and
in Afghanistan had a legitimate pur-
deeds. We are bringing our troops women to suicide than we have to hos-
pose when it began. That was the
home. We should have as a policy that tile action. There are terrible con-
grounds from which Osama Bin Laden
we bring those troops home as quick- sequences for this operation that need
engineered the attack on the World
ly—as quickly—as we responsibly can. go on no longer.
Trade Center. Congress supported
Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- I suggest it’s time to end—to save
going into Afghanistan to take out
ance of my time. lives, to save money, to save the strain
Osama Bin Laden and to deny a safe
Mr. BLUMENAUER. I move to strike on our military—and for this Congress
haven to terrorists. At a certain point,
the last word. to get to work on things that will
the policy transformed from an effort The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman make a difference for international
to protect us against a base of oper- from Oregon is recognized for 5 min- peace and security, for restarting the
ations into a nation-building mission. utes. American economy and for making our
b 1520 Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Chair, I communities safer, healthier, and more
That was a grave mistake. Adopting deeply appreciate the difficult job that economically secure. If we do our job in
nation-building will be seen through Chairman YOUNG and Ranking Member Afghanistan, in scaling it down and in
the lens of history as being about as ef- DICKS have. This is important legisla- getting the troops out as quickly as we
fective as trench warfare in World War tion, difficult balancing. It is a time of responsibly can, we will take an impor-
I. strain in terms of the budget, and it is tant step in that direction.
Our military will do whatever is a time of strain for the military. But I I yield back the balance of my time.
asked of them. Our job is to make re- do think that my colleagues who come Mr. ROHRABACHER. I move to
quests of them that are reasonable for to the floor and who are questioning strike the last word.
them to do. It is not the job of the men whether we need to continue the same The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman
and women who serve in the U.S. mili- policy, the same funding, the same di- from California is recognized for 5 min-
tary to build nation-states in Afghani- rection with Afghanistan are right on utes.
stan. That policy failed militarily. point. This Congress should be spend- Mr. ROHRABACHER. Madam Chair-
That policy is unsustainable economi- ing more time actually engaging in a man, first of all, let me note that our
cally. That policy does not make us debate on our policy, our practices, our goal after the vicious terrorist attack
more secure. Why? future in Afghanistan. on the United States on 9/11 was to
One, it is not the job of the military We initially went to war to deal with eliminate Osama bin Laden and to
to build nation-states. It is the job of the protection of the United States. It clear Afghanistan, which had been the
the military—and it is one they do was in Afghanistan that Osama bin staging area of the 9/11 attacks, of
very well—to protect America from at- Laden hatched the plot that led to the Osama bin Laden’s allies, who hap-
tack. 9/11 attacks. He was protected by his pened to have been the Taliban.
Two, if you are attempting a nation- Taliban enablers, and it was entirely My fellow colleagues, Osama bin
building strategy, you need an ally appropriate for the Bush administra- Laden is dead. The Taliban were
that is going to be a partner with you. tion and this Congress to go after him cleared from Afghanistan years ago. So
The Karzai government is corrupt. It is to end that threat and obtain justice. it is time for us to declare victory and
infected with corruption. It has exceed- Sadly, before the job was done in Af- to bring our troops home. It is not time
ed our wildest and most pessimistic ex- ghanistan, before Osama bin Laden was for us to declare that there is going to
pectations of what corruption can be. actually captured, we veered into a be an extension of the deployment of
We do not have a reliable partner. tragically misguided, flawed, and ex- our troops and to leave them there to
So the question becomes: At what pensive mission in Iraq. As were many expend their lives for a cause that has
point do we step back when we have of the colleagues who are joining us already been decided. They have done
the responsibility to set a policy that today on the floor, I was strongly their duty. We have accomplished the
protects this Nation, to set a policy against it. It was a mistake in terms of mission. Let’s have a victory parade,
that respects our taxpayer, to set a strategy; it was a horrible price paid by not an extension of deployment.
policy that acknowledges the willing- our troops; and it was dramatically un- Why are we in this predicament? Why
ness of men and women to serve but settling. It has limped along to an un- are we even discussing $88 billion and
that accepts our burden of giving them satisfactory resolution, but it wasn’t perhaps hundreds, if not thousands, of
a policy that is worthy of their unre- until 9 years later that we finally fin- more American lives being sacrificed
lenting ability and willingness to sac- ished the job with the death of Osama halfway around the world, in some can-
rifice? bin Laden. yon somewhere, where some young
American loses his life or loses his It is time for us to cut the spending, Earlier this year, along with my col-
legs? Why are we even discussing the get the troops home as soon as we can, leagues Congressman WALTER JONES
expenditure of the billions of dollars and not waste the lives of more of our and Congresswoman WOOLSEY and Con-
that we really need so much here at people. gressman MCGOVERN, we held a hearing
home if, for nothing else, than to help I yield back the balance of my time. on Afghanistan with Lieutenant Colo-
bring down this level of deficit spend- Ms. LEE of California. Madam Chair, nel Daniel Davis. This was an ad hoc
ing? I move to strike the last word. hearing, mind you, because we should
The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman have had the authority to hold that
b 1530 is recognized for 5 minutes. hearing in the House Armed Services
Why are we in this position now? Ms. LEE of California. Madam Chair, Committee or the House Committee on
Why are we not recognizing this? First first of all, let me just say thank you Foreign Affairs, but quite frankly the
of all, let’s just note that we are now in to my colleagues, Representative leadership would not let us have a for-
a situation where year after year it is JONES and Representative MCGOVERN, mal hearing. So we had our own.
taking place after we’ve actually ac- and to all of the Members today in call- We had an ad hoc hearing with Colo-
complished our goals in Afghanistan, ing for a real debate on the war in Af- nel Daniel Davis, a brave, outspoken
and our troops are still there losing ghanistan, which really should have oc- whistleblower, who risked his career to
their lives. It’s almost like a ‘‘Twilight curred when it was authorized in 2001, tell the truth about what he saw on the
Zone’’ episode. It is worse than some of which, of course, I could not support ground in Afghanistan. It was a hear-
the situations that we saw in Vietnam then knowing it was a blank check. It ing that every Member of Congress
that degenerated year after year after was an overly broad resolution for war should have heard before voting to
year of America’s deployment of forces without end. I have to thank my col- spend tens of billions of dollars and
there. We don’t need to spend this leagues today for their leadership in risking the lives and limbs of tens of
money. We don’t need to lose their calling for a safe and swift end to this thousands of Americans in uniform.
lives. We just need to say we’ve done war in Afghanistan. We all know the Those of you who attended the hear-
our job and come home. Who are we simple truth: there is no military solu- ing or read the witnesses’ testimony
watching out for? tion in Afghanistan. Earlier this sum- understand that the current strategy of
The State Department ended up basi- mer, we passed the sad milestone of propping up a corrupt regime in Af-
cally stealing victory out of the jaws of 2,000 American lives lost in Afghani- ghanistan will almost certainly fail.
defeat. We won this years ago. Years stan. Tens of thousands suffer more Instead of having a full debate on the
ago the Taliban were cleared out of Af- from wounds both visible and invisible. current strategy in Afghanistan, in-
ghanistan. Now we find the situation As we remember and honor our dead stead of having a real debate about
getting worse. I’ve been in Afghani- and our wounded and pray for their what we hope to gain with more years
stan. I fought with the mujahadeen families and their loved ones, we also in Afghanistan, we are limited to these
against the Soviets there personally. have the duty and responsibility and brief opportunities on the floor to re-
Over the years, I was deeply involved opportunity to act today to ensure that mind Congress that the American peo-
with Afghan policy, and people know further losses are avoided and that we ple overwhelmingly want to bring the
that. The longer we stay there, the accelerate the transition to Afghans war in Afghanistan to an end. People
more enemies we’re going to make for ruling Afghanistan. are war-weary, and they want this
the United States. Later on today, I’m going to intro- over.
It’s going to be harder for us to get duce an amendment to this Defense ap- This Congress has the opportunity
out next year than it is for us right propriations bill to limit funding in Af- once again to stand with seven out of
now, and we will have made more en- ghanistan to the responsible and safe 10 Americans who want to bring the
emies out of those people when they withdrawal of troops. We have the war in Afghanistan to an end by voting
see foreign troops. Who cares if there is power of the purse strings in this ‘‘yes’’ on several of the amendments
someone in a canyon far away scream- House. For those who believe enough is that we’re going to be considering. My
ing that he hates America? So what. enough, we should vote for this amend- amendment I will introduce later in
Our guys are going out there right now ment. this debate will limit the funding to
and investigating situations like that I encourage all of my colleagues to the responsible and safe and orderly
and putting their lives on the line be- support the Lee amendment, which will withdrawal of United States troops and
cause someone was heard to say good save at least $21 billion and, most im- contractors from Afghanistan.
things about the Taliban in some deso- portantly, the lives of countless Ameri- Madam Chair, let me thank once
late canyon somewhere. What a waste cans and Afghans. Quite frankly, as has again our colleagues, Congressman
of American lives. What a waste of our been said earlier, it is time to use these MCGOVERN and Congressman JONES, for
resources. On top of it, our State De- tax dollars to create jobs here at home. gathering us here this afternoon. We
partment has created a system of gov- It is time to rebuild America and also have very limited opportunities to re-
ernment—we created a system of gov- to provide for the economic security of flect the majority of the American peo-
ernment—for the Afghan people, and our brave troops. They have done a tre- ple’s sentiment in terms of their weari-
we’re shoving it down their throats mendous job. They have done every- ness of this war. It’s time to end it.
now, the most highly centralized and thing we have asked them to do. They I yield back the balance of my time.
corrupt system of any government in have carried a tremendous load over Ms. DELAURO. Madam Chair, I move
this world. Mr. Karzai is creating a the past decade of wars in Iraq and Af- to strike the last word.
kleptocracy in Afghanistan. No matter ghanistan. Asking them to stay in Af- The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman
how much we’re trying to help, that ghanistan 2 more years when there is from Connecticut is recognized for 5
money is disappearing. We’re not able no indication that circumstances on minutes.
to accomplish it, even though the the ground will change is really uncon- Ms. DELAURO. Madam Chairman, we
money is going out. scionable. have now had combat troops in Afghan-
We should recognize that we cannot Before we send our men and women istan for over 10 years. It has become
make history for the Afghan people. in uniform into Afghanistan or ask the longest war in the history of our
They will have to make it for them- them to stay for another 2 years, we Republic. Over 2,000 brave American
selves. We have cleared Afghanistan of have an obligation to answer simple men and women have perished in this
the Taliban. We have eliminated questions like: What national security conflict.
Osama bin Laden. The Afghan people interest does the United States cur- Because of their sacrifice and the
will now have to shape their own des- rently have in Afghanistan? To what hard work, dedication, and sacrifices of
tinies. It is not up to us to expend more extent does the United States presence thousands more brave young men and
of the lives of our young people in in Afghanistan destabilize the country women, al Qaeda has been decimated
order to get the goal that we want, es- by antagonizing local Afghans? How and Osama bin Laden, the perpetrator
pecially when we know now that our critical is the overall effort in Afghani- of the September 11 attacks against
government is allied with such a cor- stan compared to other priorities in Americans, has been brought to jus-
rupt regime that it will never succeed. our own country? tice.
b 1540 The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman than McCain, Staff Sergeant Donald
Now, almost 11 years after we first from Arizona is recognized for 5 min- Stacy, Private First Class Adam Hardt.
arrived, it is time to bring our military utes. Our servicemen and -women have
involvement in Afghanistan to an end. Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Chair, after performed with incredible courage and
Afghanistan is its own sovereign coun- 11 years, over 2,000 Americans killed, commitment in Afghanistan. They
try, and its citizens need to take re- 16,000 Americans wounded, nearly $400 have done everything that has been
sponsibility for their destiny. As for us, billion spent, and more than 12,000 Af- asked of them; but the truth is, they
we need to bring our troops home and ghan civilians dead since 2007, we have have been put in an impossible posi-
to start reinvesting in America again. to question the U.S. presence in Af- tion, a war with no foreseeable end and
At the recent NATO summit in Chi- ghanistan. a war that is costing not just them and
Should we continue America’s long- their families, but our country, the
cago, President Obama and NATO lead-
est war? At what cost and for how ability to prosper and to move forward.
ers announced an end to combat oper-
long? It’s time to say enough is enough.
ations in Afghanistan in 2013 and a The American people have questioned
transition of lead responsibility for se- It’s time to take the responsibility to
and continue to question time and time end this war in Afghanistan, be respon-
curity to the Afghan Government by again—or should we be there, and the
the end of 2014. These are important sible, but end it. The cost to America,
answer has always been a resounding the cost to our future is too enormous
steps, but the President also recently no. It’s not new news that the Amer-
signed an agreement in Kabul that to continue on the path that we’re on,
ican public, Democrat, Republican and a path that has no end.
could keep American troops in the re- everyone else has soured on the war.
gion until 2024. We need to bring our I yield back the balance of my time.
The national security rationale has Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Chair, I move
troops home now, not 16 years from lost its resonance, and the economic
now. to strike the last word.
and human cost in Afghanistan are The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman
This war is costing American tax- crippling our ability to recover from from New York is recognized for 5 min-
payers $130 billion a year. Especially at our own deep recession. utes.
a time when we are trying to cut the According to The New York Times/ Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Chair, the ap-
deficit, reduce unnecessary spending, CBS report, more than two-thirds of propriations process and the budget is
and reinvest in our own economic those polled, 69 percent, thought the not only a spending plan about future
growth, this is far too much. The en- United States should not be at war in priorities, it’s also a statement about
tire GDP of Afghanistan is $30 billion, Afghanistan. The U.S. war in Afghani- our values.
less than a quarter of what we are stan is costing the U.S. taxpayers near- The United States in 2001 went into
spending year in and year out. ly $2 billion per week, over $100 billion Afghanistan and took out the Taliban
The nation and Government of Af- per year. Meanwhile, in the wake of the government. We have also taken out
ghanistan face many tough challenges worst economic crisis since the Great Osama bin Laden.
ahead, including working to foster eco- Depression, too many of our neighbors The United States is proposing to
nomic development in the foundations and friends are out of work, struggle to spend $88.5 billion again this year in
of civil society, such as literacy, edu- pay their bills, and look to us for job Afghanistan. We’re going into our 11th
cation, agricultural development, and creation and support. year of U.S. involvement in Afghani-
the empowerment of women. But these Americans who feel the sting of doing stan. Eleven years ago, Afghanistan
are not challenges that are primarily more with less are connecting the dots was among the poorest and most cor-
military in nature. As such, it is time between our Federal priorities and rupt countries on the face of the Earth.
to let local Afghans do local jobs and spending and the pain they’re feeling Today, it is still among the most cor-
build their economy rather than rely at home. Americans struggling to put rupt and poorest countries on the face
on government contractors. their kids through college without Pell of the Earth.
I have visited in Afghanistan twice Grants or running out of employment We’ve lost 2,000 American soldiers,
over the course of this conflict and saw benefits with no new job on the horizon 16,000 wounded. Last week the U.S.
firsthand how our renewed attention to cannot ignore the cost of the war. Government decided to spend $105 bil-
the region since 2009 and the counterin- Arizona families in my district have lion rebuilding the infrastructure of
surgency strategy developed by Gen- paid nearly $777 million for the Afghan this country, less than $53 billion in
eral Petraeus has brought marked im- war since 2001. For that same amount each of the next 2 years for a Nation of
provements in securing areas, in train- of money, the State of Arizona could over 300 million.
ing security and police, in establishing have had 336,000 children receiving low- You’ve just spent $78 billion rebuild-
the rule of law, and in developing local income health care for 1 year; 15,000 el- ing the roads and bridges of Afghani-
economies. ementary school teachers employed in stan, a nation of 30 million people. It’s
Perhaps, most importantly, on a trip our schools for 1 year; 93,000 Head Start time that we do nation-building right
last March, I felt a sense of optimism slots for children for 1 year; over here at home.
in Afghanistan that was not there be- 100,000 military veterans receiving VA Of the 34 provinces in Afghanistan,
fore, as well as an understanding medical care for 1 year; over 10,000 po- the spiritual and financial home of the
among our military that the Afghans lice officers and law enforcement offi- Taliban are Kandahar and Helmand
must soon take over and govern their cers securing our communities and provinces, because that is dispropor-
own nation. neighborhoods for 1 year; 113,000 schol- tionately where the poppy fields are
The time is now. For over a decade, arships for university students for 1 that finance the Taliban. The literacy
our troops have accomplished the mis- year; 139,000 students receiving Pell rate for women in Kandahar province is
sion that they were given. They have Grants of $5,550. These are just some of 1 percent. The literacy rate for men is
performed heroically. They, including the bad trade-offs we are making with about 15 percent.
thousands of brave servicemembers our national resources, our treasure How do you build up an Afghan police
from Connecticut, have been operating and our blood on a war instead of fixing force and Afghan national army with
in one of the most inhospitable envi- the problems here at home. people who are illiterate? We have to
ronments one can imagine, making I would like to take a brief second to build schools and we have to build
sacrifices for their country by serving, thank, to honor, and to commemorate roads to get them to those schools and
as well as losing this time with their those warriors from my district, Dis- electricity to power those schools.
families. trict 7, for your ultimate sacrifice to That, Madam Chairman, is nation-
It is time to bring our troops home our country: Sergeant First Class Todd building in Afghanistan.
and for the people of Afghanistan to Harris, Sergeant Martin Lugo, Ser-
forge their own destiny. geant Justin Gallegos, Master Sergeant b 1550
I yield back the balance of my time. Joseph Gonzales, Sergeant Charles We need to do nation-building right
Mr. GRIJALVA. Madam Chair, I Browning, First Lieutenant Alejo here at home. This $88.5 billion should
move to strike the last word. Thompson, Sergeant First Class Jona- be directed immediately to rebuild the
roads and bridges of this Nation, in enemy is in a certain area, instead of jobs, our own schools, our own bridges
America. sending our young men and women in and roads and highways, our own hous-
According to Transportation for there, why don’t we send a drone over ing, social programs, and education?
America, we have 69,000 structurally to a site that we’ve discovered from a Afghanistan is in the middle of what
deficient bridges. In New York State satellite and blow the hell out of those is, so far, a 35-year civil war. We do not
alone, we have over 2,000 structurally people? Don’t send our young men and have either the need or the ability to
deficient bridges. In my home commu- women into that kind of a situation determine the winner in that war,
nity of western New York, we have 99 where they’re going to lose their arms which is what we’re trying to do. If we
structurally deficient bridges, and no and their legs when we’ve spent all the continue on this course, in 2 years
plan to address that. Every second of money on this technology to stop the there will be hundreds more dead
every day, seven cars drive on a bridge enemy. And that’s my biggest concern. American soldiers, several hundred bil-
that is structurally deficient. Why in the world don’t we use that lion more dollars wasted, and two or
We need to get our priorities in technology instead of young men and three more provinces labeled ‘‘paci-
order. We need to reaffirm our values. women going into harm’s way when it’s fied.’’ But as soon as we leave, now or
We need to have a vision for rebuilding not necessary? in 2014 or 2016 or 2024 or whenever,
America. And the best way to do that I understand war is important. I those provinces will become
is start with this appropriation and re- know we have to defeat the Taliban ‘‘unpacified,’’ the Taliban and the war-
programming it right back here at and those who would take away our lords will step up the fighting again,
home for nation-building here in Amer- freedoms. It’s extremely important. and the Afghan civil war will continue
ica. And we should support the military its normal, natural course.
I yield back the balance of my time. every way we can, give them all the Our troops are fighting valiantly, but
Mr. BURTON of Indiana. I move to tools that are necessary. But let’s use we are there on the wrong mission. We
strike the last word. the tools that we have to stop the should recognize that rebuilding Af-
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is enemy as much as possible without ghanistan in our own image, that set-
recognized for 5 minutes. putting young men and women in that ting up a stable government that will
Mr. BURTON of Indiana. I support situation. I don’t want to turn on the last is both beyond our ability and be-
the military 100 percent and I think we television next week or next month yond our mandate to prevent terrorists
ought to give them all the equipment and see more young men and women from attacking the United States.
and spend the funds that are necessary who have suffered this way. I’ve been We fulfilled the mission in protecting
to make sure they’re prepared to fight out to Bethesda and Walter Reed and America from terrorists based in Af-
a war anyplace. And I think we need to I’ve seen the damage that war does. ghanistan over 10 years ago. We should
defeat the Taliban and al Qaeda and And so if we’re going to go to war—and have withdrawn our troops 10 years
make sure that the threats to America we have to go to war, only when we ago. We should withdraw them now. We
are eliminated, at least as much as is have to. But if we do, let’s use the shouldn’t wait until 2014. We shouldn’t
humanly possibly. technology we have and defeat the have several thousands advisers or
The reason I took 5 minutes to speak enemy and minimize the loss of life troops helping the Afghanis for another
today is not because I don’t support the that our young men and women are ex- 10 years. They have their own civil war
military or the appropriation for the periencing. they have been fighting for 35 years.
military, but because I was shaving the I yield back the balance of my time. I wish we could have waved a magic
other day before I came into work and Mr. NADLER. I move to strike the wand and ended it, but we can’t. We
I heard the newsman talking about a last word. should not participate in an Afghan
young family and a young man that The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman civil war. We do not need to pick the
was in the military. I came out while I from New York is recognized for 5 min- winner in that civil war. We do not
was shaving and I looked at the tele- utes. have the ability to pick that winner in
vision. It was a beautiful family— Mr. NADLER. Madam Chair, I regret that civil war. All we are doing is wast-
young man and a woman and their what I am about to say could have been ing lives, wasting limbs, wasting peo-
child. And they announced that he had and was said a year ago. Not much has ple, and wasting dollars. We ought to
just been hit with an IED and lost both changed, but more lives have been de- end our involvement in Afghanistan as
arms and both legs, and I was thinking stroyed and more billions of dollars rapidly as we can physically remove
what a tragedy for this young man and have been wasted, all to no intelligent our troops.
for his family and the horrible things purpose. I yield back the balance of my time.
they’re going to have to endure The whole premise of the Afghani- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will
throughout the rest of their lives. stan war is wrong. The rationale for read.
And then I started thinking about all the war is to fight al Qaeda, but most The Clerk read as follows:
the technology we have. We have sat- of the day-to-day fighting is against an MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY
ellites that can pinpoint a pack of ciga- entrenched Taliban insurgency that For pay, allowances, individual clothing,
rettes on the ground, and we have will outlast any foreign fighters. Fight- subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities,
drones that can fly over enemy terri- ing in Afghanistan does not enhance permanent change of station travel (includ-
tory and pick out a target and hit the security of the United States in ing all expenses thereof for organizational
somebody with a Hellfire missile and any way. movements), and expenses of temporary duty
blow them to smithereens. And some- In 2001, we were attacked on 9/11 by al travel between permanent duty stations, for
members of the Navy on active duty (except
body from a thousand miles away sit- Qaeda. Al Qaeda had bases in Afghani-
members of the Reserve provided for else-
ting at a computer with a television stan, and at that time it made sense to where), midshipmen, and aviation cadets; for
screen can direct that drone and that go in and destroy those bases—and we members of the Reserve Officers’ Training
Hellfire missile. And I started won- did. But that took about 3 weeks. We Corps; and for payments pursuant to section
dering to myself: Why in the world should have withdrawn after those 3 156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended (42
don’t we use more of those instead of weeks. U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of
sending young American men and The CIA told us a couple of years ago Defense Military Retirement Fund,
women into harm’s way day in and day that there are fewer than 100 al Qaeda $27,075,933,000.
out like we do? We have the technology personnel in all of Afghanistan. So why MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
to knock out anybody anyplace in the do we still have 70,000 troops there, For pay, allowances, individual clothing,
world that we want to. troops who will continue to risk their subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities,
So I would just like to ask this ques- lives every day in a war that has al- permanent change of station travel (includ-
ing all expenses thereof for organizational
tion of my colleagues: We have to have ready claimed far too many lives? And
movements), and expenses of temporary duty
special forces. We have to go into cer- why should we continue pouring bil- travel between permanent duty stations, for
tain spots and knock out bad guys. lions of dollars into an intractable members of the Marine Corps on active duty
We’ve got to do that. But when we mess when we should be devoting those (except members of the Reserve provided for
don’t have to, when we know that the funds to our own economy, our own elsewhere); and for payments pursuant to
section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended personnel of the Army National Guard while Number one, it’s not effective. On
(42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department of on duty under section 10211, 10302, or 12402 of May 18, 2012, Major Brian Creech said
Defense Military Retirement Fund, title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United in the USA Today that the National
$12,560,999,000. States Code, or while serving on duty under
section 12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of
Guard’s spending $26.5 million dollars
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
title 32, United States Code, in connection to sponsor NASCAR got 24,800 inquir-
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, ies. Of those, they got 20 potential re-
subsistence, interest on deposits, gratuities, with performing duty specified in section
permanent change of station travel (includ- 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or cruits. Of those, what did they get for
ing all expenses thereof for organizational while undergoing training, or while per- the $26 million? Not one single recruit.
movements), and expenses of temporary duty forming drills or equivalent duty or other I want to say again, $26 million, 24,000
travel between permanent duty stations, for duty, and expenses authorized by section inquiries, zero—zero—recruits. It’s not
members of the Air Force on active duty (ex- 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for effective.
cept members of reserve components pro- payments to the Department of Defense Mili-
Now, the National Guard support
vided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation ca- tary Retirement Fund, $8,089,477,000.
group has been going around with this
dets; for members of the Reserve Officers’ NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
document saying, Oh, yes, but look at
Training Corps; and for payments pursuant For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence,
all the images that we get. Well, again,
to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, as gratuities, travel, and related expenses for
amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the De- personnel of the Air National Guard on duty out of this, according to their own doc-
partment of Defense Military Retirement under section 10211, 10305, or 12402 of title 10 ument, they got 40 recruits. So for the
Fund, $28,124,109,000. or section 708 of title 32, United States Code, money, if you do the math, that’s
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY or while serving on duty under section $72,000 per recruit.
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, 12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, And why is that? Well, perhaps be-
gratuities, travel, and related expenses for United States Code, in connection with per- cause the demographic of NASCAR is
personnel of the Army Reserve on active forming duty specified in section 12310(a) of that 69 percent of the people are over
duty under sections 10211, 10302, and 3038 of title 10, United States Code, or while under- 35. So when they go and they’re push-
title 10, United States Code, or while serving going training, or while performing drills or
equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses ing their brand or advertising at
on active duty under section 12301(d) of title NASCAR, nearly 70 percent of the peo-
10, United States Code, in connection with authorized by section 16131 of title 10, United
States Code; and for payments to the Depart- ple aren’t eligible. That’s not their tar-
performing duty specified in section 12310(a)
of title 10, United States Code, or while un- ment of Defense Military Retirement Fund, get group.
dergoing reserve training, or while per- $3,158,015,000. The RAND Corporation, in its 2007
forming drills or equivalent duty or other TITLE II study of recruitment, said that if you
duty, and expenses authorized by section OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE want to increase recruitment, then you
16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY have to increase the number of recruit-
payments to the Department of Defense Mili- For expenses, not otherwise provided for, ers, period. That was the number one
tary Retirement Fund, $4,456,823,000. necessary for the operation and maintenance thing. That’s why on July 10, the Army
RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY of the Army, as authorized by law; and not dropped out of it, and they said:
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, to exceed $12,478,000 can be used for emer- Although it is a beneficial endeavor for us,
gratuities, travel, and related expenses for gencies and extraordinary expenses, to be ex- it’s also rather expensive, and we decided we
personnel of the Navy Reserve on active duty pended on the approval or authority of the could repurpose that investment into other
under section 10211 of title 10, United States Secretary of the Army, and payments may programs.
Code, or while serving on active duty under be made on his certificate of necessity for
section 12301(d) of title 10, United States confidential military purposes,
So when Ms. MCCOLLUM actually
Code, in connection with performing duty $36,422,738,000. originally offered this, it was an $80
specified in section 12310(a) of title 10, United AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. KINGSTON
million reduction into the savings ac-
States Code, or while undergoing reserve Mr. KINGSTON. Madam Chair, I have count, but since the Army dropped it,
training, or while performing drills or equiv-
an amendment at the desk. now we’re offering $72 million.
alent duty, and expenses authorized by sec- Secondly, very, very important for us
tion 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will
designate the amendment. to remember is that the military is re-
for payments to the Department of Defense ducing its size now, not because of se-
Military Retirement Fund, $1,871,688,000. The text of the amendment is as fol-
lows: questration, before sequestration.
RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS They’re dropping the number of troops
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, Page 8, line 2, after the dollar amount, in-
sert ‘‘(reduced by $4,100,000)’’. in the Army and the Marines by 103,000,
gratuities, travel, and related expenses for
personnel of the Marine Corps Reserve on ac- Page 8, line 11, after the dollar amount, in- alone. The Defense Department’s re-
tive duty under section 10211 of title 10, sert ‘‘(reduced by $4,200,000)’’. cruiter has said that the recruitment is
Page 8, line 15, after the dollar amount, in- high right now because of the economy.
United States Code, or while serving on ac-
sert ‘‘(reduced by $2,300,000)’’. Now, number 3, this program has no
tive duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, Page 8, line 24, after the dollar amount, in-
United States Code, in connection with per- sert ‘‘(reduced by $1,900,000)’’.
accountability. In February, our office,
forming duty specified in section 12310(a) of Page 10, line 23, after the dollar amount, as a member of the Defense Appropria-
title 10, United States Code, or while under- insert ‘‘(reduced by $4,000,000)’’. tions Subcommittee, we asked the Pen-
going reserve training, or while performing Page 11, line 25, after the dollar amount, tagon: What are your hard numbers? If
drills or equivalent duty, and for members of insert ‘‘(reduced by $700,000)’’. you’re spending $72 million sponsoring
the Marine Corps platoon leaders class, and Page 12, line 17, after the dollar amount,
expenses authorized by section 16131 of title major sports programs, what are you
insert ‘‘(reduced by $53,900,000)’’.
10, United States Code; and for payments to Page 13, line 9, after the dollar amount, in- getting out of it? And they couldn’t
the Department of Defense Military Retire- sert ‘‘(reduced by $1,200,000)’’. come up with it. Now, that disturbs me
ment Fund, $651,861,000. Page 153, line 15, after the dollar amount, as a fiscal conservative, because I want
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE insert ‘‘(increased by $72,300,000)’’. to believe that if the Pentagon is
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman spending that much money on some-
gratuities, travel, and related expenses for from Georgia is recognized for 5 min- thing, they’re able to defend it.
personnel of the Air Force Reserve on active utes. The Miller Beer Company actually
duty under sections 10211, 10305, and 8038 of Mr. KINGSTON. Madam Chair, I offer put it this way. They said it this way.
title 10, United States Code, or while serving this amendment with Ms. MCCOLLUM They said, on exposure:
on active duty under section 12301(d) of title from Minnesota today. In fact, it was I don’t care how much exposure we get,
10, United States Code, in connection with
her amendment from last year that got what that is supposed to be worth, or what
performing duty specified in section 12310(a)
me involved in this. Basically, what our awareness is versus the competition. I
of title 10, United States Code, or while un-
this does is stops the Defense Depart- need to be able to tell our CEO and our
dergoing reserve training, or while per-
shareholders how many additional cases of
forming drills or equivalent duty or other ment from using major sports sponsor-
beer that I sold.
duty, and expenses authorized by section ships, such as NASCAR motor sports
16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for and bass fishing, for a recruitment In short, the Army can’t tell us how
payments to the Department of Defense Mili- tool, which is no longer necessary. many recruiters they really do get
tary Retirement Fund, $1,743,875,000. from this.
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY b 1600 And, number four, we’ve got seques-
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, There are a number of reasons for tration facing us, on top of a $487 bil-
gratuities, travel, and related expenses for this: lion defense cut over the next 10 years,
plus a troop reduction of over 100,000 cruiting goals, what we had to do is in- of them was to be an outreach that the
already. We may have additional cuts. crease the budget for retention. So the Army was going to do with motor
And Secretary Panetta has said that fact of cutting one area of recruiting sports. It doesn’t work, and that’s why
we need to work together to find better means that in a couple of years we’ll the Army has dropped it.
ways to spend the money and stretch have to actually pay more for reten- The National Guard, through what
our dollars. tion in order to keep the same folks in Mr. KINGSTON had, didn’t come to us di-
I’m as pro military as they get. I’m the National Guard that we currently rectly. We were provided some sponsor-
proud to say I believe the First District need. ship information through NASCAR of
of Georgia has as much military as any Furthermore, back to this one par- all the contacts and all the hits. Every-
district in the country. I have four ticular form of advertising, I think it’s body who walked through the gate was
major military installations and two highly inappropriate for this Congress counted as being part of branding.
guard facilities. We have every branch to get into the business of specifying Folks, this was not supposed to be
of the military, and we have a bombing how best the National Guard, or what- about branding; it was supposed to be
range in there. The only thing that has ever branch, should spend their dollars about recruiting. That’s why the Army
a bigger population than my military on recruiting. spokesman on CNN said, when they an-
are my NASCAR fans. And yet they’re The Appropriations Committee has nounced that they were ending their
saying to me, We’re pro NASCAR, but done a yeoman’s task of making sure 10-year, multidollar, taxpayer-funded
we realize the situation in America that we scrub the Department of De- relationship with NASCAR, ‘‘It was not
today is that for every dollar we spend, fense budget from top to bottom. I a great investment.
40 cents is borrowed. We can spend this think this is a very strong and good ap- The Navy pulled out. The Marine
money a lot better than we are today. propriations bill. It does have bipar- Corps pulled out of NASCAR years ago.
Again, look what we’re spending per tisan support. But let’s face it, when But yet the Pentagon has paid one rac-
recruit. According to the National we start micromanaging advertising ing team—Mr. Earnhardt’s team—$136
Guard document which they provided programs to try to recruit National million in taxpayer funds for the Na-
our office—at least they did provide us Guard members, we’ve sort of slipped tional Guard logo on his car in the
with a document which we did not get into the absurd. name of recruitment. This year,
from the Pentagon—it is still costing The National Guard, from the experi- they’re paying Mr. Earnhardt again
us over $700,000 per recruit, from their ence that they’ve had in NASCAR ad- $26.5 million, to which the National
own documentation. vertising in particular, they generated Guard has reported—this is what the
We can do better than this, and 54,000 leads. I wish my colleague had Guard told me—20 qualified candidates
that’s why Ms. MCCOLLUM and I have referenced that other than these other expressing interest, zero actual re-
worked together and reached across numbers that you referenced before, cruits.
the aisle to say we can spend this which I think are a good reason why For the past 2 years, the National
money elsewhere more effectively. the Army is not continuing with that Guard has spent more than $20 million
I yield back the balance of my time. program. They didn’t design it appro- in taxpayer funds on professional bass
Mr. MCHENRY. Madam Chair, I rise priately, apparently. But the National fishing tournaments. Folks, we’re in a
in opposition. Guard has got a huge bang for the buck fiscal crisis here. Bass fishing is not a
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman and has actually gotten recruits be- national security priority. This Con-
from North Carolina is recognized for 5 cause of this form of advertising. gress is cutting services to commu-
minutes. I would encourage my colleagues, if nities and needy families because we’re
Mr. MCHENRY. Madam Chair, I cer- they voted ‘‘no’’ on the McCollum in a fiscal crisis, yet the Pentagon is
tainly appreciate my colleagues, Ms. amendments last year—there were two spending in excess of $80 million on
MCCOLLUM and Mr. KINGSTON, and what different amendments that deal with NASCAR racing sponsorships, profes-
they’re trying to achieve, and I cer- this very same issue. If they voted sional bass fishing, ultimate cage
tainly support paring down the budget ‘‘no’’ on those two amendments, they fighting, and other sports sponsorships.
where it is appropriate and where it ac- need to vote ‘‘no’’ again. The program is a waste of taxpayer
tually saves money. Madam Chairman, I would say this money; it doesn’t work.
My colleague references some num- again. If you voted ‘‘no’’ on those two Over the past few days, the profes-
bers that come from the Army. The amendments that are structurally the sional sports lobby has come out in full
Army is getting out of this type of same, vote ‘‘no’’ again. I would encour- force to protect their taxpayer-funded
sponsorship. The numbers that I want age my colleagues to do that, and I subsidy. For the purposes of the 2013
to give you are from the National yield back the balance of my time. Defense appropriation bill, those pro
Guard that intends to stay in this form Ms. MCCOLLUM. Madam Chair, I teams are military contractors who
of advertising for recruiting purposes move to strike the last word. have failed to deliver on their contract
and also for building goodwill among The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman in the past for the taxpayers for re-
the American people. from Minnesota is recognized for 5 min- cruits.
This sponsorship program that the utes. I want to thank Representative KING-
National Guard has, in one form, one Ms. MCCOLLUM. Well, we just heard STON for his leadership on this and
very specific form of sponsorship that from the last speaker that part of what joining me to cut a Pentagon program
they have, as well as a number of oth- all this money is being spent on is that’s just not effective.
ers, but this one form of sponsorship branding and goodwill and that the This committee, in which we’re hav-
for NASCAR, the National Guard saw a Congress, and we today, should not be ing this bill discussed right now, has
nearly 300 percent return on their in- making any changes and microman- been bipartisan in the way the bill has
vestment. Now, that comes from $68 aging what the National Guard is been put together and bipartisan in the
million in media exposure. It comes doing. way this amendment has been offered.
from 5.5 million pieces of merchandise If the private sector wants to pool
and apparel that has ‘‘National Guard’’ b 1610 their money to sponsor military race
on it, which has a value of roughly $70 I would call to our colleagues’ atten- car teams to demonstrate their patri-
million. This is a huge return for the tion legislation, Public Law 106–398, in otism, I say fantastic and go for it. But
buck. This is why Fortune 500 compa- the 106th Congress. The Legislative In- it is my job to be a steward of taxpayer
nies actually advertise through formation System, which is available funds.
NASCAR—not because it feels good, to all of us, directs us as to what really I want to be clear about something
but because it delivers results. took place in the 106th Congress. else this amendment does not do. This
And the fact is that no matter the We directed the Secretary of the amendment in no way, shape, or form
size of the military, you’re going to Army, during a period beginning on Oc- prohibits or limits military recruiters
still need recruits. And the fact re- tober 1, 2000, and ending December 1, from recruiting at NASCAR races or
mains, if we look at the example of 2005 2005, to carry out a pilot program to any other sports event. I just want the
where the Army didn’t meet their re- test various recruiting approaches. One military recruiters to attend those
races and community events where the Army’s current recruiting initiatives. most dangerous missions in Afghani-
there are potential recruits. Authorizes such Secretary to expand or ex- stan.
We need, as Mr. KINGSTON pointed tend a pilot program after notification of the Now, I was too busy shaking hands
defense committees. Requires a report on the and talking to families and others to
out, more recruiters doing their job in
above programs.’’
the right way. They have ideas, folks, For more information see House Report notice what I would probably have seen
on how they can do this better. We 106–945, Subtitle F—Matters Relating to Re- in the parking lot, and that would have
need to listen to the recruiters. cruiting. This report is available at: http:// been a lot of bumper stickers. On those
So, I think it will be just irrespon- www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CRPT-106hrpt945/pdf/ bumper stickers, there wouldn’t be
sible and outrageous that Congress CRPT-106hrpt945.pdf faces or political advertisements—of
would go ahead and continue to borrow We hope that you find this information course, I wish there would be some—
helpful. but it was more numbers: number 3,
money from China to pay one race car
driver’s team $26 million for delivering NESE F. DEBRUYNE, number 11, number 24, number 14. Most
zero recruits. Our Nation is facing a Information Research likely, there would have been a few
fiscal crisis. Communities and families Specialist; Foreign number 88s out there, which is the car
Affairs, Defense and Dale Earnhardt drives for NASCAR. So
and seniors and vulnerable children are
Trade Section;
bearing the brunt of deep and painful Knowledge Services
with that, right now there is abso-
budget cuts. Congress needs to get its Group; Congres- lutely no reason this Congress should
priorities in order and stop protecting sional Research be telling the Department of Defense
military spending that doesn’t work. Service. how and where to spend money on re-
I urge my colleagues to support Mr. Mrs. MYRICK. Madam Chair, I move cruitment.
KINGSTON’s amendment. It’s an honor to strike the last word. Sport sponsorships have continually
to be a partner to it. We need to cut The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman been a major source of recruitment and
the wasteful spending in programs and from North Carolina is recognized for 5 provided a great deal of return on in-
reduce this deficit. minutes. vestment. The only other option is to
Madam Chair, I yield back the bal- Mrs. MYRICK. Like my colleague, spend more on recruitment and reten-
ance of my time. Mr. MCHENRY, I also am rising because tion bonuses. As my colleague just
Hon. BETTY MCCOLLUM. I do oppose this amendment, saying mentioned, when they fall below a cer-
CRS RESPONSE: DOD SPENDING ON NASCAR that the Department of Defense has to tain number, they spend billions of dol-
SPONSORSHIP limit what they do and decide how they lars, and we’re not talking about bil-
In response to your request for U.S. De- can recruit. And mainly, it’s micro- lions of dollars. So this actually saves
partment of Defense spending on NASCAR managing. taxpayers’ money so we can continue
sponsorships, we are providing the following The biggest issue here is this ap- to find the young men and women to
information. proach is not going to save a dime in serve in our Nation’s military.
Budget: the long run because when recruitment As it currently stands, the National
Each of the Military Services use a variety goals aren’t met—and that is a chal- Guard cannot advertise on television,
of marketing and advertising strategies to lenge—the military pays out nearly $1 which significantly limits their oppor-
meet their annual recruiting targets. For ex- billion a year in extra recruitment bo- tunities to reach the audience that
ample, the U.S. Army has sponsored NHRA nuses to maintain needed recruitment they want to reach. This is an effective
and NASCAR vehicles and events, as well as program that remains a key tool for
the Golden Knights Parachute Team and
numbers. We’re talking, of course,
about the National Guard, who did our National Guard and other branches
other activities. The different advertising
strategies and approaches are designed for have a 4–1 return on investment in of our military services.
maximum impact upon the target population motor sports. This bill is already taking serious
and derived from annual youth surveys. But we’ve got to be aware that we’ve cuts from advertising and marketing
U.S. Military recruiting advertising for got to recruit men and women where budgets for the Marine Corps, Navy,
each of the branches is budgeted under ‘‘Op- they are. We need the best men and Air Force, and National Guard ac-
erations and Maintenance.’’ At this level, we women that we can in our military counts. They have all been cut signifi-
only have visibility of the Service’s overall cantly already before this amendment.
service. Of course, we owe all of those
budget for advertising, not the specific sub There is no reason why we should con-
programs. who are currently serving a great debt
of gratitude, but I don’t believe that we tinue to tie their hands by cutting
Authority: more funds from the budget.
need to tell them how to best do their
Each of the U.S. Military branches receive These sponsorships provide the abil-
authority to conduct ‘‘marketing/adver-
recruiting.
I’m also a conservative, and I believe ity to market and create branding op-
tising’’ under the auspices of recruiting re-
strongly in rooting out government portunities and familiarity with the
quirements. Please see the attached docu-
ment 10 USCS § 3013 for the Department of waste, but that’s not what this amend- service branches in areas where market
the Army. ment does because in the long run we research shows that the target audi-
An article published on the U.S. Army web end up spending more money on re- ence spends its time. For example, data
site states ‘‘The U.S. Army Motorsports Pro- cruitment. shows that NASCAR fans are very
gram began in September 2000 when Congress As my colleague said before, the large, up to 70 million—I think that’s a
directed the secretary of the Army to con- House has twice voted down this low number—very patriotic, very pro-
duct a five-year motorsports outreach test. military fan base, and are extremely
In 2003, building upon the success of the
amendment—it’s the same vote—and I
urge them to do so again. loyal to sponsors of teams and drivers.
NHRA program, NASCAR was added.’’ For
the full article, please: http://www.army.mil/ I yield back the balance of my time. This is exactly who we want joining
article/30553/armv-to-continue-nhra-nascar- Mr. PALAZZO. Madam Chair, I move our U.S. military.
sponsorships/ to strike the last word. Madam Chair, we are currently deal-
Legislation Public Law No: 106–398 [106th] The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman ing with very serious cut to our mili-
The Legislative Information System (LIS) from Mississippi is recognized for 5 tary because of sequestration. This is
summary states the following: ‘‘Subtitle F: minutes. not the time or the place to be cutting
Matters Relating to Recruiting—Directs the Mr. PALAZZO. Madam Chair, I rise the tools that our military is using to
Secretary of the Army, during the period be- in opposition to this amendment. recruit the very best, patriotic young
ginning on October 1, 2000, and ending on De- Just this past weekend, I had the people who want to serve our Nation in
cember 31, 2005, to carry out pilot programs great honor and privilege to send over the military.
to test various recruiting approaches. Re- 150 young men and women off to Fort The military is maximizing their re-
quires one program to be a program: (1) of Bliss to prepare for their final training sources to fulfill their mission at home
public outreach that associates the Army
to go overseas. This is the 857th Engi- and abroad. If this wasn’t successful,
with motor sports competition; (2) under
which Army recruiters are assigned at post- neering Company. Their mission is hor- they wouldn’t be doing it. I ask that
secondary vocational institutions and com- izontal construction, which is pretty my colleagues oppose the amendment,
munity colleges to recruit such students and much they’re going to be clearing and I yield back the balance of my
graduates; and (3) that expands the scope of roads. As we know, that’s one of the time.
Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. I move to dollar. In 2011 alone, the Army Na- repeat what my colleague from Georgia
strike the last word. tional Guard spent $44 million on mo- just said. He covered the facts well.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is torsports sponsorships. But based on I think it’s important here that we
recognized for 5 minutes. market value, the total media exposure recognize that relationships matter;
Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Madam the Guard received totaled over $150 and the relationship that we have seen
Chair, I’d like to voice my opposition million, a 336 percent return on invest- with the military and especially
to the amendment sponsored by Mr. ment. NASCAR seems to be getting the brunt
KINGSTON and Ms. MCCOLLUM, aimed at If less is spent on advertising, history of the attention here, a long-time rela-
banning pro-sports sponsorship by the proves that DOD will have to increase tionship, an important relationship.
Department of Defense. dollars for bonuses to retain current NASCAR grew up in North Carolina.
Truly, we are in an era where the military personnel and increase dollars Its home is in my district in central
people’s government should take for recruiting bonuses. North Carolina. While NASCAR has
proactive efforts to trim excesses from DOD motorsports partnerships have spread out throughout the Nation,
the budget wherever possible. This resulted in key transfers of technology. which we’re excited about, still the
measure, Madam Chair, does not at- For example, the first Humvee sent to roots are here at home and in kind of
tack an excess of government. If ac- Iraq had canvas doors. Additional rural America.
cepted, the U.S. Government would be armor added created challenges to the I don’t think it’s any coincidence
cutting out a proven successful invest- Humvee’s suspension systems. The ma- that when we look at our military
ment in our Nation’s military per- rines turned to NASCAR engineers to forces, about 41 percent of our military
sonnel. help solve the problem. is from what we describe as rural
The Army, the National Guard, and An additional project developed by America, which is only 17 percent of
the National Guard Association strong- the marines is the mine roller. Pushed our population. And that relationship
ly oppose this amendment. Last year, in front of trucks, the roller can deto- between the military and rural Amer-
over 280 Members, in a bipartisan vote, nate explosive devices, while pro- ica is very important. The relationship
opposed this amendment. tecting the marines in the vehicle. One between NASCAR and rural America—
b 1620 of the first rollers in Iraq took a blast and all America—is very important. We
and saved the three marines inside. don’t need to interfere with that rela-
Appropriations Committee Chairman The mine roller uses new suspension tionship.
ROGERS and Defense Subcommittee technology developed by the Joe Gibbs I don’t think it’s any surprise that
Chairman YOUNG have both been op- NASCAR racing team. Base com- the most popular driver in NASCAR
posed to this measure in committee manders say that cooperation between drives the National Guard car, No. 88,
votes and floor votes. Chairman YOUNG base workers and businesses across the Dale Earnhardt, Jr. This brings kind of
has repeatedly said in 2012 that he op- country is saving troops’ lives. the relationship and the viewing that
poses it. Beyond the direct investment, DOD cannot be done in many other ways,
Our military deserves access to the pro sponsorships positively influence and so we don’t need to strike that re-
most qualified potential recruits avail- communities surrounding our Nation’s lationship. We need to build upon that.
able. A vote in favor of this amend- personnel. For example, the National And when you start looking at the
ment would handicap our military’s re- Guard works together with their part- ramifications, as my colleague talked
cruiting efforts. ners in Panther racing and IndyCar to about earlier, other ways that this
Starting in 1999, marketing the mili- address unemployment affecting serv- money can be used to help build this
tary through sports opened the door for icemembers and their families by spon- relationship, we look at NASCAR, the
the DOD’s efforts to brand and to show- soring hiring fairs, outreach efforts, Special Forces working with NASCAR
case their services to a specific target and employer education. to develop equipment for our military.
audience. The National Guard cannot This amendment would likely limit I’m cochair of Invisible Wounds, the
advertise on broadcast television, so the military from participating in the idea of how we can absorb the energy
professional sports sponsorships be- Olympics, flyovers over games, spon- to help our soldiers that are in combat
come an efficient, effective means of soring marathons such as the Marine situations. NASCAR works on this.
reaching target markets for recruiting Corps Marathon, as well as the Blue The tickets that are given to our
and retention of citizen soldiers and Angels, the Thunderbirds, and the military families, to the military
airmen. Golden Knights. themselves, this is all part of that rela-
Our soldiers, sailors, airmen and ma- Cutting all funding towards DOD pro tionship. It works. We need for it to
rines are athletes. It only makes sense sports sponsorships hinders military work.
to advertise and market to professional recruitment of qualified candidates, I oppose this amendment and ask my
sports venues. Athletes share common impairs employment resources for our colleagues to also oppose it.
values with the military such as honor, Nation’s military families, and se- I yield back the balance of my time.
integrity, individual responsibility, verely damages a positive financial in- Mr. POSEY. I move to strike the last
teamwork, and self-sacrifice. vestment for our military. word.
Additionally, athletes are a key de- To directly quote the DOD: The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman
mographic in the men and women we from Florida is recognized for 5 min-
To ensure the Nation fields a military fully
want to serve. With the DOD’s strict capable of performing any assigned mission, utes.
requirements for a recruit to qualify, we must recruit highly qualified men and Mr. POSEY. We were at home watch-
only one in every four young people is women from across America. This amending NASCAR on television a couple of
even eligible to join. The DOD’s success ment will directly impact the recruiting years ago, and my wife said, What are
rate in recruiting stems from their di- quality and overall mission requirements, the armed services doing sponsoring
rect access to potential recruits and increasing costs, and forcing reductions in NASCAR cars? Don’t they have a bet-
influencers of men and women, like- the standards for accessions. ter use to spend their money than to
minded about their interest in joining A vote for this amendment is a vote spend those big bucks on NASCAR?
the military, often found at sporting against the effectiveness of our mili- And I said, Well, Katie, I can under-
events. tary. Please join me in opposing this stand why you would think that. But,
Pro sports sponsorships increase the amendment. you know, we have a volunteer mili-
DOD’s visibility, generate recruitment I yield back the balance of my time. tary, and they have to advertise for re-
opportunities at events, and provide a Mr. KISSELL. Madam Chairman, I cruits somewhere. Where would you
national platform to promote each move to strike the last word. think the money would be better
branch’s image. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman spent?
In addition to recruitment and a rec- from North Carolina is recognized for 5 Do you think they should advertise
ognizable national profile, military minutes. at the philharmonic? Or maybe you
sponsorships in motorsports spotlight a Mr. KISSELL. I rise in opposition to think they should advertise at the bal-
good return on investment, dollar for this amendment, and I’m not going to let. We could surely get some burly,
mean paratroopers if we advertised at Again, in this case, I’d like for you to the lead in putting our nation back on the path
the ballet. I think that NASCAR is a rely upon and reflect upon the com- towards fiscal responsibility, the move to pro-
very appropriate place to advertise for ments made by Mr. MCHENRY, who hibit our military services from advancing re-
recruits, just like boxing rings might talked about the very pure and simple cruitment and retention goals through various
be, cage fights might be. results and accountability that has athletic sponsorships is unwise.
So I made some inquiries about it to been achieved by letting the military— At a time when the men and women of our
our armed services, and they said, the people we trust the most with pro- Armed Forces are undertaking operations
you’re exactly right on point. As our tecting our country and our freedoms— around the world, we must not move to end
good friend, Mr. MCHENRY, from North do the job that they are entitled to do. the successful platforms used by the Depart-
Carolina shared with you a little while Madam Chairman, I yield back the ment of Defense to recruit able men and
ago, the statistics are overwhelmingly balance of my time. women into their ranks.
in favor of expenditures where you get Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Madam Contrary to popular belief, these sponsor-
the greatest return. And the NASCAR Chairman, I move to strike the last ships also go far beyond driver appearances,
sponsorship seems to have the greatest word. commercials and decals on race cars. In fact,
return, which results in the greatest The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is the National Guard’s sponsorship of the Pan-
savings for our taxpayers back home. recognized for 5 minutes. ther Racing IndyCar team has not only been
Now, I wish we were spending this Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Much of the successful in raising the Guard’s profile and
time right now, rather than trying to debate that I would have on this getting it in front of potential recruits, but also
micromanage how our military most amendment would be very similar to technology transfers between these entities
efficiently advertises for recruits, dis- the one I’d had earlier when the issue will allow for our service members to be better
cussing the $14 billion our government was of the military bans, so I won’t re- protected when downrange.
overpaid to people who were not enti- peat those again. J.R. Hildebrand, who drives the National
tled to unemployment compensation, I would mention the fact that this Guard IndyCar, wears ear sensors that meas-
amendment was defeated by this same ure the G-forces he experiences during a
but got it anyway.
House several times last year on the crash on the racetrack. Those sensors, known
I wish right now we were discussing
Defense appropriations bill. We have an as an Integrated Blast Effects Sensor System,
the $4 billion in refunds in the form of
interesting situation here, though, are now worn by troops in harm’s way. The in-
tax credits our government has given
today. This amendment is very similar formation gathered can be very useful to neu-
to bogus dependents of people who are
to language later on in the bill that is rosurgeons who treat soldiers suffering from
here illegally.
subject to a point of order. It has been Traumatic Brain Injury, often the result of
I wish we were talking about the mil-
skillfully rewritten so that this one is roadside bomb attacks.
lions of dollars we’ve wasted in the Understanding the nature and effects of
GAO. not subject to a point of order, but it is
Traumatic Brain Injury advances the ways in
I wish we were talking about the mil- basically the same issue.
Now, understand the United States of which we protect and treat our fighting men
lions of dollars we’ve wasted in crony and women, and those same sensors worn by
capitalism investment in Solyndra and America does not have the largest
military in the world. We do have, by J.R. Hildebrand have a direct benefit to our
the like, and so-called green energy en- troops in Afghanistan. Furthermore, helmet
terprises. far, the best—but not the largest—and
technologies developed in IndyCar and the
our military is all volunteer. Members
b 1630 of the military serve because they
National Football League have been adapted
But no, we’re not. We are sitting here for military use. And these represent just a few
want to. Yet, as the all-volunteer force
today. Some people are trying to of the results from the military’s sponsorships,
rotates and changes, members are leav-
micromanage how our military gets re- or partnerships with professional sports.
ing—they retire; their time is up; they As our service members return to civilian
cruits for its all-volunteer Army, and get out; they have to constantly be re- life, they are often faced with a continuing un-
they are telling the people who are best placed. There has to be a constant flow employment crisis. In partnership with the Na-
at managing our military how to do of recruits coming in as the older mem- tional Guard, Panther Racing continues to
their jobs. It’s an old adage. It’s an old bers leave. The military has been run- work with the Employer Support of the Na-
cliche. It seems like everybody knows ning recruiting programs for years and tional Guard (ESGR) program, an agency
how to make a baby stop crying except years and years and very, very success- within the Department of Defense designed to
the person holding it. I think, in this fully. They know a little bit about connect citizen soldiers with employers. Pan-
case, that applies, and I think we what it takes to encourage recruiting. ther Racing continues to work with the Cham-
should yield to the best judgment of The amendment, itself, does more ber of Commerce to support the Hiring our
our armed services in how they feel than just strike out the sports— Heroes program. At race events across the
they need to recruit. NASCAR—and all of these issues. It ac- country, the National Guard partnership with
I have seen Democratic Presidential tually cuts $30 million more than is Panther Racing brings military members and
candidates advertise on NASCAR. I saw spent on these issues. I don’t know why their spouses together with CEO’s of local
a Democratic gubernatorial candidate they won’t take that extra $30 million. businesses and ultimately helping get our na-
advertise on race cars. As far as Okee- Anyway, we should not pass this tion’s veterans back to work.
chobee Speedway, I was at Okeechobee amendment. It is, like I said, very Madam Chair, utilizing military partnerships
Speedway once, and I ran into some- similar to one that is already in the with professional sports can be a vital tool in
body from the other side of the aisle bill that is subject to a point of order. improving the lives and care of our service
whom I never expected to see at a race- I say let the military run the recruit- men and women. The results of these pro-
track. ing as they have done successfully for grams speak for themselves. Amendments
I said, What are you doing here? all of these years in order to maintain similar to the one currently before this body
She said, Well, when person ‘‘blank,’’ an all-volunteer force—a powerful mes- have been rejected by wide margins and I
who was running for Governor, decided sage to the young Americans or the urge my colleagues, on both sides of the aisle,
we needed to focus on middle America, older Americans who want to serve. to stand with those who wear the uniform and
she decided she wanted to sponsor a Men and women want to serve their oppose the Kingston/McCollum amendment.
race car at Okeechobee Speedway. country in the military, and these re- The Acting CHAIR. The question is
Before that, I didn’t even know there cruiting programs get their attention on the amendment offered by the gen-
was an Okeechobee Speedway. and direct them where they need to be tleman from Georgia (Mr. KINGSTON).
She said, Do you know what? It was directed. So I think this just isn’t a The question was taken; and the Act-
the best investment of campaign good idea to pass this amendment. ing Chair announced that the noes ap-
money we’ve ever spent. I yield back the balance of my time. peared to have it.
These are from the other side of the Mr. PENCE. Madam Chair, I rise in opposi- Ms. MCCOLLUM. Madam Chair, I de-
aisle. I’m sure I could talk a lot about tion to the amendment offered by my col- mand a recorded vote.
my friends on this side of the aisle and leagues, Rep. MCCOLLUM and Rep. KINGSTON. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to
about how they’ve made good and wise And let me say that while I wholeheartedly clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro-
investments, too. agree to the notion that this body must take ceedings on the amendment offered by
the gentleman from Georgia will be dollars, and the majority simply Mr. DICKS. Will the gentleman
postponed. doesn’t want to talk about it. yield?
Mr. GARAMENDI. I move to strike We must talk about this war. We Mr. FARR. I yield to the gentleman
the last word. must take time to think deeply about from Washington.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman the sacrifices of those who are serving Mr. DICKS. I would be happy to dis-
from California is recognized for 5 min- and who have served. To date, 1,875 of cuss the costs of the security clearance
utes. our military servicemembers have been process.
Mr. GARAMENDI. Madam Chair, killed in Afghanistan, leaving thou- Mr. FARR. As the gentleman knows,
after more than a decade of war, it is sands more to endure the unimaginable security clearances are necessary to
time to accelerate our drawdown of grief of the loss of a loved one. 15,322 of protect our national security and are
troops in Afghanistan and bring this our troops have been wounded seri- required for thousands of jobs. This
war to a close. ously, suffering life-altering injuries. process is also expensive.
We’ve sent our brave servicemen and Not included in that number are those DOD pays billions of dollars to the
-women to Afghanistan to eliminate with psychological wounds—invisible Office of Personnel Management, OPM,
the international terrorists who would but no less devastating. We have spent to manage the DOD security clearance
do us harm. They have successfully ex- a half a trillion taxpayer dollars on the program. OPM has made some improve-
ecuted this mission with phenomenal war in Afghanistan, and this legisla- ments in their investigation process so
dedication and capacity: they have tion would allocate $88 billion more to the program is no longer on GAO’s
driven al Qaeda from Afghanistan, de- be spent in this year alone. high-risk list, but the problem remains
stroyed their training facilities, killed There are some who would continue that OPM relies on manual labor to
or captured most of their top leaders. this war indefinitely. They oppose the process DOD security clearances.
Under President Obama’s decisive lead- fixed timeline for ending combat oper- The research scientists at Personnel
ership and thanks to the courage and ations and for bringing our troops Security Research Center, PERSEREC,
competency of our special forces, the 9/ home. They oppose any concrete plans under the Office of the Secretary of De-
11 mastermind—Osama bin Laden—has for transitioning full responsibility for fense for Personnel and Readiness,
met his just end. Afghanistan’s security as quickly as have developed a suite of automated
The President has outlined a plan for possible. Even worse, they would have tools. Those tools could save millions
winding down this war, and I support American troops continuing to fight of dollars without sacrificing quality if
drawing down our military presence in against a domestic insurgency in Af- these tools were incorporated into the
Afghanistan even more quickly than ghanistan, and they think it’s Amer- security reinvestigation process. I
the President has suggested. We should ica’s job to defeat those armed factions greatly appreciate that the chairman
welcome our troops back as heroes and that threaten the Karzai Government, and ranking member of the Defense
ensure they receive the support and which is, perhaps, the most corrupt Subcommittee have included report
care that is due when they return. government in this world. In fact, they language encouraging DOD to inves-
Our military servicemembers and have inserted language into this bill tigate more in automated tools for the
their families have borne and continue that says the U.S. objective in Afghani- security clearance process.
to bear far more than their share of the stan is to defend the Karzai Govern- Would my colleagues agree that DOD
burden of this war. I am a member of ment against the Taliban. They also needs to leverage the resources of
the House Armed Services Committee, have an interest in American troops PERSEREC to integrate their re-
and I represent the 10th District of defeating the Haqqani Network and search, called ACES, into the DOD se-
California, which is home to Travis Air any other faction that is taking on the curity reinvestigation process?
Force Base—the largest Air Mobility Karzai Government, involving us in a Mr. DICKS. Will the gentleman
Command unit in the Air Force. Near- multisided civil war. yield?
by in Marysville, California, is Beale Mr. FARR. I yield to the gentleman
Air Force Base, which is the leader in b 1640
from Washington.
intelligence, surveillance, and recon- It was never the American mission in Mr. DICKS. To my good friend from
naissance. Together, 16,000 service- Afghanistan, nor should it be. As Presi- California, I appreciate the attention
members across the active duty Na- dent Obama clearly said last week, that you bring to this issue. It seems
tional Guard and Reserves, as well as ‘‘Our goal is to destroy Al Qaeda.’’ We that this is a commonsense thing that
over 75,000 veterans, live in my district began a military operation in Afghani- the Department can do to save millions
and in the surrounding area. These are stan with a very clear reason. It’s time of dollars with no negative impact to
the people who are disproportionately for us to end this war and bring our the security clearance process. Requir-
bearing the cost of this war. troops home. ing DOD security reinvestigators to
As their Representative, I owe it to I yield back the balance of my time. use the Automated Continuing Evalua-
them to make sure that we do not ask The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will tion System, ACES, tool will preserve
of them any more than is absolutely read. national security despite the tight
necessary in order to ensure America’s The Clerk read as follows: budget constraints that the DOD is fac-
national security. But the majority OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY ing.
here in this House is determined to pre- For expenses, not otherwise provided for, Mr. FARR. Mr. Chairman, I thank
vent even a serious debate about end- necessary for the operation and maintenance the distinguished gentleman for his re-
ing the war in Afghanistan. They have of the Navy and the Marine Corps, as author-
sponse.
ized by law; and not to exceed $14,804,000 can
inserted language into the National be used for emergencies and extraordinary
I had hoped to attach to the bill lan-
Defense Authorization Act that would expenses, to be expended on the approval or guage directing DOD to conduct a re-
actually slow down the withdrawal of authority of the Secretary of the Navy, and view, but in the interest of the House
U.S. forces and keep nearly 70,000 payments may be made on his certificate of rules and jurisdictional matters, I
troops in Afghanistan until at least necessity for confidential military purposes, chose not to.
2015. $41,463,773,000. Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Will the gen-
When the ranking member of the Mr. FARR. Madam Chair, I move to tleman from California yield?
House Armed Services Committee tried strike the last word. Mr. FARR. I yield to the distin-
to offer an amendment to replace this The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman guished chairman, the gentleman from
provision, the majority said it was out from California is recognized for 5 min- Florida.
of order. When a bipartisan group of utes. Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I am aware of

Members of Congress joined together Mr. FARR. Madam Chair, I want to the gentleman’s deep interest and ap-
on an amendment replacing this provi- have a colloquy between myself, the preciate his flexibility in finding ways
sion, the majority blocked that amend- chairman, and the gentleman from to address this issue. Like my good
ment. This is the longest war in Amer- Washington on an issue regarding costs friend from Washington (Mr. DICKS), I
ica’s history, claiming thousands of associated with the security clearance agree that we should work with our
lives and costing hundreds of billions of process. good friend, Mr. FARR, to ensure that
DOD is leveraging the security clear- result is more fires burning out of con- do that. That’s been a problem we’ve
ance research of the PERSEREC to im- trol. Additionally, an increase of flight had with OMB over the scoring on this,
prove the DOD security reinvestigation time and cycles contributes to an ear- whether you can lease them or buy
process. lier demise of the remaining aircraft. them. This is an interim step, which is
Mr. FARR. I thank both of you for Only eight C–130s equipped with a good one, and I think we should ac-
your friendship, leadership, and co- MAFFS units are equipped to supple- cept the gentleman’s amendment.
operation. ment the Forest Service fleet. Even With that, I yield back the balance of
I yield back the balance of my time. when all eight are called upon, the my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will number of heavy air tanker aircraft is
b 1650
read. less than half that existed in 2003. We
The Clerk read as follows: clearly need more aircraft, and the The Acting CHAIR. The question is
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS Forest Service is not likely to produce on the amendment offered by the gen-
aircraft capable of meeting the need tleman from California (Mr. GALLE-
For expenses, not otherwise provided for,
for the next 2 or 3 years, or probably GLY).
necessary for the operation and maintenance
of the Marine Corps, as authorized by law, longer. The amendment was agreed to.
$6,075,667,000. My amendment will provide an in- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE terim solution to this problem by pro- read.
viding $8 million to the Air National The Clerk read as follows:
Guard so they can make two existing OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
necessary for the operation and maintenance
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
of the Air Force, as authorized by law; and Guard wings capable of operating and
not to exceed $7,699,000 can be used for emer- flying two legacy MAFFS, one unit For expenses, not otherwise provided for,
gencies and extraordinary expenses, to be ex- necessary for the operation and maintenance
each. That will give us four additional
pended on the approval or authority of the of activities and agencies of the Department
tanker aircraft to fight wildfires that of Defense (other than the military depart-
Secretary of the Air Force, and payments
have been ravaging the western United ments), as authorized by law, $31,780,813,000:
may be made on his certificate of necessity
for confidential military purposes, States. Provided, That not more than $30,000,000 may
$35,408,795,000. My amendment will also appropriate be used for the Combatant Commander Ini-
$16 million for the Air Force to procure tiative Fund authorized under section 166a of
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. GALLEGLY
two new aerial dispersal units for use title 10, United States Code: Provided further,
Mr. GALLEGLY. Madam Chairman, I by the Air National Guard. Activating That not to exceed $36,000,000 can be used for
have an amendment at the desk. the legacy MAFFS units will help get emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- more planes fighting fires this next be expended on the approval or authority of
port the amendment. year while these new aerial dispersal the Secretary of Defense, and payments may
The Clerk read as follows: be made on his certificate of necessity for
units are being produced and hopefully confidential military purposes: Provided fur-
Page 8, line 24, after the dollar amount, in- available for use within 2 years.
sert ‘‘(reduced by $24,000,000)’’. ther, That of the funds provided under this
Our Nation desperately needs our air- heading, not less than $35,897,000 shall be
sert ‘‘(increased by $8,000,000)’’.
craft to fight wildfires, and the Air made available for the Procurement Tech-
Page 27, line 7, after the dollar amount, in- Guard is ready to go to work. The U.S. nical Assistance Cooperative Agreement
sert ‘‘(increased by $16,000,000)’’. needs more aircraft available to fight Program, of which not less than $3,600,000
the wildfires that have ravaged Colo- shall be available for centers defined in 10
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman U.S.C. 2411(1)(D): Provided further, That none
from California is recognized for 5 min- rado, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada,
and Utah this season alone. I urge the of the funds appropriated or otherwise made
utes. available by this Act may be used to plan or
Mr. GALLEGLY. Madam Chair- support of my colleagues. implement the consolidation of a budget or
With that, Madam Chairwoman, I appropriations liaison office of the Office of
woman, my amendment will provide
yield back the balance of my time. the Secretary of Defense, the office of the
funding to the Air National Guard so it Mr. DICKS. Madam Chair, I rise in
can obtain much-needed firefighting Secretary of a military department, or the
support of the gentleman’s amend- service headquarters of one of the Armed
equipment so they can more effectively ment. Forces into a legislative affairs or legislative
combat the devastating wildfires that The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman liaison office: Provided further, That
destroy millions of acres of land and from Washington is recognized for 5 $8,563,000, to remain available until ex-
homes every year in the western minutes. pended, is available only for expenses relat-
United States. Mr. DICKS. This amendment seeks to ing to certain classified activities, and may
The likelihood of calling upon add more funding to purchase equip- be transferred as necessary by the Secretary
MAFFS-equipped Air National Guard ment vital to the disaster mission of of Defense to operation and maintenance ap-
and Air Force Reserve C–130s has in- propriations or research, development, test
the Air National Guard. and evaluation appropriations, to be merged
creased significantly. MAFFS are mod- Recently, forest fires have been dev- with and to be available for the same time
ular air firefighting systems that drop astating Colorado, and the Air Na- period as the appropriations to which trans-
retardant to create firebreaks. tional Guard has been fighting along- ferred: Provided further, That any ceiling on
In 2003, the U.S. Forest Service had 44 side the Forest Service. The Modular the investment item unit cost of items that
fixed-wing aerial firefighting aircraft. Airborne Fire Fighting System, or may be purchased with operation and main-
By 2004, the number had dwindled to 19. MAFFS, provides emergency capability tenance funds shall not apply to the funds
And as of June 3 of this year, that to supplement existing commercial described in the preceding proviso: Provided
number stands at only eight. An addi- further, That the transfer authority provided
tanker support on wildland fires. This
tional aircraft, on interim contract under this heading is in addition to any
system aids the Forest Service. When other transfer authority provided elsewhere
with the Forest Service, and air tank- all other air tankers are activated but in this Act.
ers borrowed from Canada and Alaska further assistance is needed, the Forest AMENDMENT NO. 8 OFFERED BY MR.
are being utilized to try to fill the Service can request help from the Air BLUMENAUER
shortfall. Force’s MAFFS unit, who can be ready Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Chair, I
While the Forest Service firefighting in a few hours notice with this modular have an amendment at the desk.
fleet has gotten significantly smaller, system. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will
the number of wildfires have been in- When the Air National Guard adds designate the amendment.
creasing. In fact, in 2011, 74,000 fires the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting The text of the amendment is as fol-
burned 8.7 million acres. The most re- System to their C–130 aircraft, they are lows:
cent 10-year average indicates that the adding another capability to their air- Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount, in-
fires burned an average of 7.4 million craft. Creating a dual-mission aircraft sert ‘‘(reduced by $88,952,000)’’.
acres a year. without major modifications to an ex- Page 16, line 24, after the dollar amount,
As the fleet diminishes, stress on re- isting piece of equipment is efficient insert ‘‘(increased by $88,952,000)’’.
maining aircraft increases. Further, and cost effective. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman
the distance between fires and avail- Quite frankly, we need to get new C– from Oregon is recognized for 5 min-
able aircraft have been increasing. The 130Js for the Guard. I hope that we can utes.
Mr. BLUMENAUER. Madam Chair, ational impacts today for our military. we move forward to see if there is an
we take great pride in the American It has economic development impact, opportunity for us to plus-up this fund
military, trained fighting force. We which will help us return millions of a little further in other areas?
work hard to make sure they are prop- acres to productive use; and it’s the Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I thank the
erly equipped, but decades of military right thing to do. gentleman for the question, and I say
training has left dangerous explosives I don’t want a situation where we absolutely yes. I would very much like
and harmful chemicals on millions of shortchange what the Department of to do this, because I believe we need to
acres of United States land. Defense does. Remember, in prior de- do what it is you want to do.
This contaminated real estate now bates—Mr. DICKS, Mr. YOUNG may re- But I just can’t support taking it
serves as housing, schools, parks and member—I brought to the floor Larry from an account that provides for read-
playgrounds in every congressional dis- the Lizard coloring books that we were iness of our troops.
trict in the country. In fact, you may distributing to school children to warn Mr. DICKS. Will the gentleman
have read in the morning paper down them of the hazards because we hadn’t yield?
at what is called The Yards near Na- invested enough to clean up, or the Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I yield to the
tionals stadium, the development that children that were killed in a former gentleman.
is being done there, they discovered a defense operation in San Diego because Mr. DICKS. I would also support the
thousand-pound bomb less than 1 kilo- they found a bomb when they were gentleman in efforts to find another
meter from where we’re debating playing. less objectionable source for the fund-
today. I strongly urge that you approve this ing.
To help the Department of Defense amendment and simply return the Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I yield back
become a better partner for our com- funding to the level that we have the balance of my time.
munities and our constituents, I today. It will make a difference for the The Acting CHAIR. The question is
strongly urge that my colleagues sup- military now and for generations to on the amendment offered by the gen-
port an amendment that would pre- come. tleman from Oregon (Mr. BLU-
serve the Department of Defense ef- I appreciate your consideration and MENAUER).
forts to employ skilled labor and high- yield back the balance of my time. The amendment was rejected.
tech companies to clean up these dan- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Madam Chair, AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. KUCINICH
gerous liabilities and create economic I rise in opposition to the amendment. Mr. KUCINICH. I have an amendment
development opportunities on these The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is at the desk.
dangerous properties. recognized for 5 minutes. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re-
Congress established the Defense En- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I am not op- port the amendment.
vironmental Restoration Program-For- posed to the gentleman’s amendment, The Clerk read as follows:
merly Used Defense Site Program, what he wants to do. But a lot of these Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount, in-
DERP-FUDS, in 1986 to remove haz- sites, there is no disposition. We don’t sert ‘‘(reduced by $10,000,000)’’.
Page 35, line 15, after the dollar amount,
ardous material from former Depart- know what’s going to happen to them. insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’.
ment of Defense properties and allow Will they stay as owned by the Fed- Page 35, line 23, after the dollar amount,
for safe reuse. Over two decades later, eral Government, will they go to com- insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’.
2,600 properties nationwide require munities? We don’t know the answer to The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman
cleanup at an estimated cost of over that. We don’t know the disposition. from Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes.
$18 billion; and I will tell you, my col- But they do need cleaning up, and Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Chair, today
leagues, after having worked in this there is no doubt about that. I, along with my colleague BOB FILNER,
area for over a dozen years, that prob- Here’s my problem with this amend- am offering an amendment to restore
ably understates it. ment. He takes the funds from the de- an overall loss of $10 million in re-
The current funding for the program fense-wide readiness fund, the oper- search funding dedicated to finding a
is less than $300 million, one-half of 1 ations and maintenance fund, which cure for gulf war illness, an illness that
percent of base defense spending. At provides for our readiness, which pro- directly affects over one-fourth of vet-
this rate, the Department estimates, at vides for training. It provides for our erans from the first gulf war.
this low-ball figure of $18 billion, we Special Forces; it provides for the sup- This amendment has the support of
will not finish cleaning up the sites we port, safety and quality-of-life pro- the Veterans of Foreign Wars. It has
know about for the next 250 years. My grams for our troops and their families, the support of the Vietnam Veterans of
amendment would simply restore fund- including programs to assist spouses of America, and the support of the Na-
ing to the current level to ensure that servicemembers with employment and tional Vietnam and Gulf War Veterans
we continue work removing these dan- job training, which is a key initiative Coalition.
gerous burdens from our communities of the First Lady.
within our lifetime, to say nothing of As much as I agree that this needs to b 1700
our great, great grandchildren’s. be done, we do not want to take it out According to the Congressional Budg-
At a time when total military spend- of the defense operations and mainte- et Office, it will reduce total outlays
ing amounts to more in 1 day than nance, which is our defense-wide oper- by $7 million.
what we spend in an entire year, I ations and maintenance funding. Veterans of the first Gulf War suffer
strongly urge my colleagues to I oppose the amendment. While I from persistent symptoms, including
reprioritize our investments. These would like to help him in some other chronic headache, widespread pain,
sites are decades—in some cases they way to accomplish this, not from this cognitive difficulties, debilitating fa-
are hundreds of years old. fund that is so important. Readiness is tigue, gastrointestinal problems, res-
Now, the Defense Department has an readiness is readiness; and our troops piratory symptoms, and other abnor-
obligation to clean up after itself, and have to be trained, they have to be malities that are not explained by tra-
they have made great progress. They equipped, they have to be ready, and I ditional medicines or psychiatric diag-
have made critical technological oppose the amendment. nosis. Research shows that as these
breakthroughs in removing unexploded Mr. BLUMENAUER. Will the gen- brave veterans age, they’re at double
ordnance, making it less expensive, and tleman yield? the risk for ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s dis-
some of the investments that we have Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I yield to the ease, as their non-deployed peers.
made have actually saved lives over- gentleman. There may also be connections to mul-
seas, because the same technology that Mr. BLUMENAUER. I appreciate tiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease.
will help us figure out whether it’s a your understanding of the importance Sadly, there are no known treatments
hubcap or a 105 millimeter shell can and your concern about prioritization. for the lifelong pain these veterans en-
make a difference in IEDs overseas in If we don’t prolong it in debate and re- dure.
Afghanistan or Iran. corded vote and all of this sort of Gulf War Illness research was slated
I strongly urge my colleagues to sup- thing, would it be possible to work to receive a total of $25 million in fis-
port this amendment. It has oper- with you and the ranking member as cal year ’12: $15 million at the VA and
$10 million at the DOD’s Gulf War Ill- Mr. DICKS. I agree with the chair- and have a higher rate of attempted
ness Research Program. We’ve learned man. This Gulf War Illness has been suicide. Being a victim of sexual as-
that the VA cut $10 million from its FY something that bothered me a great sault, for example, is a known risk fac-
’13 program, which more or less sup- deal. This was a very difficult diag- tor for suicide. The disincentives to
ports allegations that VA officials, nosis, what was causing this. But I simply reporting such an assault are
whose views on Gulf War illness have think an additional investment here is many and strong, which means getting
been discredited by the Institute of worthy, and I think we should accept help is even harder.
Medicine and the scientific commu- the amendment. I’m glad the chairman The epidemic of veteran or active
nity, are obstructing the research. The accepts it. duty military suicides is not only a
veterans of the first Gulf War who re- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I thank the reason to increase funding for preven-
main without a cure should not have to gentleman for those comments, and I tion of suicides, it’s a reason to end the
pay the price for this controversy. thank Mr. KUCINICH for offering the wars. It’s one of the hundreds of rea-
That’s why this amendment would re- amendment. sons that are independently sufficient
store $10 million into a research pro- I yield back the balance of my time. to end the wars. But until we end these
gram that has proven itself: The De- The Acting CHAIR. The question is wars, the very least we can do is to
fense Department’s Gulf War Illness on the amendment offered by the gen- summon a good faith effort to do ev-
Research Program. tleman from Ohio (Mr. KUCINICH). erything we can to prevent soldier sui-
Last year, researchers funded by this The amendment was agreed to. cides.
program completed the first successful AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. KUCINICH The amendment’s offsets come from
pilot study of a medication to treat one Mr. KUCINICH. I have an amendment the Pentagon Channel.
of the major symptoms of Gulf War Ill- at the desk. Mr. DICKS. Will the gentleman
ness. The critical increase in funding The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- yield?
from this amendment was built on Mr. KUCINICH. I yield to the gen-
port the amendment.
progress that’s already been made, in- tleman.
cluding a followup clinical trial, as Mr. DICKS. With all due respect, we
well as other promising studies which have accepted the gentleman’s pre-
sert ‘‘(reduced by $7,800,000)’’.
have been waiting for funding. The off- Page 35, line 15, after the dollar amount, vious amendment. On this one we have
set for this amendment comes from the insert ‘‘(increased by $6,000,000)’’. already added $20 million to the budget
$32 billion Operations and Maintenance Page 35, line 16, after the dollar amount, for this purpose, and we will, if nec-
Defense-Wide Account in title II. insert ‘‘(increased by $6,000,000)’’. essary, go higher in conference because
Congress has a responsibility to en- The CHAIR. The gentleman from of the gentleman’s concern, the chair-
sure that these Gulf War veterans who Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes. man’s concern, and my concern. But to
put it all on the line and who are pay- Mr. KUCINICH. I want to thank the totally eliminate funding for the Pen-
ing with a lifetime of pain and a poten- chairman. I also want to let the chair- tagon Channel, I think, is a mistake.
tially shortened life—it’s our responsi- man of the full committee and the There’s very valuable information that
bility to make sure they’re not left be- ranking member know that I appre- is received by the military, by the Con-
hind. I urge my colleagues to support ciate their support for the Gulf War gress, by everybody who watches this
this amendment to fully fund research veterans in the previous amendment. I thing.
into Gulf War Veterans Illness. also submit that this particular
I yield back the balance of my time. It’s the source of the amendment. So
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- amendment addresses another area I would ask the gentleman if he would
man, I move to strike the last word. that is receiving attention in the withdraw the amendment and then
The Acting CHAIR (Mr. BASS of New media but needs some money behind it work with us and we will do the best
Hampshire). The gentleman is recog- to make sure that it receives attention we can to get to a higher level in con-
nized for 5 minutes. from the Department. ference.
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I’m happy This amendment to the Defense ap- Mr. KUCINICH. The short answer is
that I’m finally given an opportunity propriations bill will increase funding yes.
to be supportive of an amendment of- for suicide prevention among our sol- Mr. DICKS. This has become the
fered by my friend, Mr. KUCINICH, be- diers by $6 million. Now I happen to issue of this war, when more people are
cause so often I have to oppose his know there are members on this com- dying of suicide than are in combat. We
amendments. mittee who are very concerned about don’t want to lose any lives. It means
This bill already includes $10 million the increased level of suicide among that there is a serious problem. And we
for the program. He’s concerned that those who serve. And it’s a bipartisan want to work with you to address that.
the Veterans Affairs and Military Con- concern. We know the heartbreak Mr. KUCINICH. Can I ask the chair-
struction Subcommittee did not in- that’s out there when someone who man of the full committee if he would
clude an additional $5 million. And I serves this country finds that the con- enter into a colloquy for this?
understand that. And that’s okay. But ditions that they’re in either during First of all, I want to acknowledge
medical research on Gulf War Illness, service or just afterwards are so hor- my friend from Washington for his
or whatever it is, is important. What rendous that they take their own life. commitment. This isn’t the first time
we learned from this program could Far too many troops coming home you and I have talked about this long
help us in other programs on diseases from war have sustained numerous commitment to address this suicide
coming from Iraq and Afghanistan. mental insults, including post-trau- prevention.
We’re seeing, if you get a chance to matic stress order and traumatic brain I would ask the chairman of the full
visit at Walter Reed Bethesda Hospital, injury. The mental anguish for them is committee, would you be willing to
some very strange bacteria and viruses so unbearable that they’re stripped of support such an endeavor to plus-up
and mold and funguses that are coming hope and they just feel that they have the funds for suicide prevention in the
from places that we never expected to to take their own lives. And sometimes conference?
see. But we’re seeing them now. they take not only their lives but the b 1710
So this research program could help lives of loved ones as well.
another research program to deal with There was a New York Times article Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Will the gen-
these deadly diseases that are affecting in June of 2012, which said: tleman yield?
our troops in large numbers. And so Mr. KUCINICH. I yield to the gen-
The suicide rate among the Nation’s active

while we’ve already done $10 million in duty military personnel has spiked this year, tleman from Florida.
this bill, I’m going to agree with Mr. eclipsing the number of troops dying in bat- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. This issue is
KUCINICH and agree to his amendment tle and on pace to set a record annual high extremely important to all of us. At
to add the additional money. since the start of the wars in Iraq and Af- every one—well, almost every one—of
Mr. DICKS. Will the chairman yield? ghanistan more than a decade ago. our hearings, we insisted on getting
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I will yield to There’s almost one troop suicide per good answers from the military as to
the gentleman. day. Women face additional difficulties what they could do, what would they
do, what did they plan to do to prevent Page 32, line 6, after the dollar amount, in- opment without justification. I urge
the suicides. We have supported so sert ‘‘(increased by $30,000,000)’’. my colleagues to support this amend-
many programs and added the addi- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman ment to restore funding for these pro-
tional money that Mr. DICKS has from New York is recognized for 5 min- grams which are vital to our 21st cen-
talked about. utes in support of his amendment. tury defenses.
The Acting CHAIR. The time of the Mr. HANNA. Mr. Chair, I would first I yield back the balance of my time.
gentleman from Ohio has expired. like to thank the chairman and the Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair-
Mr. DICKS. I move to strike the req- ranking member for their good work on man, I move to strike the last word.
uisite number of words. this bill. I’m inclined to support the The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman underlying bill but believe it can be, recognized for 5 minutes.
from Washington is recognized for 5 and should be, strengthened through Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I reluctantly
minutes. this amendment. have to oppose this amendment for
Mr. DICKS. I yield to the chairman. The Department of Defense faces much of the same arguments I used
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. We have also more than 10 million cyberattacks earlier by taking the money out of
funded money for the Yellow Ribbon every day. The damage and frequency O&M defense-wide accounts, which is
Foundation, which is actually to help of these attacks have been rapidly in- where we provide for our readiness.
servicemen and -women return to soci- creasing over recent years. Attacks And we just cannot continue to take
ety to avoid their desire to commit sui- against our networks cost our busi- money out of this fund and use it as a
cide. nesses more than $1 trillion per year in slush fund. Readiness, we have got to
Just putting money here is not going lost intellectual property and other maintain. We can’t take a chance on
to solve the problem. It’s going to take damages, resulting in theft of innova- not being ready in the event a situa-
a lot of work on the part the military, tion and real damage to our economy tion develops.
on the part of the social workers who and American jobs. Now, on the issue of cyber, there’s no
deal with these soldiers, sailors, air- For example, a cyberattack in March doubt that this is a growing threat. It’s
men, and marines coming out of the of 2011 against the military contractor even a larger threat than most people
services. Just money is not going to resulted in the loss of 24,000 Depart- realize today. And members of this
solve this problem. It is a bigger issue ment of Defense files. Secretary of De- committee understand that threat be-
than money. But we have provided a fense Leon Panetta has stated that cause we have spent a lot of time deal-
lot of money, and we continue to keep 60,000 new software programs are iden- ing with cyber. But there are other
pressure on the military organizations tified every day which threaten our se- places in this bill where the gentleman
to do everything they can. curity, our economy, our citizens, and could offer his amendment that would,
Mr. DICKS. Reclaiming my time just our military. I think, apply better.
for the moment, the point is we have High-tech threats require high-tech If we’re dealing with a nonmilitary
also added money for traumatic brain defenses to combat the attacks that cyber program, it should be done
face our armed services on the front through the Homeland Security bill,
injury, for posttraumatic stress dis-
lines and our businesses here at home. and they do have money in that bill. If
order. Our subcommittee has been at
it has to do with the FBI’s law enforce-
the forefront of providing additional Proper funding for our cybersecurity
ment work on cyber, it should be in the
resources beyond the administration’s defenses and advanced research
Commerce-State-Justice bill where
request for a number of years, since projects is critical to our national se-
there is money there for that.
this has become a major issue. But I curity in today’s high-threat environ- I’m afraid this gets a little close to
would just ask the gentleman to try to ment. being an earmark that is not an ear-
work with us on this one because of the The Air Force has always taken the mark. For example, there are those in
source issue, and we’ll work together lead in cyberspace defenses, yet over $1 the media suggesting that Members are
and do the best we can. billion is proposed to be cut from their increasing program amounts just so
Mr. KUCINICH. Will the gentleman research, development, test and evalua- that that program would favor some-
yield? tion programs under this bill. These thing in their own district. This gets
Mr. DICKS. I yield to the gentleman cuts are not justified based on the fre- very close because of a particular lab-
from Ohio. quency and magnitude of the threats. oratory in Mr. HANNA’s district. I’m
Mr. KUCINICH. I have confidence in These cuts would further expose our not opposed to his supporting his lab-
the good faith of the chairman and the networks and adversely affect our serv- oratory, but I think it does get to the
ranking member. I know that you’re ice departments and agencies such as point that maybe this is a program in-
both concerned about this, you’ve said Strategic Command, the Defense Intel- crease that could be directed to a spe-
so now, but I also know that you’ve ligence Agency, and the National Secu- cific district or a specific project.
demonstrated this at other times. So rity Agency. We’ve already funded a lot in cyber,
what I would ask is that we could work Secretary Panetta has stated: and we will continue to fund cyber.
together to look at the amount that is The next Pearl Harbor we confront Every year it grows, we grow with it.
in there programatically right now, could very well be a cyberattack that But we can’t do this at the expense of
find a way to plus it up so that we can cripples our systems. our defense-wide Operation and Main-
make sure that the people on Active We simply need to protect our net-
tenance accounts that provide for our
Duty and those that just left Active works by providing the funding levels
readiness.
Duty know about programs, have ac- necessary to do just that.
cess to programs, and have access to My amendment would restore $30 b 1720
the kind of treatment that would be million to the Air Force’s Research, I’m not going to produce a bill or
necessary to cut down the number of Development, Test and Evaluation pro- support a bill that cuts into the readi-
suicides. grams and reduce Operations and Main- ness of our Nation, the ability to de-
In view of this colloquy, I will with- tenance by the same amount to sup- fend our Nation. We’re not going to do
draw the amendment. Again, I thank port research and development of it. The cyber accounts have their own
both gentlemen. cyberdefense, advanced communication place in the legislation, and they are
The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- and information technology programs. being taken care of properly.
tion, the amendment is withdrawn. Recognizing the need for fiscal re- So I’m opposed to this amendment,
There was no objection. straint, if adopted, my amendment and I yield back the balance of my
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. HANNA would still fund the Research, Develop- time.
Mr. HANNA. I have an amendment at ment, Test and Evaluation account by The Acting CHAIR. The question is
the desk. $1.6 billion, or 6 percent, below this on the amendment offered by the gen-
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- year’s level; and overall, Operations tleman from New York (Mr. HANNA).
port the amendment. and Maintenance would still receive The amendment was rejected.
The Clerk read as follows: $12.1 billion above the enacted levels. AMENDMENT NO. 6 OFFERED BY MR. LANGEVIN
Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount, in- Now is simply not the time to cut Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chairman, I
sert ‘‘(reduced by $30,000,000)’’. back on high-tech research and devel- have an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will very closely with me on crafting this amendment to create a pilot program
designate the amendment. amendment. administered by the Department of De-
The text of the amendment is as fol- I yield back the balance of my time. fense that would strengthen treatment
lows: Mr. DICKS. Mr. Chairman, I move to for our troops coming home with TBI
Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount, in- strike the last word. and PTSD. Today, Congress has the op-
sert ‘‘(reduced by $15,000,000)’’. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman portunity to appropriate funds for this
Page 35, line 15, after the dollar amount, from Washington is recognized for 5 program.
insert ‘‘(increased by $15,000,000)’’. minutes. My amendment, offered with my dear
Page 35, line 23, after the dollar amount, Mr. DICKS. Mr. Chairman, I rise in friend from California, the gentleman,
insert ‘‘(increased by $15,000,000)’’.
strong support of this amendment. I MIKE THOMPSON, specifically moves $10
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman commend my friend from Rhode Island million from more than $31 billion in
from Rhode Island is recognized for 5 for his efforts in this regard, and I just the Operation and Maintenance De-
minutes. hope that this research will be success- fense-Wide budget to increase the De-
Mr. LANGEVIN. Mr. Chairman, my ful. I know with his leadership, it will fense Health Program by $10 million.
amendment proposes to add $15 million be. This money will directly assist these
to the RDT&E in the Defense Health I yield back the balance of my time. soldiers who have TBI-related injuries
Program for the purpose of augmenting Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- by allowing them to be reimbursed for
the Spinal Cord Injury Research Pro- man, I move to strike the last word. attending private sector facilities that
gram within the Congressionally Di- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is perform cutting-edge treatments.
rected Medical Research Program. recognized for 5 minutes. One in four recent combat veterans
Spinal cord injuries are a serious Mr. YOUNG of Florida. The gen- treated by the Veterans Health Admin-
combat-related condition affecting tleman, the sponsor of the amendment, istration from 2004 to 2009 had a diag-
many of our servicemen and -women. has discussed this with us at length for nosis of PTSD, and about 7 percent
In response, Congress established the quite some time. This is an immediate have been diagnosed with TBI. Accord-
Spinal Cord Injury Research Program problem and a growing problem and ing to the U.S. Army, the number of
in 2009 to support research into regen- one that we have to face up to. soldiers leaving Active Duty service
erating and repairing damaged spinal We do not oppose this amendment. has increased by 64 percent from 2005 to
cords and improving rehabilitative We agree with the amendment. 2009 due to brain health, whether it was
therapies. I yield back the balance of my time. TBI, PTSD, or a mental illness. These
More than 30 years ago, when I was The Acting CHAIR. The question is soldiers leave at a rapid rate.
first injured with a spinal cord injury, on the amendment offered by the gen- A 2009 RAND study estimates that
I was told that I’d never walk again tleman from Rhode Island (Mr. LAN- costs related to depression, PTSD, and
and that you just can’t repair the spi- GEVIN). TBI in our soldiers ranges from $4 bil-
nal cord. Well, now, some 30 years The amendment was agreed to. lion to $6.2 billion over a 2-year period
later, we know that that is not accu- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. SESSIONS of time.
rate. In fact, it is no longer a question Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Chairman, I have Today, health care providers all over
of if we can repair spinal cords, but an amendment at the desk. the country are working to provide
when. This offers great hope to our The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- treatment to brain injury patients
men and women in uniform who have port the amendment. with new and innovative treatments,
been the victims of a spinal cord injury The Clerk read as follows: with remarkable results. One such
in combat. In fact, recent research Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount, in- treatment utilizes hyperbaric oxygen
promises to make the repair of spinal sert ‘‘(reduced by $10,000,000)’’. to reduce or eliminate chronic symp-
cord injuries a reachable goal in the Page 35, line 15, after the dollar amount, toms of TBI, such as headaches, mem-
very near future. insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. ory loss, and mood swings.
In one study released earlier this Page 35, line 23, after the dollar amount, While the Department of Defense has
year, in fact, rats with severe spinal in- insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’. made many, many strides in research
juries were able, following a The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman under the direction of Colonel Scott
groundbreaking new treatment, to from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. Miller, many innovative treatments,
walk, run, and even climb stairs. Sci- Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Chairman, first, unfortunately, are not available within
entists in charge of the trial said a I’d like to recognize both of the gentle- the military facilities. So, this amend-
similar approach could be used on men that are here on behalf of the com- ment that I offer today would allow
human patients with spinal injuries, mittee today, the gentleman, Mr. these men and women who seek treat-
with a clinical trial possible within 1 or DICKS, and the gentleman, Mr. YOUNG, ment to be able to do so at our leading-
2 years. for their outstanding service not only edge facilities that are private around
This and other research provides real to our country, but to this Congress, on the United States of America. My
hope to our military servicemembers behalf of making sure that we have amendment will provide for treatment
and veterans who have suffered severe freedom and that the men and women and recovery that is desperately need-
nervous system damage while defend- who protect this country are properly ed.
ing our freedom, as well as the 1.275 taken care of. I express my gratitude I urge my amendment to be ap-
million Americans estimated to be par- to both of them. proved, and I yield back the balance of
alyzed as a result of a spinal cord in- Also, I want to thank HAL ROGERS, my time.
jury. But without sufficient funding, and certainly the gentleman from New Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr.
these therapies will not be able to un- Jersey who is sitting in for the com- Chairman, I move to strike the last
dergo further development or clinical mittee today. I want to thank him word.
trials. also. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is
The research is real and shows in- Mr. Chairman, today, I stand up in recognized for 5 minutes.
credible promise. There is a genuine support of the dedication and hard Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr.
and exciting possibility that we can work this Congress has done for work Chairman, I’d like to thank the chair
soon repair these debilitating injuries on something on known as TBI, trau- and the ranking member for the good
that affect so many. I believe that we matic brain injury, and posttraumatic work they’re doing on this bill.
must make sure that momentum is not stress disorder, PTSD. This Congress, I rise in strong support of this
lost and that the benefit of decades of as you may know, Mr. Chairman, has amendment.
research into spinal cord injuries is re- continued increasing funding for TBI The Department of Defense estimates
alized. and PTSD overall, and by this bill by that more than 230,000 servicemembers
With that, Mr. Chairman, I just want $125 million. have sustained a traumatic brain in-
to thank my good friends, Chairman On May 18, 2012, during the National jury between 2000 and 2011. During that
YOUNG and Ranking Member DICKS, Defense Authorization Act debate, the time, as the gentleman from Texas, my
and the committee staff for working House unanimously adopted my good friend, Mr. SESSIONS, pointed out,
Congress has dedicated an unprece- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman member for the great work they’re
dented level of funding for TBI treat- from New Jersey is recognized for 5 doing on this. I’d also like to thank
ment and research, which has allowed minutes. them for their commitment, not just to
DOD to make great strides in identi- Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I rise the defense of this Nation, but to the
fying and treating brain injuries. But to engage the ranking member of the care of those warriors who so dearly
despite the increased funding, service- Defense Subcommittee for the purpose pay for that defense.
members and veterans suffering from of a colloquy. What this amendment does is it in-
posttraumatic stress and TBI are still Mr. Ranking Member, I recently creases the appropriation in the Sen-
limited as to where and when they can wrote a letter to the Secretary of De- sory Injury Defense Research pro-
be treated. Sometimes the very best fense to ask for his assistance in docu- grammatic request from $5 million to
treatment for their injuries can be menting the annual cost to the mili- $10 million for core vision and eye re-
found outside of the traditional DOD/ tary of treating servicemembers and search. This important research will be
VA networks. There are some out- veterans who are living with hydro- paid for by redirecting funds from Op-
standing programs providing first- cephalus. erations and Management Budget.
class, effective treatment to our re- Hydrocephalus is a medical condition You’ve heard it on the last several
turning soldiers, yet those programs characterized by the abnormal accu- speakers talking about traumatic brain
are not eligible for payment. mulation of fluid within the brain. Ex- injury, the issues that come from that.
perts suspect that two-thirds of the One of the core indicators and one of
b 1730 41,000 servicemembers diagnosed with the first indicators of traumatic brain
I had a chance to visit one of these moderate to severe traumatic brain in- injury or mild traumatic brain injury
facilities, the Pathway Home program, juries over the past decade also suffer is eye injury.
run out of the California Veterans from hydrocephalus. The brave warriors that sustain
Home. It’s just an outstanding program The primary treatment for hydro- these, whether they’re puncture inju-
providing great service to some very cephalus, a shunt implanted in the ries or whether they’re from concussive
deserving heroes, and they should be brain, was developed decades ago and blast injuries, start to manifest them-
reimbursed. has the highest failure rate of any im- selves in loss of vision and eye injuries.
Our troops and veterans have planted medical device. Veterans living Of all of the TBIs that happen in the
earned—they’ve earned the very best with this condition will face a lifetime war zone, 70 percent suffer some type of
treatment and care that we can proof medical uncertainties and incur vision loss. The research to deal with
vide. But sometimes, as I said, the best costly brain surgeries, unless a better this has long-term benefits.
treatments aren’t available at military treatment is found. It is, as I said, one of the first indica-
and veteran medical facilities. Would the ranking member, the gen- tors of brain injury. We could start to
The Sessions-Thompson amendment tleman, be willing to work with us to get early treatment on that, and all
will make sure that our heroes who re- help gain a better understanding of the the research seems to show that cog-
turn from combat with TBI or PTS incidence and cost of hydrocephalus nitive ability is affected positively the
have access to the highest quality care among our injured servicemembers and sooner we get on top of that.
our Nation has to offer. We have a re- veterans so we can focus the appro- There is $600 million and I know
sponsibility to help those who have priate amount of DOD research dollars tough decisions are made in this bill
sacrificed so much in defense of our on finding a better treatment? towards research and battlefield inju-
great Nation. I yield to the ranking member. ries; 15 percent of all those injuries are
I urge my colleagues to support this Mr. DICKS. The committee recog- eye injuries. The $10 million number
amendment. nizes the serious trouble of traumatic that we’re requesting gives us basic
I yield back the balance of my time. brain injury, as you just noted, and re- adequate numbers, a floor number, if
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- lated conditions; and I’m happy to you will, to start getting that research
man, I move to strike the last word. work with the gentleman from New done.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Jersey to improve understanding of So I am very appreciative of the
from New Jersey is recognized for 5 this important issue as we confer with tough decisions that get made in this.
minutes. the other body and work with our ma- I would encourage my colleagues to
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- jority Members here who are deeply support this amendment to beef up the
man, we’re pleased to accept the gen- concerned, as we are, about this eye injury research, and I would argue
tlemen from Texas and California’s amendment. it’s morally the right thing to do.
amendment. We know what happens to Mr. ANDREWS. I yield back the bal- We’ve been trying to work on this with
those who suffer from traumatic brain ance of my time. a combination of VA and DOD to get
injury and post-traumatic stress syn- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. WALZ OF that going.
drome. MINNESOTA
I yield back the remainder of my
Mr. DICKS. Will the gentleman Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Mr. Chair- time.
yield? man, I have an amendment at the desk. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair-
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I yield to the The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- man, I move to strike the last word.
ranking member. port the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman
Mr. DICKS. I just want to concur. I The Clerk read as follows: from New Jersey is recognized for 5
think this is a deserving amendment. Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount in- minutes.
We cannot do enough on these issues sert the following: ‘‘(reduced by $5,000,000)’’. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. We’re
Page 35, line 15, after the dollar amount in-
because this is going to have a lifetime sert the following: ‘‘(increased by $5,00,000)’’. pleased to accept the gentleman from
effect on these people; and the more we Page 35, line 23, after the dollar amount in- Minnesota’s amendment, and we salute
do, as they come home, and even before sert the following: ‘‘(increased by him for his advocacy.
they go to find out who is susceptible, $5,000,000)’’. I could tell you from a personal visit
this is critically important and will Mr. WALZ of Minnesota (during the from a soldier who lost his sight, Tim
save us a lot of money. reading). Mr. Chairman, I ask to dis- Fallon from Long Valley, New Jersey,
We will accept the amendment on our pense with the reading of the amend- who came into my office to advocate,
side. ment. that these are dollars well spent. We
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I yield back The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection need to spend more on these types of
the balance of my time. to the request of the gentleman from investments because too many soldiers
The Acting CHAIR. The question is Minnesota? are coming home with, I think, things
on the amendment offered by the gen- There was no objection. that could be potentially benefited
tleman from Texas (Mr. SESSIONS). The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is from this type of investment in terms
The amendment was agreed to. recognized for 5 minutes. of having the potential.
Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. I would like Mr. DICKS. Will the gentleman
move to strike the last word. to thank the chairman and the ranking yield?
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I am happy Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- the Chief, National Guard Bureau; supplying
to yield to the gentleman. man, I strongly object to the arbitrary and equipping the Army National Guard as
Mr. DICKS. I concur with the chair- reductions to the Operations and Main- authorized by law; and expenses of repair,
modification, maintenance, and issue of sup-
man and want to say to the gentleman tenance, Defense-Wide appropriations plies and equipment (including aircraft),
from Minnesota, we appreciate his account. $7,187,731,000.
service to the country. You know a lot The Operations and Maintenance ap- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL
more about this than some of us who propriations account funding, as Mr. GUARD
were not in the service, and we appre- YOUNG stated a few minutes ago, is For expenses of training, organizing, and
ciate your leadership on this issue. critical to the readiness, safety, and administering the Air National Guard, in-
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I yield back quality of life for our brave men and cluding medical and hospital treatment and
the balance of the time. women who volunteer to serve each related expenses in non-Federal hospitals;
The Acting CHAIR. The question is and every day. Cutting this account maintenance, operation, and repairs to
on the amendment offered by the gen- structures and facilities; transportation of
would hurt our readiness, and that is things, hire of passenger motor vehicles; sup-
tleman from Minnesota (Mr. WALZ). something we cannot do at this point
The amendment was agreed to. plying and equipping the Air National
in time. Guard, as authorized by law; expenses for re-
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. HIGGINS
I yield back the balance of my time. pair, modification, maintenance, and issue of
Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Chairman, I have The Acting CHAIR. The question is supplies and equipment, including those fur-
an amendment at the desk. on the amendment offered by the gen- nished from stocks under the control of
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- agencies of the Department of Defense; trav-
tleman from New York (Mr. HIGGINS).
port the amendment. el expenses (other than mileage) on the same
The Clerk read as follows: The amendment was rejected. basis as authorized by law for Air National
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will Guard personnel on active Federal duty, for
sert the following: ‘‘(reduced by $10,000,000)’’. read. Air National Guard commanders while in-
Page 32, line 18, after the dollar amount in- The Clerk read as follows: specting units in compliance with National
sert the following: ‘‘(increased by OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY Guard Bureau regulations when specifically
$10,000,000)’’. RESERVE authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bu-
reau, $6,608,826,000.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman For expenses, not otherwise provided for,
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE
from New York is recognized for 5 min- necessary for the operation and mainte-
ARMED FORCES
utes. nance, including training, organization, and
administration, of the Army Reserve; repair For salaries and expenses necessary for the
Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Chairman, the De- United States Court of Appeals for the
partment of Defense oversees impor- of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger
motor vehicles; travel and transportation; Armed Forces, $13,516,000, of which not to ex-
tant research into the varied threats ceed $5,000 may be used for official represen-
care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of
that face our Nation. This research is services, supplies, and equipment; and com- tation purposes.
essential to safeguarding our commu- munications, $3,199,423,000. ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY
nities and empowering research insti- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
tutions and universities to come up For the Department of the Army,
with the creative solutions to detect, $335,921,000, to remain available until trans-
necessary for the operation and mainte-
confront, and neutralize weapons of nance, including training, organization, and ferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the
mass destruction. administration, of the Navy Reserve; repair Army shall, upon determining that such
My amendment is very straight- funds are required for environmental res-
of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger
forward. It would increase funding by toration, reduction and recycling of haz-
motor vehicles; travel and transportation;
$10 million for the defense-wide re- ardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings
care of the dead; recruiting; procurement of
and debris of the Department of the Army,
search, development, test and evalua- services, supplies, and equipment; and com-
or for similar purposes, transfer the funds
tion account. It is offset by reducing munications, $1,256,347,000.
made available by this appropriation to
funding for the operation and mainte- OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS other appropriations made available to the
nance defense-wide account. RESERVE Department of the Army, to be merged with
The intent of this amendment is to For expenses, not otherwise provided for, and to be available for the same purposes
support the ongoing work that is being necessary for the operation and mainte- and for the same time period as the appro-
performed through basic research pro- nance, including training, organization, and priations to which transferred: Provided fur-
grams at the Defense Threat Reduction administration, of the Marine Corps Reserve; ther, That upon a determination that all or
repair of facilities and equipment; hire of part of the funds transferred from this appro-
Agency, which is the Department of
passenger motor vehicles; travel and trans- priation are not necessary for the purposes
Defense’s official Combat Support portation; care of the dead; recruiting; pro- provided herein, such amounts may be trans-
Agency for countering weapons of mass curement of services, supplies, and equip- ferred back to this appropriation: Provided
destruction. ment; and communications, $277,377,000. further, That the transfer authority provided
The grants provided by this funding OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE under this heading is in addition to any
support 160 research projects across the RESERVE other transfer authority provided elsewhere
Nation. Twenty-one universities par- in this Act.
ticipate in competitive research ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY
necessary for the operation and mainte-
projects that help to define, detect, and nance, including training, organization, and (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
mitigate the proliferation and use of administration, of the Air Force Reserve; re- For the Department of the Navy,
weapons of mass destruction. This im- pair of facilities and equipment; hire of pas- $310,594,000, to remain available until trans-
portant work is providing us with a senger motor vehicles; travel and transpor- ferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the
better understanding of the threats we tation; care of the dead; recruiting; procure- Navy shall, upon determining that such
ment of services, supplies, and equipment; funds are required for environmental res-
face and creating new innovative solu- toration, reduction and recycling of haz-
tions to the security risks posed by a and communications, $3,362,041,000.
ardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings
chemical, biological, or nuclear attack OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY and debris of the Department of the Navy, or
on the United States homeland. NATIONAL GUARD for similar purposes, transfer the funds made
I ask my colleagues to support this For expenses of training, organizing, and available by this appropriation to other ap-
amendment and the important life- administering the Army National Guard, in- propriations made available to the Depart-
saving research being performed at im- cluding medical and hospital treatment and ment of the Navy, to be merged with and to
related expenses in non-Federal hospitals; be available for the same purposes and for
portant institutions across the coun-
maintenance, operation, and repairs to the same time period as the appropriations
try. structures and facilities; hire of passenger to which transferred: Provided further, That
I yield back the balance of my time. motor vehicles; personnel services in the Na- upon a determination that all or part of the
b 1740 tional Guard Bureau; travel expenses (other funds transferred from this appropriation are
than mileage), as authorized by law for not necessary for the purposes provided here-
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I move to Army personnel on active duty, for Army in, such amounts may be transferred back to
strike the last word. National Guard division, regimental, and this appropriation: Provided further, That the
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman battalion commanders while inspecting units transfer authority provided under this head-
from New Jersey is recognized for 5 in compliance with National Guard Bureau ing is in addition to any other transfer au-
minutes. regulations when specifically authorized by thority provided elsewhere in this Act.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT accessories therefor; specialized equipment
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For assistance to the republics of the and training devices; expansion of public and
For the Department of the Air Force, former Soviet Union and, with appropriate private plants, including ammunition facili-
$529,263,000, to remain available until trans- authorization by the Department of Defense ties, authorized by section 2854 of title 10,
ferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the and Department of State, to countries out- United States Code, and the land necessary
Air Force shall, upon determining that such side of the former Soviet Union, including therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and
funds are required for environmental res- assistance provided by contract or by grants, such lands and interests therein, may be ac-
toration, reduction and recycling of haz- for facilitating the elimination and the safe quired, and construction prosecuted thereon
ardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and secure transportation and storage of nu- prior to approval of title; and procurement
and debris of the Department of the Air clear, chemical and other weapons; for estab- and installation of equipment, appliances,
Force, or for similar purposes, transfer the lishing programs to prevent the proliferation and machine tools in public and private
funds made available by this appropriation of weapons, weapons components, and weap- plants; reserve plant and Government and
to other appropriations made available to on-related technology and expertise; for pro- contractor-owned equipment layaway; and
the Department of the Air Force, to be grams relating to the training and support of other expenses necessary for the foregoing
merged with and to be available for the same defense and military personnel for demili- purposes, $1,576,768,000, to remain available
purposes and for the same time period as the tarization and protection of weapons, weap- for obligation until September 30, 2015.
appropriations to which transferred: Provided ons components and weapons technology and
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY
further, That upon a determination that all expertise, and for defense and military con-
tacts, $519,111,000, to remain available until For construction, procurement, produc-
or part of the funds transferred from this ap- tion, and modification of vehicles, including
propriation are not necessary for the pur- September 30, 2015.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION tactical, support, and non-tracked combat
poses provided herein, such amounts may be vehicles; the purchase of passenger motor ve-
transferred back to this appropriation: Pro- WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND
hicles for replacement only; communications
vided further, That the transfer authority For the Department of Defense Acquisition
and electronic equipment; other support
provided under this heading is in addition to Workforce Development Fund, $50,198,000.
equipment; spare parts, ordnance, and acces-
any other transfer authority provided else- TITLE III sories therefor; specialized equipment and
where in this Act. PROCUREMENT training devices; expansion of public and pri-
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE-WIDE AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY vate plants, including the land necessary
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) For construction, procurement, produc- therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and
For the Department of Defense, $11,133,000, tion, modification, and modernization of air- such lands and interests therein, may be ac-
to remain available until transferred: Pro- craft, equipment, including ordnance, ground quired, and construction prosecuted thereon
vided, That the Secretary of Defense shall, handling equipment, spare parts, and acces- prior to approval of title; and procurement
upon determining that such funds are re- sories therefor; specialized equipment and and installation of equipment, appliances,
quired for environmental restoration, reduc- training devices; expansion of public and pri- and machine tools in public and private
tion and recycling of hazardous waste, re- vate plants, including the land necessary plants; reserve plant and Government and
moval of unsafe buildings and debris of the therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and
Department of Defense, or for similar pur- such lands and interests therein, may be ac- other expenses necessary for the foregoing
poses, transfer the funds made available by quired, and construction prosecuted thereon purposes, $6,488,045,000, to remain available
this appropriation to other appropriations prior to approval of title; and procurement for obligation until September 30, 2015.
made available to the Department of De- and installation of equipment, appliances, AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. BONAMICI
fense, to be merged with and to be available and machine tools in public and private
plants; reserve plant and Government and Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Chairman, I have
for the same purposes and for the same time
period as the appropriations to which trans- contractor-owned equipment layaway; and an amendment at the desk.
ferred: Provided further, That upon a deter- other expenses necessary for the foregoing The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re-
mination that all or part of the funds trans- purposes, $6,115,226,000, to remain available port the amendment.
ferred from this appropriation are not nec- for obligation until September 30, 2015. The Clerk read as follows:
essary for the purposes provided herein, such MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY Page 22, line 1, after the dollar amount, in-
amounts may be transferred back to this ap- For construction, procurement, produc- sert ‘‘(reduced by $1) (increased by $1)’’.
propriation: Provided further, That the trans- tion, modification, and modernization of
fer authority provided under this heading is missiles, equipment, including ordnance, The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman
in addition to any other transfer authority ground handling equipment, spare parts, and from Oregon is recognized for 5 min-
provided elsewhere in this Act. accessories therefor; specialized equipment utes.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY and training devices; expansion of public and Ms. BONAMICI. Mr. Chairman, I rise
USED DEFENSE SITES private plants, including the land necessary today in support of the commonsense
therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and amendment I am offering for Ms.
such lands and interests therein, may be ac-
For the Department of the Army, quired, and construction prosecuted thereon
BUERKLE and me to help State National
$237,543,000, to remain available until trans- prior to approval of title; and procurement Guard units across the country better
ferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the and installation of equipment, appliances, perform their missions. This amend-
Army shall, upon determining that such and machine tools in public and private ment requires the National Guard to
funds are required for environmental res- plants; reserve plant and Government and complete a capability assessment of
toration, reduction and recycling of haz- contractor-owned equipment layaway; and the medical equipment its domestic
ardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings other expenses necessary for the foregoing
and debris at sites formerly used by the De-
Humvee ambulances should be required
purposes, $1,602,689,000, to remain available
partment of Defense, transfer the funds made for obligation until September 30, 2015. to carry in Federal and State missions.
available by this appropriation to other ap- PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED Right now, these ambulances have no
propriations made available to the Depart- COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY requirement to carry cardiac moni-
ment of the Army, to be merged with and to For construction, procurement, produc- toring and resuscitation equipment,
be available for the same purposes and for tion, and modification of weapons and limiting their capability to adequately
the same time period as the appropriations tracked combat vehicles, equipment, includ- treat a wide range of injuries in emer-
to which transferred: Provided further, That ing ordnance, spare parts, and accessories gency situations. MRAP ambulances,
upon a determination that all or part of the therefor; specialized equipment and training
funds transferred from this appropriation are
used by the Army and National Guard
devices; expansion of public and private in overseas contingency operations, do,
not necessary for the purposes provided here- plants, including the land necessary there-
in, such amounts may be transferred back to for, for the foregoing purposes, and such however, carry cardiac monitoring and
this appropriation: Provided further, That the lands and interests therein, may be acquired, resuscitation equipment. This capa-
transfer authority provided under this head- and construction prosecuted thereon prior to bility assessment would determine
ing is in addition to any other transfer au- approval of title; and procurement and in- whether or not Guard Humvee ambu-
thority provided elsewhere in this Act. stallation of equipment, appliances, and ma- lances used domestically should carry
OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND chine tools in public and private plants; re- cardiac monitoring and resuscitation
CIVIC AID serve plant and Government and contractor-

equipment comparable to MRAP ambu-
For expenses relating to the Overseas Hu- owned equipment layaway; and other ex-
penses necessary for the foregoing purposes, lances currently fielded in overseas
manitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid pro-
$1,884,706,000, to remain available for obliga- contingency operations.
grams of the Department of Defense (con-
sisting of the programs provided under section until September 30, 2015. The National Guard’s missions in-
tions 401, 402, 404, 407, 2557, and 2561 of title PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY clude responding to terrorist attacks,
10, United States Code), $108,759,000, to re- For construction, procurement, produc- homeland security emergencies, nat-
main available until September 30, 2014. tion, and modification of ammunition, and ural disasters, and providing defense
support to civil authorities. How can it has the desired effect. I congratulate CVN Refuelings (AP), $70,010,000;
the Guard carry out its required mis- her on offering it. DDG–1000 Program, $669,222,000;
DDG–51 Destroyer, $4,036,628,000;
sions if it does not have the proper Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I yield back DDG–51 Destroyer (AP), $466,283,000;
equipment necessary to deal with se- the balance of my time. Littoral Combat Ship, $1,784,959,000;
vere injuries? The Acting CHAIR. The question is Joint High Speed Vessel, $189,196,000;
As these Humvee ambulances are on the amendment offered by the gen- Moored Training Ship, $307,300,000;
currently equipped, medical personnel LCAC Service Life Extension Program,
tlewoman from Oregon (Ms. BONAMICI).
$47,930,000; and
are extremely limited in the available The amendment was agreed to. For outfitting, post delivery, conversions,
treatment they can provide to an in- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will and first destination transportation,
jured person. Essentially, an ambu- read. $284,859,000.
lance in this configuration can only The Clerk read as follows: AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. QUIGLEY
provide very basic care and the simple AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY Mr. QUIGLEY. I have an amendment
transportation of a patient from one For construction, procurement, produc- at the desk, Mr. Chairman.
place to another. For example, I under- tion, modification, and modernization of air- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will
stand that medical personnel would be craft, equipment, including ordnance, spare designate the amendment.
unable to treat a patient experiencing parts, and accessories therefor; specialized The text of the amendment is as fol-
cardiac arrest. This is a serious prob- equipment; expansion of public and private lows:
lem. plants, including the land necessary there-
for, and such lands and interests therein,
State National Guard units across insert ‘‘(reduced by $988,000,000)’’.
may be acquired, and construction pros- Page 25, line 1, after the dollar amount, in-
the country want this equipment and ecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and
have indicated that it could make the sert ‘‘(reduced by $988,000,000)’’.
procurement and installation of equipment, Page 153, line 15, after the dollar amount,
difference between life and death in appliances, and machine tools in public and insert ‘‘(increased by $988,000,000)’’.
emergency situations. The Adjutants private plants; reserve plant and Govern- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman
General in eight different States, in- ment and contractor-owned equipment lay- from Illinois is recognized for 5 min-
cluding Washington, Montana, North away, $17,518,324,000, to remain available for
obligation until September 30, 2015.
utes.
Dakota, Hawaii, New York, Arizona,
and my home State of Oregon, have WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY b 1750
submitted resolutions for the emer- For construction, procurement, produc- Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Chairman, I join
gency procurement of cardiac moni- tion, modification, and modernization of my colleague from Illinois to offer a bi-
toring equipment to be used by their missiles, torpedoes, other weapons, and re- partisan commonsense amendment to
lated support equipment including spare the Department of Defense appropria-
individual State Guard units, but be- parts, and accessories therefor; expansion of
cause the National Guard Bureau does public and private plants, including the land
tions bill.
not view this equipment as ‘‘required,’’ necessary therefor, and such lands and inter- Our amendment cuts $988 million
it has backed out of a plan to purchase ests therein, may be acquired, and construc- from the bill, which the committee
it despite the support of multiple tion prosecuted thereon prior to approval of added but the Navy did not request, for
States. title; and procurement and installation of a 10th DDG–51 destroyer. It also puts
This amendment will require the Na- equipment, appliances, and machine tools in the savings toward deficit reduction.
tional Guard Bureau to reexamine public and private plants; reserve plant and Let’s back up for a minute and ex-
Government and contractor-owned equip- plain how we got here. As part of the
whether or not cardiac monitoring and
ment layaway, $3,072,112,000, to remain avail- Department of Defense’s new strategy,
resuscitation equipment is required able for obligation until September 30, 2015.
and necessary for the Guard to fulfill they are realigning force structure by
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND reducing ground forces and making
its homeland security, terrorist attack, MARINE CORPS
national disaster response, and defense new investments in more agile sea and
For construction, procurement, produc- air forces. Toward this end, the Navy
support to civil authorities responsibil- tion, and modification of ammunition, and
ities. Should the capability assessment accessories therefor; specialized equipment
has entered into a multiyear procure-
find that the equipment is necessary, and training devices; expansion of public and ment—or MYP—arrangement to pur-
under this amendment, the Army may private plants, including ammunition facili- chase nine DDG–51 destroyers over the
use funds from this section to retrofit ties, authorized by section 2854 of title 10, next 5 years. In order to fulfill one year
and install the equipment in domestic United States Code, and the land necessary of this MYP arrangement, the Navy re-
Humvee ambulances currently in use therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and quested just over $3 billion in the FY13
such lands and interests therein, may be ac- budget, yet the committee took it upon
by the National Guard.
quired, and construction prosecuted thereon itself to give the Navy an extra billion
This is a commonsense issue. The prior to approval of title; and procurement
Guardsmen and -women who operate and installation of equipment, appliances,
dollars it didn’t request and likely
ambulances should be provided the best and machine tools in public and private doesn’t need for a 10th destroyer.
capability available to save lives plants; reserve plant and Government and To be fair, there was talk of pur-
across this country in the event of an contractor-owned equipment layaway; and chasing a 10th destroyer, but on March
emergency. other expenses necessary for the foregoing 29, 2012, Sean Stackley, the Navy’s ac-
I urge my colleagues’ support of this purposes, $677,243,000, to remain available for quisition executive, testified before a
bipartisan amendment, and I yield obligation until September 30, 2015. House Armed Services Subcommittee
back the balance of my time. SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY that he thought through competition
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I move to For expenses necessary for the construc- he could get 10 ships for the price of 9.
strike the last word. tion, acquisition, or conversion of vessels as He notes in his testimony that the
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman authorized by law, including armor and ar- Navy has ‘‘competition on this pro-
from New Jersey is recognized for 5 mament thereof, plant equipment, appli- gram—two builders building the 51s,
ances, and machine tools and installation
minutes. and the competition has been healthy.’’
thereof in public and private plants; reserve
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I want to plant and Government and contractor-owned He goes on to explain how he hopes to
thank the gentlewoman for bringing equipment layaway; procurement of critical, get a 10th ship out of the multiyear ar-
this issue to our attention. I have no long lead time components and designs for rangement, saying ‘‘our top line al-
objection to it. I accept it. I think its vessels to be constructed or converted in the lowed for nine ships to be budgeted, but
assessment would be valuable to be future; and expansion of public and private when we go out with this procurement,
made. plants, including land necessary therefor, we’re going to go out with a procure-
Mr. DICKS. Will the gentleman and such lands and interests therein, may be ment that enables the procurement of
acquired, and construction prosecuted there-
yield? 10 ships if we’re going to achieve the
on prior to approval of title,
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I yield to the Carrier Replacement Program, $578,295,000; savings that we’re targeting across this
gentleman from Washington. Virginia Class Submarine, $3,217,601,000; multiyear arrangement.’’
Mr. DICKS. I want to commend the Virginia Class Submarine (AP), Mr. Stackley ends by explaining that
gentlewoman for her amendment. I $1,597,878,000; the Navy can use leverage and competi-
think it’s well-thought-out, and I hope CVN Refuelings,$1,613,392,000; tion to get 10 ships for the price of
nine, and he thinks they have a pretty ding process to play out, which, as the the Strait of Hormuz, that is impor-
good shot. But rather than letting the Navy acquisition executive has testi- tant to our national security interests,
Navy do its job, and letting the com- fied, may very well allow the Navy to and that’s important to our allies, and
petition acquisition process work by acquire its 10th ship at lesser amounts to our troops overseas in that region.
putting the billion dollars on the table included in the Navy’s budget request. Mr. Chairman, I oppose this amend-
up front, the committee cut the legs If these bids come back and a 10th ship ment. It is not a good amendment. It is
out from underneath the competitive cannot be realized this year, I’m cer- not good for our national defense.
process. The addition of the extra bil- tainly supportive of providing addi- With that, I yield back the balance of
lion dollars for another ship by the tional resources next year for the 10th my time.
committee ends competition and nego- ship. But I do believe we should allow The Acting CHAIR. The question is
tiation, and puts a billion dollars on the Navy to operate and try to main- on the amendment offered by the gen-
the table that we don’t have to spend. tain at lower costs while achieving our tleman from Illinois (Mr. QUIGLEY).
Why not let the acquisition process Nation’s security. The question was taken; and the Act-
take its course, and see what happens? Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Chairman, I yield ing Chair announced that the noes ap-
I don’t think we need the 10th ship, and back the balance of my time. peared to have it.
I’m not completely convinced we need Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Chairman, I de-
the other nine either. But even for man, I rise in opposition. mand a recorded vote.
those who do support a 10th destroyer, The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to
cutting this funding now does not pre- recognized for 5 minutes. clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro-
clude them from adding it later if it’s Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- ceedings on the amendment offered by
needed. man, all throughout this last year, we the gentleman from Illinois will be
Unfortunately, this is one of the have heard from the administration postponed.
many examples of Congress sup- and we have heard from the Navy that The Clerk will read.
planting its own parochial interests for it is important to be able to have a The Clerk read as follows:
that of the military and what’s best for large presence in the Pacific area. This Completion of Prior Year Shipbuilding
the country as a whole. This defense is something that we’re going to do Programs, $372,573,000.
bill and all those before it are riddled that is new. We’re going to have an in- In all: $15,236,126,000, to remain available
creased presence in the Pacific. That is for obligation until September 30, 2017: Pro-
with funding for weapons, bases, and vided, That additional obligations may be in-
projects we don’t need to keep America the administration’s statement. curred after September 30, 2017, for engineer-
safe. Rather, these bills include During our many hearings, all of ing services, tests, evaluations, and other
projects that support special Member those hearings that we did on the Cen- such budgeted work that must be performed
interests back home. We can no longer tral Command area in the Mideast, the in the final stage of ship construction: Pro-
afford to allow the desire to stimulate Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, the vided further, That none of the funds provided
local economies to drive our defense threats from Iran, we were told by the under this heading for the construction or
and foreign policy. As we emerge from military leadership who fight those conversion of any naval vessel to be con-
wars there that they needed a larger structed in shipyards in the United States
a deep recession and face a deficit top- shall be expended in foreign facilities for the
ping $1 trillion for the fourth straight naval presence in order to counter any
construction of major components of such
year, we must right-size our budget. threat from Iran and similar threats, vessel: Provided further, That none of the
Mr. Chairman, in terms of the ability and to keep open the Persian Gulf, and funds provided under this heading shall be
to let Mr. DOLD speak, I yield 1 minute especially the Strait of Hormuz. used for the construction of any naval vessel
to the gentleman from Illinois. Today, we don’t really have as much in foreign shipyards.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman naval capability as they suggest that OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY
from Illinois may not yield blocks of we need. So the committee added this For procurement, production, and mod-
time. He may yield to the gentleman DDG–51 for this year. The Navy actu- ernization of support equipment and mate-
from Illinois. ally asked for advanced procurement rials not otherwise provided for, Navy ord-
Mr. DOLD. Will the gentleman yield? for the DDG–51 so they can build it nance (except ordnance for new aircraft, new
Mr. QUIGLEY. I yield to the gen- next year. We were able to find the ships, and ships authorized for conversion);
tleman from Illinois. funds to actually build it this year so the purchase of passenger motor vehicles for
replacement only; expansion of public and
Mr. DOLD. I thank the gentleman for that we can begin to prepare for the private plants, including the land necessary
yielding. presence that the Navy and the Presi- therefor, and such lands and interests there-
Mr. Chairman, we’re focused on find- dent have all said that we have to in, may be acquired, and construction pros-
ing savings in every area of govern- maintain. That’s the DDG–51. ecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and
ment spending. Without a doubt, the In addition, in order to try to accom- procurement and installation of equipment,
Defense Department has made signifi- plish the coverage that the Navy said appliances, and machine tools in public and
cant and painful contributions to our they need, we have taken three cruis- private plants; reserve plant and Govern-
efforts to reduce the debt, and I want ers that would have been taken out of ment and contractor-owned equipment lay-
to make sure that we recognize that. away, $6,364,191,000, to remain available for
service, and we reconfigured those
obligation until September 30, 2015.
The Defense budget actually ac- cruisers. We provided funding to recon-
counts for roughly 17 percent of all figure the cruisers to add to this effort, b 1800
Federal spending, yet it has contrib- to add to the effort to have more naval AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. COHEN
uted over 50 percent of the deficit re- presence in the Mideast, and to cover Mr. COHEN. I have an amendment at
duction. I do want to recognize that the Pacific. As everyone in the mili- the desk.
we’re already cutting a significant tary and in the White House has said, The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re-
amount of money, Mr. Chairman, out we’ve got to have that presence. port the amendment.
of the Department of Defense. We need We have to oppose this amendment. The Clerk read as follows:
to be looking at commonsense ways for We need this DDG–51 in order to meet Page 26, line 2, after the dollar amount, in-
us to be able to save money. our obligations. sert ‘‘(reduced by $506,660,000)’’.
This amendment is about promoting It is interesting that we understand Page 35, line 15, after the dollar amount,
efficiency in the Department of De- that some of these programs are cost- insert ‘‘(increased by $235,000,000)’’.
fense and achieving valued savings ing more than was anticipated. The Page 35, line 23, after the dollar amount,
wherever possible. The amount of funds CBO just issued a report saying that in insert ‘‘(increased by $235,000,000)’’.
provided in this bill for these ships is $1 order to do the President’s budget re- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman
billion above the Navy’s own budget request, it will cost $123 billion more from Tennessee is recognized for 5 min-
quest. In the spirit of seeking to than they estimated that it would cost. utes.
achieve cost savings throughout this We do have a problem with numbers, Mr. COHEN. Mr. Chairman, this is an
government, I believe it’s appropriate and with dollars. amendment we should be able to come
for us to act consistent with the Navy’s Covering the Pacific region, covering together on. The administration re-
view of allowing the competitive bid- the Mideast region, the Persian Gulf, quested $101 million for the operation
and upgrading cruiser ships used by the cancer research and protecting all citi- stallation thereof in public and private
United States Navy. That’s what the zens out there who are potential vic- plants; reserve plant and Government and
Pentagon and the administration re- tims of this awful disease and reduce contractor-owned equipment layaway; vehi-
cles for the Marine Corps, including the pur-
quested, $101 million. the overall cost of this legislation as
chase of passenger motor vehicles for re-
However, what’s been recommended well. placement only; and expansion of public and
is $607 million. That $607 million is an I urge you to vote ‘‘yes’’ on this private plants, including land necessary
increase of over $500 million from what amendment, and I yield back the bal- therefor, and such lands and interests there-
the Pentagon asked for, five times ance of my time. in, may be acquired, and construction pros-
what the Pentagon asked for. At a time Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I rise ecuted thereon prior to approval of title,
when so many of my colleagues are in opposition to the amendment. $1,482,081,000, to remain available for obliga-
calling for a decrease in the spending The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman tion until September 30, 2015.
on the Federal Government side, it from Georgia is recognized for 5 min- AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
seems that they should heed the re- utes. For construction, procurement, and modi-
quests of their constituents, the budg- Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I fication of aircraft and equipment, including
et, and the advice of Congress and will want to point out that cancer research armor and armament, specialized ground
refrain from throwing $500 million at handling equipment, and training devices,
is already funded in this bill at a $246 spare parts, and accessories therefor; special-
this program that the Department of million level. ized equipment; expansion of public and pri-
Defense is trying to phase out. I also want to say that Mr. YOUNG, vate plants, Government-owned equipment
Now, my amendment would allocate Mr. Murtha, Mr. DICKS, and Mr. LEWIS and installation thereof in such plants, erec-
$235 million of that 506 excess to de- have had a long tradition of leadership tion of structures, and acquisition of land,
fense health programs. The rest would on cancer research in the Defense Ap- for the foregoing purposes, and such lands
be toward deficit reduction. propriations Committee. We have al- and interests therein, may be acquired, and
Americans would be better served if ways been very supportive of it and construction prosecuted thereon prior to ap-
that $235 million didn’t go to a pro- proval of title; reserve plant and Govern-
will continue so. The bill is already at ment and contractor-owned equipment lay-
gram of buying cruiser ships that the $246 million.
Department of Defense doesn’t want, away; and other expenses necessary for the
Secondly, why did we put the money foregoing purposes including rents and trans-
and rather have this money go to into the cruiser program? We did so be- portation of things, $11,304,899,000, to remain
health care research, which the Depart- cause at a time when we are pivoting available for obligation until September 30,
ment of Defense does in the area of much of our Navy fleet into the Pacific 2015.
cancer research, breast cancer re- area, we believe we needed to have as MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
search, prostate cancer research, and many of these ships capable of missile For construction, procurement, and modi-
other cancer research. defense, or the Aegis system, as pos- fication of missiles, spacecraft, rockets, and
The Department of Defense has a related equipment, including spare parts and
sible because the world is so unstable.
strong cancer research program and accessories therefor, ground handling equip-
Many of these ships will probably go
can always use more money to save ment, and training devices; expansion of pub-
to the Pacific. There are six of them lic and private plants, Government-owned
lives. I have been a strong supporter all
that we are re-outfitting for this sys- equipment and installation thereof in such
my life of putting money into research
tem, and then some of them may go to plants, erection of structures, and acquisi-
in the National Institutes of Health
the Middle East. tion of land, for the foregoing purposes, and
and joining with Senator Specter in
Now, I just got back from spending a such lands and interests therein, may be ac-
getting an additional $10 billion in the quired, and construction prosecuted thereon
night on a carrier that was part of the
American Recovery and Reinvestment prior to approval of title; reserve plant and
Fifth Fleet in the Persian Gulf, and our
Act for the National Institutes of Government and contractor-owned equip-
Health. trip also included Afghanistan, Paki-
ment layaway; and other expenses necessary
One day, through research dollars, we stan, Yemen and Djibouti. I wish that for the foregoing purposes including rents
will have a cure for cancer, a headline some of the Members of Congress could and transportation of things, $5,449,146,000, to
we want to see, a headline that cancer get some of the briefings that we got in remain available for obligation until Sep-
scientists find the cure for cancer. It terms of the missile threat in the Mid- tember 30, 2015.
may come because of an appropriation dle East alone, because it is an unsta- PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE
like this and not Congress passes five ble part of the globe right now, and we For construction, procurement, produc-
times the amount of money the De- have to have our best technology out tion, and modification of ammunition, and
partment of Defense wants for cruiser there and our best sailors and our best accessories therefor; specialized equipment
airmen ready at all times in case there and training devices; expansion of public and
ships.
is a missile attack, and that’s what the private plants, including ammunition facili-
My goal in offering this amendment ties, authorized by section 2854 of title 10,
is to see that the cancer research pro- Defense Committee on a bipartisan
United States Code, and the land necessary
grams are benefited, that they are dou- basis recognized with this $506 million. therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and
bled; and this investment in health I urge my colleagues to vote ‘‘no’’ on such lands and interests therein, may be ac-
care research is an investment in our the amendment. quired, and construction prosecuted thereon
Nation’s future and an investment in I yield back the balance of my time. prior to approval of title; and procurement
every human being here as a potential The Acting CHAIR. The question is and installation of equipment, appliances,
victim of cancer. There are other dis- on the amendment offered by the gen- and machine tools in public and private
eases which the National Institutes of tleman from Tennessee (Mr. COHEN). plants; reserve plant and Government and
The question was taken; and the Act- contractor-owned equipment layaway; and
Health look at. Whether it’s Alz- other expenses necessary for the foregoing
heimer’s, diabetes, heart disease and ing Chair announced that the noes ap-
purposes, $599,194,000, to remain available for
others, cures need to be found and gov- peared to have it. obligation until September 30, 2015.
ernment should be investing monies in Mr. COHEN. Mr. Chairman, I demand OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
those places. a recorded vote. For procurement and modification of
This is one place where the Depart- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to equipment (including ground guidance and
ment of Defense emphasizes cancer re- clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- electronic control equipment, and ground
search. Even with the doubling of in- ceedings on the amendment offered by electronic and communication equipment),
vestment of cancer research, this the gentleman from Tennessee will be and supplies, materials, and spare parts
amendment does reduce the overall postponed. therefor, not otherwise provided for; the pur-
cost of the appropriations bill. At a The Clerk will read. chase of passenger motor vehicles for re-
time when we have seen cuts to other The Clerk read as follows: placement only; lease of passenger motor ve-
hicles; and expansion of public and private
research programs like the National PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS plants, Government-owned equipment and
Institutes of Health, it’s important to For expenses necessary for the procure- installation thereof in such plants, erection
identify every single dollar that can be ment, manufacture, and modification of mis- of structures, and acquisition of land, for the
used to further research efforts. siles, armament, military equipment, spare foregoing purposes, and such lands and inter-
A vote for this amendment is a vote parts, and accessories therefor; plant equip- ests therein, may be acquired, and construc-
in favor of furthering our country’s ment, appliances, and machine tools, and in- tion prosecuted thereon, prior to approval of
title; reserve plant and Government and con- and evaluation, including maintenance, re- payer money to go into the so-called
tractor-owned equipment layaway, habilitation, lease, and operation of facili- Rapid Innovation Fund.
$16,632,575,000, to remain available for obliga- ties and equipment, $25,117,692,000, to remain
tion until September 30, 2015. available for obligation until September 30, b 1810
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 2014. I urge my colleagues to reject this ef-
For expenses of activities and agencies of RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND fort. First of all, the Pentagon, as I
the Department of Defense (other than the EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE said, never asked for this money. Four
military departments) necessary for procure- (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) DOD agencies declined an invitation to
ment, production, and modification of equip- For expenses of activities and agencies of even participate in the fund. There is
ment, supplies, materials, and spare parts the Department of Defense (other than the
therefor, not otherwise provided for; the pur- clearly no one in the military clam-
military departments), necessary for basic oring for what is essentially a slush
chase of passenger motor vehicles for re- and applied scientific research, development,
placement only; expansion of public and pri- test and evaluation; advanced research
fund. With sequestration looming, now
vate plants, equipment, and installation projects as may be designated and deter- is the time to make tough choices, not
thereof in such plants, erection of struc- mined by the Secretary of Defense, pursuant to add $250 million of wasteful spend-
tures, and acquisition of land for the fore- to law; maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, ing. We must focus our very scarce re-
going purposes, and such lands and interests and operation of facilities and equipment, sources on validated military require-
therein, may be acquired, and construction $19,100,362,000, to remain available for obliga- ments.
prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; tion until September 30, 2014: Provided, That
reserve plant and Government and con- Second, this Rapid Innovation Fund
of the funds made available in this para- is neither rapid, nor innovative. The
tractor-owned equipment layaway, graph, $250,000,000 for the Defense Rapid In-
$4,429,335,000, to remain available for obliga- fund allows the Department of Federal
novation Program shall only be available for
tion until September 30, 2015. expenses, not otherwise provided for, to in- Acquisition Regulations Procedures to
NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT clude program management and oversight, move forward—just as they do for any
For procurement of aircraft, missiles, to conduct research, development, test and other procurement process. The first
tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, other evaluation to include proof of concept dem- contracts took over a year to be
weapons and other procurement for the re- onstration; engineering, testing, and valida- signed. I don’t find anything rapid
serve components of the Armed Forces, tion; and transition to full-scale production: about that. In addition, this fund sim-
$2,000,000,000, to remain available for obliga- Provided further, That the Secretary of De- ply doles out money to projects that
tion until September 30, 2015: Provided, That fense may transfer funds provided herein for
are similar to those previously sup-
the Chiefs of National Guard and Reserve the Defense Rapid Innovation Program to
components shall, not later than 30 days appropriations for research, development, ported by the now-discredited earmark
after the enactment of this Act, individually test and evaluation to accomplish the pur- system. There’s nothing innovative
submit to the congressional defense commit- pose provided herein: Provided further, That about that either.
tees the modernization priority assessment this transfer authority is in addition to any Let me be clear: this fund was cre-
for their respective National Guard or Re- other transfer authority available to the De- ated by Congress because Congress
serve component: Provided further, That dur- partment of Defense: Provided further, That ended earmarks, and some have wanted
ing fiscal year 2013, the Chief of the National the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer a way to have earmark-type projects
Guard Bureau and each Reserve Component than 30 days prior to making transfers from
continue to receive government
Chief, may each use not more than 3 percent this appropriation, notify the congressional
of the funds made available to the National defense committees in writing of the details money.
Guard or such reserve component, as the of any such transfer. This fund is, third, wasteful and un-
case may be, under this heading to carry out AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. POMPEO
necessary. The DOD base budget is well
research, development, test, and evaluation Mr. POMPEO. Mr. Chairman, I have over $500 billion—built through a time-
activities related to adding technological ca-
an amendment at the desk. honored and trusted process to ensure
pability to platforms or to modernize exist- the needs of our warfighters. This fund,
ing systems. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re-
port the amendment. however, is completely outside of this
DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES process and therefore advances projects
For activities by the Department of De-
that have not been validated and are
fense pursuant to sections 108, 301, 302, and not proven in this same manner.
303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 insert ‘‘(reduced by $250,000,000)’’.
Page 32, line 20, after the dollar amount, Finally, the fund itself is unproven.
U.S.C. App. 2078, 2091, 2092, and 2093),
$63,531,000, to remain available until ex- insert ‘‘(reduced by $250,000,000)’’. Only $30 million and change has been
pended. Page 153, line 15, after the dollar amount, spent on this fund and there is no data
insert ‘‘(increased by $250,000,000)’’. demonstrating that this fund holds any
TITLE IV
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman value to our military or to our tax-
EVALUATION from Kansas is recognized for 5 min- payers. But even if it does, there’s still
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND utes. $670 million sitting in the fund today.
EVALUATION, ARMY Mr. POMPEO. Mr. Chairman, I rise to Why not just wait? At the current
For expenses necessary for basic and ap- strike the Rapid Innovation Fund and spending rate, there’s over 10 years’
plied scientific research, development, test save the taxpayers over $250 million. worth of funds still available. Why put
and evaluation, including maintenance, re- As a veteran, I know how important it $250 million more of taxpayer money at
habilitation, lease, and operation of facili- is that we use every single dollar that risk?
ties and equipment, $8,593,055,000 to remain goes to our Department of Defense in As a Congress, we have to be willing
available for obligation until September 30,
an intelligent way. to make tough choices—certainly in
2014.
This fund, this Rapid Innovation our DOD budget. But this one isn’t
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND
EVALUATION, NAVY
Fund, has never been requested by the even tough. We can’t just throw good
Pentagon. This is money that the Pen- money in the hole and hope it helps our
For expenses necessary for basic and ap-
plied scientific research, development, test tagon doesn’t say that it wants. It was Nation’s defense.
and evaluation, including maintenance, re- created in the FY 2011 Defense bill in I urge my colleagues to support this
habilitation, lease, and operation of facili- response, frankly, to the loss of ear- amendment, and I yield back the bal-
ties and equipment, $16,987,768,000, to remain marks here in the House of Representa- ance of my time.
available for obligation until September 30, tives. So far the Appropriations Com- Mr. DICKS. I move to strike the req-
2014: Provided, That funds appropriated in mittee has put over $700 million in 2 uisite number of words.
this paragraph which are available for the V– years into this fund, and yet to date The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman
22 may be used to meet unique operational
the Department of Defense has spent from Washington is recognized for 5
requirements of the Special Operations

Forces: Provided further, That funds appro- only $32.5 million of the $700 million al- minutes.
priated in this paragraph shall be available ready appropriate and provided. Mr. DICKS. I rise in strong opposi-
for the Cobra Judy program. But instead of waiting to see if the tion to this amendment. The Rapid In-
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND fund is working and if it could be suc- novation Fund was authorized and ap-
EVALUATION, AIR FORCE cessful and of any value to the propriated by Congress in 2011 to allow
For expenses necessary for basic and ap- warfighter, this year the committee is innovative small businesses to compete
plied scientific research, development, test pushing for another $250 million of tax- for funding within the Department of
Defense. It is a competitive, merit- the size of this notebook in my hand. The question is on the amendment
based program designed to accelerate And he said, This is for a nuclear sub- offered by the gentleman from Kansas
the fielding of innovative technologies marine, and it costs about $10 million. (Mr. POMPEO).
into military systems. I know because I invented it when I The question was taken; and the Act-
Last fall, each service and the OSBP was with the large defense contractor. ing Chair announced that the noes ap-
issued broad agency announcements to And all nuclear submarines now buy peared to have it.
solicit proposals for the first round of this kind of memory board. But your Mr. POMPEO. Mr. Chairman, I de-
funding worth $500 million. Of the 3,554 cell phone—pulling out the Black- mand a recorded vote.
white papers received, 514 received high Berry—now has more memory in it The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to
priority or strong evaluations, valued than that big, awkward panel. But the clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro-
at about $700 million. only way I’m going to get a crack at ceedings on the amendment offered by
This bill provides an additional $250 the business with the U.S. Navy would the gentleman from Kansas will be
million for this successful program for be through the earmarking process. postponed.
small businesses that are interested in AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. MARKEY
Now, I can replace this $10 million
working with the Department of De- circuit memory board for probably Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chairman, I have
fense. Also, this money can be used for hundreds of thousands of dollars, but I an amendment at the desk.
joint urgent operational needs. This is can’t do that now. You’ve thrown away The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re-
when the commanders in the field say that tool for both of us. port the amendment.
that they need something in an urgent The Clerk read as follows:
So we set up this board to try to let
way, and this money is available for Page 32, line 18, after the dollar amount,
those small businesses have a crack at insert ‘‘(reduced by $75,000,000)’’.
that kind of requirement. the bat. And I agree with you there’s Page 153, line 15, after the dollar amount,
So, again, the gentleman raises a lot money in the account that maybe it insert ‘‘(increased by $75,000,000)’’.
of insinuations that this was done be- should be spent down. We need to be
cause of doing away with the ear- looking at it before plussing-up. I b 1820
marks. It was done because we feel think you have raised some good The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman
that small businesses in this country points, but I believe the reason why the from Massachusetts is recognized for 5
have a lot to offer the Defense Depart- program is out there is very important minutes in support of his amendment.
ment. Not all of the innovations come in order to keep the large defense con- Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chairman, in this
from Lockheed and Boeing and General tractors honest, if you will, and pro- bill, not only do the Republicans claim
Dynamics. A lot of the innovation vide a path for the small innovators. there is nothing, absolutely nothing, to
comes from smaller businesses who are, Mr. DICKS. Will the gentleman cut in the defense budget, they are ac-
in essence, going to be cut out. We al- yield? tually increasing spending beyond
ready have an existing program, the Mr. KINGSTON. I yield to the gen- what the Pentagon is asking for. The
SBIR program, which we wanted to en- tleman. Republicans have put an additional $75
hance so that small businesses would Mr. DICKS. I really appreciate what million for missile defense in this bill—
have a place to go so they could com- the gentleman just said. Another thing 75 million additional dollars that the
pete, where we would be doing this on here, the gentleman is saying they generals have not asked for.
a merits basis, that we would be doing should just rush out and spend this So my amendment today is simple: It
it on the services saying these are money. I don’t mind a thorough, pro- would reduce funding for the Ground-
areas where we need additional work. fessional way of going about this, and Based Midcourse Defense program by
So I’m somewhat surprised that the to take some time to make sure $75 million to bring the 2013 funding
gentleman would oppose something they’ve got this right is what we want level back to the administration’s re-
like this, knowing, I’m certain, he’s an them to do. quest.
advocate for small businesses in our Ground-Based Midcourse Defense is
Mr. POMPEO. Will the gentleman
country. I think this is a good program Star Wars, and it’s a system that hopes
yield?
and one that should be supported on a to one day shoot down an incoming nu-
Mr. KINGSTON. I yield to the gen-
bipartisan basis. clear warhead by launching our own
tleman.
I yield back the balance of my time. missiles from Alaska and California.
Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I rise Mr. POMPEO. I just say to the chair- But here we have a situation where
in opposition to the amendment. man, I’m not urging anyone to rush out basically the Republicans are saying
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman and spend this money. I’m urging this that they want to give the Pentagon
from Georgia is recognized for 5 min- money to stay in the pockets of the $75 million more than what the mili-
utes. taxpayers because the Department of tary says it needs right now. And if we
Mr. KINGSTON. I want to say this. Defense has not asked for it. All of the can’t decide just to take what the Pen-
While we all acknowledge there was a things that have been spoken to, these tagon is asking and rubber stamp it
numerical explosion and a substantive good ideas, I was a small business and give it to them, and even that is
explosion or a questionable, in sub- owner. I made airplane parts for 10 not enough in a period of fiscal aus-
stance, on earmarks and that’s why years. I don’t want anybody to rush out terity, then how in the world are we
earmarks are banned, one of the advan- and spend the money. I want to leave it going to be successful next year when
tages of earmarks is that it did let the in the taxpayers’ pockets, where the $55 billion has to be cut?
small mom-and-pop innovative small Department of Defense believes it So, let’s start here. St. Augustine’s
businesses have a crack at the bat at should be. prayer, I think, is applicable here,
the Pentagon budget. And most of us Mr. KINGSTON. Reclaiming my where he said, O Lord, make me chaste,
who are familiar with the Pentagon time, as an airplane parts manufac- but not just yet. The Republicans are
budget would say it’s broken or at turer, I can promise you that you know saying, O Lord, let us reduce the def-
least it needs lots of improvement. how difficult it was to sell your prod- icit, but not just yet. When it comes to
What the earmarking did do is let ucts to the United States Air Force. defense spending, we want to give the
small companies have a bite at the And this program would allow a small Pentagon even more than they are ask-
apple. So in the interest of banning innovator to do that and therefore re- ing for. Let’s get all of our sinning
earmarks, we set up this program to duce the cost to the taxpayers of parts done before next January. Let’s really
allow small businesses. for airplanes. clear the deck on all the gold-plated
I want to give you a graphic example. With that, I yield back the balance of planning that—I don’t know if it’s de-
I had a man come to me one time and my time. fense firms because it’s not the Pen-
said, I used to work with a large de- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR tagon. The Pentagon is saying that the
fense contractor. He named the con- The Acting CHAIR. The Chair will re- money that’s in the bill as the Presi-
tractor and I don’t want to name them. mind Members to refrain from dent proposed it is sufficient in order
But he said, This is a circuit panel. In traffickng the well while another Mem- to provide for the development of this
fact, it’s a memory panel. It’s about ber is under recognition. missile defense technology.
The bill already funds this program mittee have carefully considered this sidered to be the award of a new contract:
to the tune of $900 million, and the shipbuilding program. We have met for Provided further, That the Secretary of the
Pentagon is saying ‘‘enough.’’ So I months in the Seapower Subcommittee military department responsible for such
procurement may waive the restrictions in
know you’re talking about canceling and discussed it thoroughly with Navy the first proviso on a case-by-case basis by
sequestration when it comes to defense leadership. certifying in writing to the Committees on
spending, but this isn’t a good sign. The DDG–51 is the Navy’s preeminent Appropriations of the House of Representa-
This isn’t a good sign that we’re ever surface combatant. It can conduct mul- tives and the Senate that adequate domestic
going to be able to reconcile the ten- tiple missions, including ballistic mis- supplies are not available to meet Depart-
sion that exists between the need not sile defense, and it has proven itself in ment of Defense requirements on a timely
to cut NIH funding, the need not to cut almost every theater in which it has basis and that such an acquisition must be
made in order to acquire capability for na-
National Cancer Institute funding, the operated.
tional security purposes.
need not to cut programs that deal This ship has been authorized with a
TITLE VI
with Grandma on Medicaid and nursing multiyear procurement strategy for
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
homes and all the way down the line. DDG–51s, which is an important, cost- PROGRAMS
This just goes beyond anything that’s saving measure that the Navy has used
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
even remotely reasonable. in multiple situations to save money
I urge an ‘‘aye’’ vote on the Markey for the taxpayer. for medical and health care programs of the
amendment, and I hope that it is This is one of the most successful Department of Defense as authorized by law,
adopted by the full House. shipbuilding programs ever in the $32,862,234,000; of which $31,122,095,000 shall be
I yield back the balance of his time. United States Navy because it is one of for operation and maintenance, of which not
Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Chairman, I rise the best built and best values for the to exceed one percent shall remain available
in opposition to the amendment. taxpayer and requires a fair and open until September 30, 2014, and of which up to
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman competition for contracting. $16,105,245,000 may be available for contracts
entered into under the TRICARE program; of
from Georgia is recognized for 5 min- Right now, our Navy has the lowest which $521,762,000, to remain available for ob-
utes. shipbuilding totals in generations, and ligation until September 30, 2015, shall be for
Mr. KINGSTON. I want to say, most many predictions are that the number procurement; and of which $1,218,377,000, to
importantly, this was authorized in the is only going to shrink further. As we remain available for obligation until Sep-
National Defense Authorization this pivot to the Pacific, we cannot afford tember 30, 2014 , shall be for research, devel-
year which was passed on an over- to be cutting additional ships from our opment, test and evaluation: Provided, That,
whelming basis, on a bipartisan vote, budget. notwithstanding any other provision of law,
and their authorization actually was a It is extremely important not only to of the amount made available under this
heading for research, development, test and
lot more than our $75 billion. And the our economic security, but also our na- evaluation, not less than $8,000,000 shall be
reason why this money is in there and tional security. I urge my colleagues to available for HIV prevention educational ac-
it affects Fort Greely, Alaska, and oppose this amendment, and I yield tivities undertaken in connection with
Vandenberg Air Force Base in Cali- back the balance of my time. United States military training, exercises,
fornia is that there are some changes The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will and humanitarian assistance activities con-
that are going on in the missile silos, read. ducted primarily in African nations: Provided
so rather than close down the shop and The Clerk read as follows: further, That of the funds provided to develop
an integrated Department of Defense –Depart-
hope that the bad guys give us a pass OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, ment of Veterans Affairs (DOD–VA) inte-
until we’re ready to defend ourselves, DEFENSE grated health record, not more than twenty-
we’re having to move these missiles For expenses, not otherwise provided for, five percent shall be available for obligation
and keep them current, keep them ac- necessary for the independent activities of until the DOD–VA Interagency Program Of-
tive, and keep them capable while this the Director, Operational Test and Evalua- fice submits to the Committees on Appro-
construction is going on, and then we tion, in the direction and supervision of priations of both Houses of Congress a com-
operational test and evaluation, including pleted fiscal year 2013 execution and spend-
finish the construction and put them initial operational test and evaluation which ing plan and a long-term roadmap for the life
back, and that’s why the authorizing is conducted prior to, and in support of, proof the project that includes, but is not lim-
committee, on a bipartisan basis, au- duction decisions; joint operational testing ited to, the following: a) annual and total
thorized it, and that’s why our sub- and evaluation; and administrative expenses spending for each Department; b) a quarterly
committee has also supported it, al- in connection therewith, $185,268,000, to re- schedule of milestones for each Department
though at a lower number. main available for obligation until Sep- over the life of the project; c) detailed cost-
With that, I recommend a ‘‘no’’ vote tember 30, 2014. sharing business rules; and d) data standard-
and yield back the balance of my time. TITLE V ization schedules between the Departments.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS
on the amendment offered by the gen- DESTRUCTION, DEFENSE
DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS
tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. MAR- For expenses, not otherwise provided for,
For the Defense Working Capital Funds,
necessary for the destruction of the United
KEY). $1,516,184,000.
States stockpile of lethal chemical agents
The question was taken; and the Act- NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND and munitions in accordance with the provi-
ing Chair announced that the noes ap- For National Defense Sealift Fund pro- sions of section 1412 of the Department of
peared to have it. grams, projects, and activities, and for ex- Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C.
Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chair, I demand a penses of the National Defense Reserve 1521), and for the destruction of other chem-
recorded vote. Fleet, as established by section 11 of the ical warfare materials that are not in the
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50 U.S.C. chemical weapon stockpile, $1,301,786,000, of
clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- App. 1744), and for the necessary expenses to which $635,843,000 shall be for operation and
ceedings on the amendment offered by maintain and preserve a U.S.-flag merchant maintenance, of which no less than
fleet to serve the national security needs of $53,948,000 shall be for the Chemical Stock-
the gentleman from Massachusetts will
the United States, $564,636,000, to remain pile Emergency Preparedness Program, con-
be postponed. available until expended: Provided, That sisting of $22,214,000 for activities on mili-
Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Chairman, I move none of the funds provided in this paragraph tary installations and $31,734,000, to remain
to strike the last word. shall be used to award a new contract that available until September 30, 2014, to assist
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman provides for the acquisition of any of the fol- State and local governments; $18,592,000 shall
from Mississippi is recognized for 5 lowing major components unless such com- be for procurement, to remain available
minutes. ponents are manufactured in the United until September 30, 2015, of which $1,823,000
Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Chairman, I rise States: auxiliary equipment, including shall be for the Chemical Stockpile Emer-
to oppose the earlier amendment of the pumps, for all shipboard services; propulsion gency Preparedness Program to assist State
system components (engines, reduction and local governments; and $647,351,000, to
gentleman from Illinois (Mr. QUIGLEY).
gears, and propellers); shipboard cranes; and remain available until September 30, 2014,
The gentleman from Illinois had an spreaders for shipboard cranes: Provided fur- shall be for research, development, test and
amendment to cut $988 million from ther, That the exercise of an option in a con- evaluation, of which $627,705,000 shall only be
the Navy’s DDG–51 program. The mem- tract awarded through the obligation of pre- for the Assembled Chemical Weapons Alter-
bers of the House Armed Services Com- viously appropriated funds shall not be con- natives (ACWA) program.
DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG military purposes; and of which $2,700,000, to That the Secretary of Defense shall notify
ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE remain available until September 30, 2015, the Congress promptly of all transfers made
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) shall be for procurement. pursuant to this authority or any other au-
For drug interdiction and counter-drug ac- TITLE VII thority in this Act: Provided further, That no
tivities of the Department of Defense, for RELATED AGENCIES part of the funds in this Act shall be avail-
transfer to appropriations available to the able to prepare or present a request to the
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT Committees on Appropriations for re-
Department of Defense for military per- AND DISABILITY SYSTEM FUND
sonnel of the reserve components serving programming of funds, unless for higher pri-
For payment to the Central Intelligence ority items, based on unforeseen military re-
under the provisions of title 10 and title 32,
Agency Retirement and Disability System quirements, than those for which originally
United States Code; for operation and main-
Fund, to maintain the proper funding level appropriated and in no case where the item
tenance; for procurement; and for research,
for continuing the operation of the Central for which reprogramming is requested has
development, test and evaluation,
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Dis- been denied by the Congress: Provided fur-
$1,133,363,000: Provided, That the funds appro-
ability System, $514,000,000. ther, That a request for multiple
priated under this heading shall be available
for obligation for the same time period and INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT reprogrammings of funds using authority
for the same purpose as the appropriation to ACCOUNT provided in this section shall be made prior
which transferred: Provided further, That For necessary expenses of the Intelligence to June 30, 2013: Provided further, That trans-
upon a determination that all or part of the Community Management Account, fers among military personnel appropria-
funds transferred from this appropriation are $511,476,000. tions shall not be taken into account for pur-
not necessary for the purposes provided here- poses of the limitation on the amount of
TITLE VIII
in, such amounts may be transferred back to funds that may be transferred under this sec-
GENERAL PROVISIONS tion.
this appropriation: Provided further, That the
SEC. 8001. No part of any appropriation SEC. 8006. (a) With regard to the list of spe-
transfer authority provided under this head-
contained in this Act shall be used for pub- cific programs, projects, and activities (and
ing is in addition to any other transfer au-
licity or propaganda purposes not authorized the dollar amounts and adjustments to budg-
thority contained elsewhere in this Act.
by the Congress. et activities corresponding to such programs,
JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT SEC. 8002. During the current fiscal year, projects, and activities) contained in the ta-
FUND provisions of law prohibiting the payment of bles titled ‘‘Explanation of Project Level Ad-
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) compensation to, or employment of, any per- justments’’ in the explanatory statement re-
For the ‘‘Joint Improvised Explosive De- son not a citizen of the United States shall garding this Act, the obligation and expendi-
vice Defeat Fund,’’ $217,414,000, to remain not apply to personnel of the Department of ture of amounts appropriated or otherwise
available until September 30, 2015, for Staff Defense: Provided, That salary increases made available in this Act for those pro-
and Infrastructure: Provided, That such funds granted to direct and indirect hire foreign grams, projects, and activities for which the
shall be available to the Secretary of De- national employees of the Department of De- amounts appropriated exceed the amounts
fense, notwithstanding any other provision fense funded by this Act shall not be at a requested are hereby required by law to be
of law, for the purpose of allowing the Direc- rate in excess of the percentage increase au- carried out in the manner provided by such
tor of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device thorized by law for civilian employees of the tables to the same extent as if the tables
Defeat Organization to investigate, develop Department of Defense whose pay is com- were included in the text of this Act.
and provide equipment, supplies, services, puted under the provisions of section 5332 of (b) Amounts specified in the referenced ta-
training, facilities, personnel and funds to title 5, United States Code, or at a rate in ex- bles described in subsection (a) shall not be
assist United States forces in the defeat of cess of the percentage increase provided by treated as subdivisions of appropriations for
improvised explosive devices: Provided fur- the appropriate host nation to its own em- purposes of section 8005 of this Act: Provided,
ther, That, within 60 days of the enactment ployees, whichever is higher: Provided fur- That section 8005 shall apply when transfers
of this Act, a plan for the intended manage- ther, That this section shall not apply to De- of the amounts described in subsection (a)
ment and use of the amounts provided under partment of Defense foreign service national occur between appropriation accounts.
this heading shall be submitted to the con- employees serving at United States diplo- SEC. 8007. (a) Not later than 60 days after
gressional defense committees: Provided fur- matic missions whose pay is set by the De- enactment of this Act, the Department of
ther, That the Secretary of Defense shall sub- partment of State under the Foreign Service Defense shall submit a report to the congres-
mit a report not later than 60 days after the Act of 1980: Provided further, That the limita- sional defense committees to establish the
end of each fiscal quarter to the congres- tions of this provision shall not apply to for- baseline for application of reprogramming
sional defense committees providing assess- eign national employees of the Department and transfer authorities for fiscal year 2013:
ments of the evolving threats, individual of Defense in the Republic of Turkey. Provided, That the report shall include—
service requirements to counter the threats, SEC. 8003. No part of any appropriation (1) a table for each appropriation with a
the current strategy for predeployment contained in this Act shall remain available separate column to display the President’s
training of members of the Armed Forces on for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, budget request, adjustments made by Con-
improvised explosive devices, and details on unless expressly so provided herein. gress, adjustments due to enacted rescis-
the execution of the Fund: Provided further, SEC. 8004. No more than 20 percent of the sions, if appropriate, and the fiscal year en-
That the Secretary of Defense may transfer appropriations in this Act which are limited acted level;
funds provided herein to appropriations for for obligation during the current fiscal year (2) a delineation in the table for each ap-
operation and maintenance; procurement; shall be obligated during the last 2 months of propriation both by budget activity and pro-
research, development, test and evaluation; the fiscal year: Provided, That this section gram, project, and activity as detailed in the
and defense working capital funds to accom- shall not apply to obligations for support of Budget Appendix; and
plish the purpose provided herein: Provided active duty training of reserve components (3) an identification of items of special
further, That amounts transferred shall be or summer camp training of the Reserve Of- congressional interest.
merged with and available for the same pur- ficers’ Training Corps. (b) Notwithstanding section 8005 of this
poses and time period as the appropriations (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Act, none of the funds provided in this Act
to which transferred: Provided further, That SEC. 8005. Upon determination by the Sec- shall be available for reprogramming or
this transfer authority is in addition to any retary of Defense that such action is nec- transfer until the report identified in sub-
other transfer authority available to the De- essary in the national interest, he may, with section (a) is submitted to the congressional
partment of Defense: Provided further, That the approval of the Office of Management defense committees, unless the Secretary of
the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer and Budget, transfer not to exceed Defense certifies in writing to the congres-
than 15 days prior to making transfers from $3,000,000,000 of working capital funds of the sional defense committees that such re-
this appropriation, notify the congressional Department of Defense or funds made avail- programming or transfer is necessary as an
defense committees in writing of the details able in this Act to the Department of De- emergency requirement.
of any such transfer. fense for military functions (except military (TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL construction) between such appropriations SEC. 8008. During the current fiscal year,
For expenses and activities of the Office of or funds or any subdivision thereof, to be cash balances in working capital funds of the
the Inspector General in carrying out the merged with and to be available for the same Department of Defense established pursuant
provisions of the Inspector General Act of purposes, and for the same time period, as to section 2208 of title 10, United States
1978, as amended, $350,321,000, of which the appropriation or fund to which trans- Code, may be maintained in only such
$347,621,000 shall be for operation and main- ferred: Provided, That such authority to amounts as are necessary at any time for
tenance, of which not to exceed $700,000 is transfer may not be used unless for higher cash disbursements to be made from such
available for emergencies and extraordinary priority items, based on unforeseen military funds: Provided, That transfers may be made
expenses to be expended on the approval or requirements, than those for which origi- between such funds: Provided further, That
authority of the Inspector General, and pay- nally appropriated and in no case where the transfers may be made between working cap-
ments may be made on the Inspector Gen- item for which funds are requested has been ital funds and the ‘‘Foreign Currency Fluc-
eral’s certificate of necessity for confidential denied by the Congress: Provided further, tuations, Defense’’ appropriation and the
‘‘Operation and Maintenance’’ appropriation Funds appropriated in title III of this Act Act solely for the purpose of implementing a
accounts in such amounts as may be deter- may be used for a multiyear procurement Mentor-Protege Program developmental as-
mined by the Secretary of Defense, with the contract as follows: sistance agreement pursuant to section 831
approval of the Office of Management and F/A–18E, F/A–18F, and EA–18G aircraft; of the National Defense Authorization Act
Budget, except that such transfers may not DDG–51 Arleigh Burke class destroyer and for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 10
be made unless the Secretary of Defense has associated systems; SSN–774 Virginia class U.S.C. 2302 note), as amended, under the au-
notified the Congress of the proposed trans- submarine and government-furnished equip- thority of this provision or any other trans-
fer. Except in amounts equal to the amounts ment; CH–47 Chinook helicopter; and V–22 fer authority contained in this Act.
appropriated to working capital funds in this Osprey aircraft variants. SEC. 8016. None of the funds in this Act
Act, no obligations may be made against a SEC. 8011. Within the funds appropriated may be available for the purchase by the De-
working capital fund to procure or increase for the operation and maintenance of the partment of Defense (and its departments
the value of war reserve material inventory, Armed Forces, funds are hereby appropriated and agencies) of welded shipboard anchor and
unless the Secretary of Defense has notified pursuant to section 401 of title 10, United mooring chain 4 inches in diameter and
the Congress prior to any such obligation. States Code, for humanitarian and civic as- under unless the anchor and mooring chain
SEC. 8009. Funds appropriated by this Act sistance costs under chapter 20 of title 10, are manufactured in the United States from
may not be used to initiate a special access United States Code. Such funds may also be components which are substantially manu-
program without prior notification 30 cal- obligated for humanitarian and civic assist- factured in the United States: Provided, That
endar days in advance to the congressional ance costs incidental to authorized oper-
defense committees. for the purpose of this section, the term
ations and pursuant to authority granted in ‘‘manufactured’’ shall include cutting, heat
SEC. 8010. None of the funds provided in
this Act shall be available to initiate: (1) a section 401 of chapter 20 of title 10, United treating, quality control, testing of chain
multiyear contract that employs economic States Code, and these obligations shall be and welding (including the forging and shot
order quantity procurement in excess of reported as required by section 401(d) of title blasting process): Provided further, That for
$20,000,000 in any one year of the contract or 10, United States Code: Provided, That funds the purpose of this section substantially all
that includes an unfunded contingent liabil- available for operation and maintenance of the components of anchor and mooring
ity in excess of $20,000,000; or (2) a contract shall be available for providing humani- chain shall be considered to be produced or
for advance procurement leading to a tarian and similar assistance by using Civic manufactured in the United States if the ag-
multiyear contract that employs economic Action Teams in the Trust Territories of the gregate cost of the components produced or
order quantity procurement in excess of Pacific Islands and freely associated states manufactured in the United States exceeds
$20,000,000 in any one year, unless the con- of Micronesia, pursuant to the Compact of the aggregate cost of the components pro-
gressional defense committees have been no- Free Association as authorized by Public duced or manufactured outside the United
tified at least 30 days in advance of the pro- Law 99–239: Provided further, That upon a de- States: Provided further, That when adequate
posed contract award: Provided, That no part termination by the Secretary of the Army domestic supplies are not available to meet
of any appropriation contained in this Act that such action is beneficial for graduate Department of Defense requirements on a
shall be available to initiate a multiyear medical education programs conducted at timely basis, the Secretary of the service re-
contract for which the economic order quan- Army medical facilities located in Hawaii, sponsible for the procurement may waive
tity advance procurement is not funded at the Secretary of the Army may authorize this restriction on a case-by-case basis by
least to the limits of the Government’s li- the provision of medical services at such fa- certifying in writing to the Committees on
ability: Provided further, That no part of any cilities and transportation to such facilities, Appropriations that such an acquisition
appropriation contained in this Act shall be on a nonreimbursable basis, for civilian pa- must be made in order to acquire capability
available to initiate multiyear procurement tients from American Samoa, the Common- for national security purposes.
contracts for any systems or component wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the SEC. 8017. None of the funds available to
thereof if the value of the multiyear con- Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Mi- the Department of Defense, herein and here-
tract would exceed $500,000,000 unless specifi- cronesia, Palau, and Guam. after, may be used to demilitarize or dispose
cally provided in this Act: Provided further, SEC. 8012. (a) During fiscal year 2013, the ci- of M–1 Carbines, M–1 Garand rifles, M–14 ri-
That no multiyear procurement contract can vilian personnel of the Department of De- fles, .22 caliber rifles, .30 caliber rifles, or M–
be terminated without 10-day prior notifica- fense may not be managed on the basis of 1911 pistols, or to demilitarize or destroy
tion to the congressional defense commit- any end-strength, and the management of small arms ammunition or ammunition com-
tees: Provided further, That none of the funds such personnel during that fiscal year shall ponents that are not otherwise prohibited
appropriated by this Act shall be available not be subject to any constraint or limita- from commercial sale under Federal law, un-
for a contract that incrementally funds an tion (known as an end-strength) on the num- less the small arms ammunition or ammuni-
end item purchased under multi-year pro- ber of such personnel who may be employed
curement authority: Provided further, That tion components are certified by the Sec-
on the last day of such fiscal year. retary of the Army or designee as unservice-
the preceding limitation shall not apply to (b) The fiscal year 2014 budget request for
advance procurement funding and economic able or unsafe for further use.
the Department of Defense as well as all jus- SEC. 8018. No more than $500,000 of the
order quantity funding associated with a tification material and other documentation
multi-year procurement: Provided further, funds appropriated or made available in this
supporting the fiscal year 2014 Department of Act shall be used during a single fiscal year
That the execution of multiyear authority
Defense budget request shall be prepared and for any single relocation of an organization,
shall require the use of a present value anal-
submitted to the Congress as if subsections unit, activity or function of the Department
ysis to determine lowest cost compared to an
(a) and (b) of this provision were effective of Defense into or within the National Cap-
annual procurement: Provided further, That
with regard to fiscal year 2014. ital Region: Provided, That the Secretary of
none of the funds provided in this Act may
(c) Nothing in this section shall be con- Defense may waive this restriction on a case-
be used for a multiyear contract executed
after the date of the enactment of this Act strued to apply to military (civilian) techni- by-case basis by certifying in writing to the
unless in the case of any such contract— cians. congressional defense committees that such
(1) the Secretary of Defense has submitted SEC. 8013. None of the funds made available a relocation is required in the best interest
to Congress a budget request for full funding by this Act shall be used in any way, directly of the Government.
of units to be procured through the contract or indirectly, to influence congressional ac- SEC. 8019. In addition to the funds provided
and, in the case of a contract for procure- tion on any legislation or appropriation mat- elsewhere in this Act, $15,000,000 is appro-
ment of aircraft, that includes, for any air- ters pending before the Congress. priated only for incentive payments author-
SEC. 8014. None of the funds appropriated
craft unit to be procured through the con- ized by section 504 of the Indian Financing
by this Act shall be available for the basic
tract for which procurement funds are re- Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1544): Provided, That a
pay and allowances of any member of the
quested in that budget request for produc- prime contractor or a subcontractor at any
Army participating as a full-time student
tion beyond advance procurement activities tier that makes a subcontract award to any
and receiving benefits paid by the Secretary
in the fiscal year covered by the budget, full subcontractor or supplier as defined in sec-
of Veterans Affairs from the Department of
funding of procurement of such unit in that tion 1544 of title 25, United States Code, or a
Defense Education Benefits Fund when time
fiscal year; small business owned and controlled by an
spent as a full-time student is credited to-
(2) cancellation provisions in the contract individual or individuals defined under sec-
ward completion of a service commitment:
do not include consideration of recurring tion 4221(9) of title 25, United States Code,
Provided, That this section shall not apply to
manufacturing costs of the contractor asso- shall be considered a contractor for the pur-
those members who have reenlisted with this
ciated with the production of unfunded units poses of being allowed additional compensa-
option prior to October 1, 1987: Provided fur-

to be delivered under the contract; tion under section 504 of the Indian Financ-
ther, That this section applies only to active
(3) the contract provides that payments to ing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1544) whenever the
components of the Army.
the contractor under the contract shall not prime contract or subcontract amount is
be made in advance of incurred costs on (TRANSFER OF FUNDS) over $500,000 and involves the expenditure of
funded units; and SEC. 8015. Funds appropriated in title III of funds appropriated by an Act making Appro-
(4) the contract does not provide for a price this Act for the Department of Defense Pilot priations for the Department of Defense with
adjustment based on a failure to award a fol- Mentor-Protege Program may be transferred respect to any fiscal year: Provided further,
low-on contract. to any other appropriation contained in this That notwithstanding section 1906 of title 41,
United States Code, this section shall be ap- That of the specific amount referred to pre- (b) The Secretary of Defense shall submit
plicable to any Department of Defense acqui- viously in this subsection, not more than to the Congress a report on the amount of
sition of supplies or services, including any 1,125 staff years may be funded for the de- Department of Defense purchases from for-
contract and any subcontract at any tier for fense studies and analysis FFRDCs: Provided eign entities in fiscal year 2013. Such report
acquisition of commercial items produced or further, That this subsection shall not apply shall separately indicate the dollar value of
manufactured, in whole or in part, by any to staff years funded in the National Intel- items for which the Buy American Act was
subcontractor or supplier defined in section ligence Program (NIP) and the Military In- waived pursuant to any agreement described
1544 of title 25, United States Code, or a telligence Program (MIP). in subsection (a)(2), the Trade Agreement
small business owned and controlled by an (e) The Secretary of Defense shall, with the Act of 1979 (19 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), or any
individual or individuals defined under sec- submission of the department’s fiscal year international agreement to which the United
tion 4221(9) of title 25, United States Code. 2014 budget request, submit a report pre- States is a party.
SEC. 8020. Funds appropriated by this Act senting the specific amounts of staff years of (c) For purposes of this section, the term
for the Defense Media Activity shall not be technical effort to be allocated for each de- ‘‘Buy American Act’’ means chapter 83 of
used for any national or international polit- fense FFRDC during that fiscal year and the title 41, United States Code.
ical or psychological activities. associated budget estimates. SEC. 8028. During the current fiscal year,
SEC. 8021. During the current fiscal year, SEC. 8024. None of the funds appropriated amounts contained in the Department of De-
the Department of Defense is authorized to or made available in this Act shall be used to fense Overseas Military Facility Investment
incur obligations of not to exceed $350,000,000 procure carbon, alloy or armor steel plate for Recovery Account established by section
for purposes specified in section 2350j(c) of use in any Government-owned facility or 2921(c)(1) of the National Defense Authoriza-
title 10, United States Code, in anticipation property under the control of the Depart- tion Act of 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C.
of receipt of contributions, only from the ment of Defense which were not melted and 2687 note) shall be available until expended
Government of Kuwait, under that section: rolled in the United States or Canada: Pro- for the payments specified by section
Provided, That upon receipt, such contribu- vided, That these procurement restrictions 2921(c)(2) of that Act.
tions from the Government of Kuwait shall shall apply to any and all Federal Supply SEC. 8029. (a) Notwithstanding any other
be credited to the appropriations or fund Class 9515, American Society of Testing and provision of law, the Secretary of the Air
which incurred such obligations. Materials (ASTM) or American Iron and Force may convey at no cost to the Air
SEC. 8022. (a) Of the funds made available Steel Institute (AISI) specifications of car- Force, without consideration, to Indian
in this Act, not less than $38,619,000 shall be bon, alloy or armor steel plate: Provided fur- tribes located in the States of Nevada, Idaho,
available for the Civil Air Patrol Corpora- ther, That the Secretary of the military de- North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Or-
tion, of which— partment responsible for the procurement egon, Minnesota, and Washington
(1) $28,404,000 shall be available from ‘‘Op- may waive this restriction on a case-by-case relocatable military housing units located at
eration and Maintenance, Air Force’’ to sup- basis by certifying in writing to the Commit- Grand Forks Air Force Base, Malmstrom Air
port Civil Air Patrol Corporation operation tees on Appropriations of the House of Rep- Force Base, Mountain Home Air Force Base,
and maintenance, readiness, counterdrug ac- resentatives and the Senate that adequate
Ellsworth Air Force Base, and Minot Air
tivities, and drug demand reduction activi- domestic supplies are not available to meet
Force Base that are excess to the needs of
ties involving youth programs; Department of Defense requirements on a
the Air Force.
timely basis and that such an acquisition (b) The Secretary of the Air Force shall
(2) $9,298,000 shall be available from ‘‘Air-
must be made in order to acquire capability convey, at no cost to the Air Force, military
craft Procurement, Air Force’’; and
for national security purposes: Provided fur- housing units under subsection (a) in accord-
(3) $917,000 shall be available from ‘‘Other
ther, That these restrictions shall not apply ance with the request for such units that are
Procurement, Air Force’’ for vehicle pro-
to contracts which are in being as of the date
curement. submitted to the Secretary by the Operation
(b) The Secretary of the Air Force should of the enactment of this Act.
Walking Shield Program on behalf of Indian
SEC. 8025. For the purposes of this Act, the
waive reimbursement for any funds used by tribes located in the States of Nevada, Idaho,
term ‘‘congressional defense committees’’
the Civil Air Patrol for counter-drug activi- North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Or-
means the Armed Services Committee of the
ties in support of Federal, State, and local egon, Minnesota, and Washington. Any such
House of Representatives, the Armed Serv-
government agencies. ices Committee of the Senate, the Sub- conveyance shall be subject to the condition
SEC. 8023. (a) None of the funds appro- that the housing units shall be removed
committee on Defense of the Committee on
priated in this Act are available to establish within a reasonable period of time, as deter-
Appropriations of the Senate, and the Sub-
a new Department of Defense (department) mined by the Secretary.
committee on Defense of the Committee on
federally funded research and development (c) The Operation Walking Shield Program
Appropriations of the House of Representa-
center (FFRDC), either as a new entity, or as shall resolve any conflicts among requests of
tives.
a separate entity administrated by an orga- SEC. 8026. During the current fiscal year, Indian tribes for housing units under sub-
nization managing another FFRDC, or as a the Department of Defense may acquire the section (a) before submitting requests to the
nonprofit membership corporation con- modification, depot maintenance and repair Secretary of the Air Force under subsection
sisting of a consortium of other FFRDCs and of aircraft, vehicles and vessels as well as the (b).
other nonprofit entities. production of components and other Defense- (d) In this section, the term ‘‘Indian tribe’’
(b) No member of a Board of Directors, related articles, through competition be- means any recognized Indian tribe included
Trustees, Overseers, Advisory Group, Special tween Department of Defense depot mainte- on the current list published by the Sec-
Issues Panel, Visiting Committee, or any nance activities and private firms: Provided, retary of the Interior under section 104 of the
similar entity of a defense FFRDC, and no That the Senior Acquisition Executive of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe Act of
paid consultant to any defense FFRDC, ex- military department or Defense Agency con- 1994 (Public Law 103–454; 108 Stat. 4792; 25
cept when acting in a technical advisory ca- cerned, with power of delegation, shall cer- U.S.C. 479a-1).
pacity, may be compensated for his or her tify that successful bids include comparable SEC. 8030. During the current fiscal year,
services as a member of such entity, or as a estimates of all direct and indirect costs for appropriations which are available to the De-
paid consultant by more than one FFRDC in both public and private bids: Provided further, partment of Defense for operation and main-
a fiscal year: Provided, That a member of any That Office of Management and Budget Cir- tenance may be used to purchase items hav-
such entity referred to previously in this cular A–76 shall not apply to competitions ing an investment item unit cost of not more
subsection shall be allowed travel expenses conducted under this section. than $250,000.
and per diem as authorized under the Federal SEC. 8027. (a)(1) If the Secretary of Defense, SEC. 8031. (a) During the current fiscal
Joint Travel Regulations, when engaged in after consultation with the United States year, none of the appropriations or funds
the performance of membership duties. Trade Representative, determines that a for- available to the Department of Defense
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of eign country which is party to an agreement Working Capital Funds shall be used for the
law, none of the funds available to the de- described in paragraph (2) has violated the purchase of an investment item for the pur-
partment from any source during fiscal year terms of the agreement by discriminating pose of acquiring a new inventory item for
2013 may be used by a defense FFRDC, against certain types of products produced in sale or anticipated sale during the current
through a fee or other payment mechanism, the United States that are covered by the fiscal year or a subsequent fiscal year to cus-
for construction of new buildings, for pay- agreement, the Secretary of Defense shall re- tomers of the Department of Defense Work-
ment of cost sharing for projects funded by scind the Secretary’s blanket waiver of the ing Capital Funds if such an item would not
Government grants, for absorption of con- Buy American Act with respect to such have been chargeable to the Department of
tract overruns, or for certain charitable con- types of products produced in that foreign Defense Business Operations Fund during fis-
tributions, not to include employee partici- country. cal year 1994 and if the purchase of such an
pation in community service and/or develop- (2) An agreement referred to in paragraph investment item would be chargeable during
ment. (1) is any reciprocal defense procurement the current fiscal year to appropriations
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of memorandum of understanding, between the made to the Department of Defense for pro-
law, of the funds available to the department United States and a foreign country pursu- curement.
during fiscal year 2013, not more than 5,750 ant to which the Secretary of Defense has (b) The fiscal year 2014 budget request for
staff years of technical effort (staff years) prospectively waived the Buy American Act the Department of Defense as well as all jus-
may be funded for defense FFRDCs: Provided, for certain products in that country. tification material and other documentation
supporting the fiscal year 2014 Department of (1) as a result of thorough technical eval- most efficient and cost effective organiza-
Defense budget shall be prepared and sub- uation, only one source is found fully quali- tion plan developed by such activity or func-
mitted to the Congress on the basis that any fied to perform the proposed work; tion;
equipment which was classified as an end (2) the purpose of the contract is to explore (2) the Competitive Sourcing Official deter-
item and funded in a procurement appropria- an unsolicited proposal which offers signifi- mines that, over all performance periods
tion contained in this Act shall be budgeted cant scientific or technological promise, rep- stated in the solicitation of offers for per-
for in a proposed fiscal year 2014 procure- resents the product of original thinking, and formance of the activity or function, the
ment appropriation and not in the supply was submitted in confidence by one source; cost of performance of the activity or func-
management business area or any other area or tion by a contractor would be less costly to
or category of the Department of Defense (3) the purpose of the contract is to take the Department of Defense by an amount
Working Capital Funds. advantage of unique and significant indus- that equals or exceeds the lesser of—
SEC. 8032. None of the funds appropriated trial accomplishment by a specific concern, (A) 10 percent of the most efficient organi-
by this Act for programs of the Central In- or to insure that a new product or idea of a zation’s personnel-related costs for perform-
telligence Agency shall remain available for specific concern is given financial support: ance of that activity or function by Federal
obligation beyond the current fiscal year, ex- Provided, That this limitation shall not employees; or
cept for funds appropriated for the Reserve apply to contracts in an amount of less than (B) $10,000,000; and
for Contingencies, which shall remain avail- $25,000, contracts related to improvements of (3) the contractor does not receive an ad-
able until September 30, 2014: Provided, That equipment that is in development or produc- vantage for a proposal that would reduce
funds appropriated, transferred, or otherwise tion, or contracts as to which a civilian offi- costs for the Department of Defense by—
credited to the Central Intelligence Agency cial of the Department of Defense, who has (A) not making an employer-sponsored
Central Services Working Capital Fund dur- been confirmed by the Senate, determines health insurance plan available to the work-
ing this or any prior or subsequent fiscal that the award of such contract is in the in- ers who are to be employed in the perform-
year shall remain available until expended: terest of the national defense. ance of that activity or function under the
Provided further, That any funds appropriated Mr. KINGSTON (during the reading). contract; or
or transferred to the Central Intelligence (B) offering to such workers an employer-
Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous con-
Agency for advanced research and develop- sponsored health benefits plan that requires
ment acquisition, for agent operations, and sent that the remainder of the bill
the employer to contribute less towards the
for covert action programs authorized by the through page 66, line 17, be considered premium or subscription share than the
President under section 503 of the National as read, printed in the RECORD, and amount that is paid by the Department of
Security Act of 1947, as amended, shall re- open to amendment at any point. Defense for health benefits for civilian em-
main available until September 30, 2014. The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection ployees under chapter 89 of title 5, United
SEC. 8033. Notwithstanding any other pro- to the request of the gentleman from States Code.
vision of law, funds made available in this Georgia? (b)(1) The Department of Defense, without
Act for the Defense Intelligence Agency may There was no objection. regard to subsection (a) of this section or
be used for the design, development, and de- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will subsection (a), (b), or (c) of section 2461 of
ployment of General Defense Intelligence read. title 10, United States Code, and notwith-
Program intelligence communications and The Clerk read as follows: standing any administrative regulation, re-
intelligence information systems for the quirement, or policy to the contrary shall
SEC. 8037. (a) Except as provided in sub-
Services, the Unified and Specified Com- have full authority to enter into a contract
sections (b) and (c), none of the funds made
mands, and the component commands. for the performance of any commercial or in-
SEC. 8034. Of the funds appropriated to the available by this Act may be used—
(1) to establish a field operating agency; or dustrial type function of the Department of
Department of Defense under the heading Defense that—
‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense- (2) to pay the basic pay of a member of the
Armed Forces or civilian employee of the de- (A) is included on the procurement list es-
Wide’’, not less than $12,000,000 shall be made tablished pursuant to section 2 of the Javits-
available only for the mitigation of environ- partment who is transferred or reassigned
from a headquarters activity if the member Wagner-O’Day Act (section 8503 of title 41,
mental impacts, including training and tech- United States Code);
nical assistance to tribes, related adminis- or employee’s place of duty remains at the
location of that headquarters. (B) is planned to be converted to perform-
trative support, the gathering of informa- ance by a qualified nonprofit agency for the
(b) The Secretary of Defense or Secretary
tion, documenting of environmental damage, blind or by a qualified nonprofit agency for
of a military department may waive the lim-
and developing a system for prioritization of itations in subsection (a), on a case-by-case other severely handicapped individuals in ac-
mitigation and cost to complete estimates basis, if the Secretary determines, and cer- cordance with that Act; or
for mitigation, on Indian lands resulting tifies to the Committees on Appropriations (C) is planned to be converted to perform-
from Department of Defense activities. of the House of Representatives and Senate ance by a qualified firm under at least 51 per-
SEC. 8035. (a) None of the funds appro- that the granting of the waiver will reduce cent ownership by an Indian tribe, as defined
priated in this Act may be expended by an the personnel requirements or the financial in section 4(e) of the Indian Self-Determina-
entity of the Department of Defense unless requirements of the department. tion and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C.
the entity, in expending the funds, complies (c) This section does not apply to— 450b(e)), or a Native Hawaiian Organization,
with the Buy American Act. For purposes of (1) field operating agencies funded within as defined in section 8(a)(15) of the Small
this subsection, the term ‘‘Buy American the National Intelligence Program; Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(15)).
Act’’ means chapter 83 of title 41, United (2) an Army field operating agency estab- (2) This section shall not apply to depot
States Code. lished to eliminate, mitigate, or counter the contracts or contracts for depot mainte-
(b) If the Secretary of Defense determines effects of improvised explosive devices, and, nance as provided in sections 2469 and 2474 of
that a person has been convicted of inten- as determined by the Secretary of the Army, title 10, United States Code.
tionally affixing a label bearing a ‘‘Made in other similar threats; or (c) The conversion of any activity or func-
America’’ inscription to any product sold in (3) an Army field operating agency estab- tion of the Department of Defense under the
or shipped to the United States that is not lished to improve the effectiveness and effi- authority provided by this section shall be
made in America, the Secretary shall deter- ciencies of biometric activities and to inte- credited toward any competitive or out-
mine, in accordance with section 2410f of grate common biometric technologies sourcing goal, target, or measurement that
title 10, United States Code, whether the per- throughout the Department of Defense. may be established by statute, regulation, or
son should be debarred from contracting SEC. 8038. The Secretary of Defense, not- policy and is deemed to be awarded under the
with the Department of Defense. withstanding any other provision of law, act- authority of, and in compliance with, sub-
(c) In the case of any equipment or prod- ing through the Office of Economic Adjust- section (h) of section 2304 of title 10, United
ucts purchased with appropriations provided ment of the Department of Defense, may use States Code, for the competition or out-
under this Act, it is the sense of the Congress funds made available in this Act under the sourcing of commercial activities.
that any entity of the Department of De- heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, De- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. AMASH
fense, in expending the appropriation, pur- fense-Wide’’ to make grants and supplement
chase only American-made equipment and other Federal funds in accordance with the
Mr. AMASH. Mr. Chair, I have an
products, provided that American-made guidance provided in the explanatory state- amendment at the desk.
equipment and products are cost-competi- ment regarding this Act. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re-
tive, quality competitive, and available in a SEC. 8039. (a) None of the funds appro- port the amendment.
timely fashion. priated by this Act shall be available to con- The Clerk read as follows:
SEC. 8036. None of the funds appropriated vert to contractor performance an activity Strike section 8039.
by this Act shall be available for a contract or function of the Department of Defense
for studies, analysis, or consulting services that, on or after the date of the enactment of
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman
entered into without competition on the this Act, is performed by Department of De- from Michigan is recognized for 5 min-
basis of an unsolicited proposal unless the fense civilian employees unless— utes in support of his amendment.
head of the activity responsible for the pro- (1) the conversion is based on the result of Mr. AMASH. Mr. Chairman, the
curement determines— a public-private competition that includes a House has voted repeatedly to strike
problematic and anticompetitive A–76 Page 32, line 18, after the dollar amount in- ject to the amendment. This one actu-
language from the bill we have consid- sert the following: ‘‘(increased by ally was an earmark in the FY10, fund-
ered. The same change and reversal of $10,000,000)’’. ed as an earmark at $1.6 million. It also
bad policy should be adopted in this The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection takes the money from that source that
legislation by striking section 8039. to considering the amendment at this I have objected to before, the Defense-
My amendment does just that. As point in the reading? Wide Operation and Maintenance ac-
drafted, section 8039 prohibits the De- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- counts. I just really cannot support
partment of Defense from contracting man, reserving the right to object—and anything that is going to affect our
out any function unless it will save a I won’t object—I will say this is a little readiness to defend our country.
minimum of $10 million or 10 percent of unusual for us to agree to do this. But So I strongly object to this amend-
the Department’s performance costs— in this one case, we will agree to it and ment, although I did agree to allowing
even if the contractor is less costly let the gentleman present his amend- us to go back to consider the amend-
overall and can perform the work more ment. ment, and I yield back the balance of
efficiently. I believe in as much openness as we my time.
Independent studies have found that possibly can provide for all of our The Acting CHAIR. The question is
public-private competitions lower costs Members, but we just can’t make a on the amendment offered by the gen-
by between 10 and 40 percent, regard- habit of going back once the bill has tleman from California (Mr. BACA).
less of whether the competition is won been read, once the regular order has The amendment was rejected.
by a private contractor or the govern- been followed. But in this case, we will The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will
ment. Rather than stand in the way of yield. read.
public-private competitions, Congress I withdraw my reservation, Mr. The Clerk read as follows:
should cut the red tape and make the Chairman. SEC. 8040. Of the funds appropriated in De-
use of this cost-saving process easier, The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection partment of Defense Appropriations Acts,
not harder. to the request of the gentleman from the following funds are hereby rescinded
The requirements in section 8039 are California? from the following accounts and programs in
largely codified in existing statute. Re- There was no objection. the specified amounts:
taining section 8039 will obstruct, and The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman ‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, Army, 2011/
2013’’, $14,862,000;
potentially nullify, any current efforts from California is recognized for 5 min- ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Navy, 2011/2013’’,
to reform the system in ways that im- utes. $30,100,000;
prove public-private competitions and Mr. BACA. I’d like to thank the ‘‘Weapons Procurement, Navy, 2011/2013’’,
bring much-needed transparency, con- chairman and Member DICKS for allow- $22,000,000;
sistency, and reliability to the process. ing me this effort on this legislation. I ‘‘Other Procurement, Navy, 2011/2013’’,
Instead of complicating the use of also want to thank my colleague, GARY $12,432,000;
competitions that improve service and MILLER, for supporting this amend- ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Air Force, 2011/
lower costs, we should be encouraging 2013’’, $65,000,000;
ment.
‘‘Other Procurement, Air Force, 2011/2013’’,
agencies to find the most efficient way This is a Baca-Miller amendment. It $9,500,000;
to deliver services. This amendment is bipartisan. It directs $10 million to ‘‘Other Procurement, Army, 2012/2014’’,
will send that message by reducing re- be moved from the Operations and $80,000,000;
strictions on the Department of De- Management portion of the Depart- ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Navy, 2012/2014’’,
fense and making it easier to achieve ment of Defense budget to the Re- $14,400,000;
reforms that will increase the avail- search and Development portion of the ‘‘Weapons Procurement, Navy, 2012/2014’’,
ability of cost-saving competitions budget. Moving these funds will allow $31,572,000;
‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Air Force, 2012/
throughout the Department. the DOD to develop cost-effective solu- 2014’’, $277,050,000;
I urge my colleagues to support this tions to environmental problems. ‘‘Missile Procurement, Air Force, 2012/
commonsense, taxpayer-first amend- These funds will allow the Strategic 2014’’, $44,000,000;
ment to H.R. 5856. Environmental Research and Develop- ‘‘Other Procurement, Air Force, 2012/2014’’,
Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal- ment Program and the Environmental $55,800,000;
ance of my time. Security Technology Certification Pro- ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evalua-
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- gram to support, and I state, grants. tion, Army, 2012/2013’’, $63,000,000;
man, I move to strike the last word. ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evalua-
This is a grant, it’s not an earmark, tion, Navy, 2012/2013’’, $120,000,000; and
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is that provides clear water.
recognized for 5 minutes. ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evalua-
My communities in California, in- tion, Air Force, 2012/2013’’, $179,600,000.
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. The amend- cluding GARY MILLER’s district, in the SEC. 8041. None of the funds available in
ment tends to remove language from Inland Empire must deal with per- this Act may be used to reduce the author-
the appropriations bill, which we’re chlorate contaminated water. Per- ized positions for military technicians (dual
going to agree with, by the way. It has chlorate is a rocket fuel additive that status) of the Army National Guard, Air Na-
been carried in appropriations bills for can be harmful to women, children, and tional Guard, Army Reserve and Air Force
a number of years. However, when the Reserve for the purpose of applying any ad-
the elderly, that affects both GARY ministratively imposed civilian personnel
laws were codified, it became part of MILLER’s and my district. This con-
the permanent law. It doesn’t even ceiling, freeze, or reduction on military tech-
tamination has resulted in millions of nicians (dual status), unless such reductions
need to be in the appropriations bills dollars in cost to the region for cleanup are a direct result of a reduction in military
any longer. litigation. force structure.
So we have no objection to the gen- SEC. 8042. None of the funds appropriated
Congress should actively support the
tleman’s amendment, and I yield back or otherwise made available in this Act may
DOD effort to develop solutions to
the balance of my time. be obligated or expended for assistance to
problems like perchlorate contamina-
the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
b 1830 tion. I ask my colleagues to support unless specifically appropriated for that pur-
The Acting CHAIR. The question is the Baca-Miller amendment, a bipar- pose.
on the amendment offered by the gen- tisan amendment. SEC. 8043. Funds appropriated in this Act
tleman from Michigan (Mr. AMASH). Again, I thank the chair and the for operation and maintenance of the Mili-
The amendment was agreed to. ranking member, and I yield back the tary Departments, Combatant Commands
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. BACA balance of my time. and Defense Agencies shall be available for
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- reimbursement of pay, allowances and other
Mr. BACA. Mr. Chairman, I have an expenses which would otherwise be incurred
amendment at the desk. man, I move to strike the last word.
against appropriations for the National
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is Guard and Reserve when members of the Na-
port the amendment. recognized for 5 minutes. tional Guard and Reserve provide intel-
The Clerk read as follows: Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- ligence or counterintelligence support to
Page 9, line 6, after the dollar amount in- man, while I did not object to taking Combatant Commands, Defense Agencies and
sert the following: ‘‘(reduced by $10,000,000)’’. up this amendment, I am going to ob- Joint Intelligence Activities, including the
activities and programs included within the tees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of or unexpended balance in the account, any
National Intelligence Program and the Mili- the House of Representatives, and the Com- charge to a current account under the au-
tary Intelligence Program: Provided, That mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate thority of this section shall be reversed and
nothing in this section authorizes deviation are notified 15 days in advance of such trans- recorded against the expired account: Pro-
from established Reserve and National Guard fer. vided further, That the total amount charged
personnel and training procedures. (b) This section applies to— to a current appropriation under this section
SEC. 8044. During the current fiscal year, (1) any international peacekeeping or may not exceed an amount equal to 1 percent
none of the funds appropriated in this Act peace-enforcement operation under the au- of the total appropriation for that account.
may be used to reduce the civilian medical thority of chapter VI or chapter VII of the SEC. 8053. (a) Notwithstanding any other
and medical support personnel assigned to United Nations Charter under the authority provision of law, the Chief of the National
military treatment facilities below the Sep- of a United Nations Security Council resolu- Guard Bureau may permit the use of equip-
tember 30, 2003, level: Provided, That the tion; and ment of the National Guard Distance Learn-
Service Surgeons General may waive this (2) any other international peacekeeping, ing Project by any person or entity on a
section by certifying to the congressional de- peace-enforcement, or humanitarian assist- space-available, reimbursable basis. The
fense committees that the beneficiary popu- ance operation. Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall es-
lation is declining in some catchment areas (c) A notice under subsection (a) shall in- tablish the amount of reimbursement for
and civilian strength reductions may be conclude the following: such use on a case-by-case basis.
sistent with responsible resource steward- (1) A description of the equipment, sup- (b) Amounts collected under subsection (a)
ship and capitation-based budgeting. plies, or services to be transferred. shall be credited to funds available for the
SEC. 8045. (a) None of the funds available to (2) A statement of the value of the equip- National Guard Distance Learning Project
the Department of Defense for any fiscal ment, supplies, or services to be transferred. and be available to defray the costs associ-
year for drug interdiction or counter-drug (3) In the case of a proposed transfer of ated with the use of equipment of the project
activities may be transferred to any other equipment or supplies— under that subsection. Such funds shall be
department or agency of the United States (A) a statement of whether the inventory available for such purposes without fiscal
except as specifically provided in an appro- requirements of all elements of the Armed year limitation.
priations law. Forces (including the reserve components) SEC. 8054. Using funds made available by
(b) None of the funds available to the Cen- for the type of equipment or supplies to be this Act or any other Act, the Secretary of
tral Intelligence Agency for any fiscal year transferred have been met; and the Air Force, pursuant to a determination
for drug interdiction and counter-drug ac- (B) a statement of whether the items pro- under section 2690 of title 10, United States
tivities may be transferred to any other de- posed to be transferred will have to be re- Code, may implement cost-effective agree-
partment or agency of the United States ex- placed and, if so, how the President proposes ments for required heating facility mod-
cept as specifically provided in an appropria- to provide funds for such replacement. ernization in the Kaiserslautern Military
tions law. SEC. 8050. None of the funds available to Community in the Federal Republic of Ger-
SEC. 8046. None of the funds appropriated the Department of Defense under this Act many: Provided, That in the City of
by this Act may be used for the procurement shall be obligated or expended to pay a con- Kaiserslautern and at the Rhine Ordnance
of ball and roller bearings other than those tractor under a contract with the Depart- Barracks area, such agreements will include
produced by a domestic source and of domes- ment of Defense for costs of any amount paid the use of United States anthracite as the
tic origin: Provided, That the Secretary of by the contractor to an employee when— base load energy for municipal district heat
the military department responsible for such (1) such costs are for a bonus or otherwise to the United States Defense installations:
procurement may waive this restriction on a in excess of the normal salary paid by the Provided further, That at Landstuhl Army
case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to contractor to the employee; and Regional Medical Center and Ramstein Air
the Committees on Appropriations of the (2) such bonus is part of restructuring costs Base, furnished heat may be obtained from
House of Representatives and the Senate, associated with a business combination. private, regional or municipal services, if
that adequate domestic supplies are not provisions are included for the consideration
available to meet Department of Defense re- of United States coal as an energy source.
quirements on a timely basis and that such SEC. 8051. During the current fiscal year, SEC. 8055. None of the funds appropriated in
an acquisition must be made in order to ac- no more than $30,000,000 of appropriations title IV of this Act may be used to procure
quire capability for national security pur- made in this Act under the heading ‘‘Oper- end-items for delivery to military forces for
poses: Provided further, That this restriction ation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ may operational training, operational use or in-
shall not apply to the purchase of ‘‘commer- be transferred to appropriations available for ventory requirements: Provided, That this re-
cial items’’, as defined by section 4(12) of the the pay of military personnel, to be merged striction does not apply to end-items used in
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act, with, and to be available for the same time development, prototyping, and test activi-
except that the restriction shall apply to period as the appropriations to which trans- ties preceding and leading to acceptance for
ball or roller bearings purchased as end ferred, to be used in support of such per- operational use: Provided further, That this
items. sonnel in connection with support and serv- restriction does not apply to programs fund-
SEC. 8047. None of the funds in this Act ices for eligible organizations and activities ed within the National Intelligence Program:
may be used to purchase any supercomputer outside the Department of Defense pursuant Provided further, That the Secretary of De-
which is not manufactured in the United to section 2012 of title 10, United States fense may waive this restriction on a case-
States, unless the Secretary of Defense cer- Code. by-case basis by certifying in writing to the
tifies to the congressional defense commit- SEC. 8052. During the current fiscal year, in Committees on Appropriations of the House
tees that such an acquisition must be made the case of an appropriation account of the of Representatives and the Senate that it is
in order to acquire capability for national se- Department of Defense for which the period in the national security interest to do so.
curity purposes that is not available from of availability for obligation has expired or SEC. 8056. (a) The Secretary of Defense
United States manufacturers. which has closed under the provisions of sec- may, on a case-by-case basis, waive with re-
SEC. 8048. None of the funds made available tion 1552 of title 31, United States Code, and spect to a foreign country each limitation on
in this or any other Act may be used to pay which has a negative unliquidated or unex- the procurement of defense items from for-
the salary of any officer or employee of the pended balance, an obligation or an adjust- eign sources provided in law if the Secretary
Department of Defense who approves or im- ment of an obligation may be charged to any determines that the application of the limi-
plements the transfer of administrative re- current appropriation account for the same tation with respect to that country would in-
sponsibilities or budgetary resources of any purpose as the expired or closed account if— validate cooperative programs entered into
program, project, or activity financed by (1) the obligation would have been properly between the Department of Defense and the
this Act to the jurisdiction of another Fed- chargeable (except as to amount) to the ex- foreign country, or would invalidate recip-
eral agency not financed by this Act without pired or closed account before the end of the rocal trade agreements for the procurement
the express authorization of Congress: Pro- period of availability or closing of that ac- of defense items entered into under section
vided, That this limitation shall not apply to count; 2531 of title 10, United States Code, and the
transfers of funds expressly provided for in (2) the obligation is not otherwise properly country does not discriminate against the
Defense Appropriations Acts, or provisions of chargeable to any current appropriation ac- same or similar defense items produced in
Acts providing supplemental appropriations count of the Department of Defense; and the United States for that country.
for the Department of Defense. (3) in the case of an expired account, the (b) Subsection (a) applies with respect to—
SEC. 8049. (a) Notwithstanding any other obligation is not chargeable to a current ap- (1) contracts and subcontracts entered into
provision of law, none of the funds available propriation of the Department of Defense on or after the date of the enactment of this
to the Department of Defense for the current under the provisions of section 1405(b)(8) of Act; and
fiscal year may be obligated or expended to the National Defense Authorization Act for (2) options for the procurement of items
transfer to another nation or an inter- Fiscal Year 1991, Public Law 101–510, as that are exercised after such date under con-
national organization any defense articles or amended (31 U.S.C. 1551 note): Provided, That tracts that are entered into before such date
services (other than intelligence services) for in the case of an expired account, if subse- if the option prices are adjusted for any rea-
use in the activities described in subsection quent review or investigation discloses that son other than the application of a waiver
(b) unless the congressional defense commit- there was not in fact a negative unliquidated granted under subsection (a).
(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a limi- law to provide support to such department or law, the Secretary of Defense is authorized
tation regarding construction of public ves- agency on a nonreimbursable basis, and is to transfer such funds to other activities of
sels, ball and roller bearings, food, and cloth- providing the requested support pursuant to the Federal Government: Provided further,
ing or textile materials as defined by section such authority: Provided further, That the That the Secretary of Defense is authorized
11 (chapters 50–65) of the Harmonized Tariff Secretary of Defense may waive this restric- to enter into and carry out contracts for the
Schedule and products classified under head- tion on a case-by-case basis by certifying in acquisition of real property, construction,
ings 4010, 4202, 4203, 6401 through 6406, 6505, writing to the Committees on Appropria- personal services, and operations related to
7019, 7218 through 7229, 7304.41 through tions of the House of Representatives and projects carrying out the purposes of this
7304.49, 7306.40, 7502 through 7508, 8105, 8108, the Senate that it is in the national security section: Provided further, That contracts en-
8109, 8211, 8215, and 9404. interest to do so. tered into under the authority of this section
SEC. 8057. (a) None of the funds made avail- SEC. 8062. Notwithstanding section 12310(b) may provide for such indemnification as the
able by this Act may be used to support any of title 10, United States Code, a Reserve Secretary determines to be necessary: Pro-
training program involving a unit of the se- who is a member of the National Guard serv- vided further, That projects authorized by
curity forces or police of a foreign country if ing on full-time National Guard duty under this section shall comply with applicable
the Secretary of Defense has received cred- section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, Federal, State, and local law to the max-
ible information from the Department of may perform duties in support of the ground- imum extent consistent with the national se-
State that the unit has committed a gross based elements of the National Ballistic Mis- curity, as determined by the Secretary of
violation of human rights, unless all nec- sile Defense System. Defense.
essary corrective steps have been taken. SEC. 8063. None of the funds provided in SEC. 8067. Section 8106 of the Department
(b) The Secretary of Defense, in consulta- this Act may be used to transfer to any non- of Defense Appropriations Act, 1997 (titles I
tion with the Secretary of State, shall en- governmental entity ammunition held by through VIII of the matter under subsection
sure that prior to a decision to conduct any the Department of Defense that has a center- 101(b) of Public Law 104–208; 110 Stat. 3009–
training program referred to in subsection fire cartridge and a United States military 111; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) shall continue in ef-
(a), full consideration is given to all credible nomenclature designation of ‘‘armor pene- fect to apply to disbursements that are made
information available to the Department of trator’’, ‘‘armor piercing (AP)’’, ‘‘armor by the Department of Defense in fiscal year
State relating to human rights violations by piercing incendiary (API)’’, or ‘‘armor-pierc- 2013.
foreign security forces. ing incendiary tracer (API–T)’’, except to an SEC. 8068. In addition to amounts provided
(c) The Secretary of Defense, after con- entity performing demilitarization services elsewhere in this Act, $4,000,000 is hereby ap-
sultation with the Secretary of State, may for the Department of Defense under a con- propriated to the Department of Defense, to
waive the prohibition in subsection (a) if he tract that requires the entity to dem- remain available for obligation until ex-
determines that such waiver is required by onstrate to the satisfaction of the Depart- pended: Provided, That notwithstanding any
extraordinary circumstances. ment of Defense that armor piercing projec- other provision of law, that upon the deter-
(d) Not more than 15 days after the exer- tiles are either: (1) rendered incapable of mination of the Secretary of Defense that it
cise of any waiver under subsection (c), the reuse by the demilitarization process; or (2) shall serve the national interest, these funds
Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to used to manufacture ammunition pursuant shall be available only for a grant to the
the congressional defense committees de- to a contract with the Department of De- Fisher House Foundation, Inc., only for the
scribing the extraordinary circumstances, fense or the manufacture of ammunition for construction and furnishing of additional
the purpose and duration of the training pro- export pursuant to a License for Permanent Fisher Houses to meet the needs of military
gram, the United States forces and the for- Export of Unclassified Military Articles family members when confronted with the
eign security forces involved in the training issued by the Department of State. illness or hospitalization of an eligible mili-
program, and the information relating to SEC. 8064. Notwithstanding any other pro- tary beneficiary.
human rights violations that necessitates vision of law, the Chief of the National (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
the waiver. Guard Bureau, or his designee, may waive
SEC. 8058. None of the funds appropriated SEC. 8069. Of the amounts appropriated in
payment of all or part of the consideration
or otherwise made available by this or other this Act under the heading ‘‘Research, Devel-
that otherwise would be required under sec-
Department of Defense Appropriations Acts opment, Test and Evaluation, Defense-
tion 2667 of title 10, United States Code, in
may be obligated or expended for the purpose Wide’’, $948,736,000 shall be for the Israeli Co-
the case of a lease of personal property for a
of performing repairs or maintenance to operative Programs: Provided, That of this
period not in excess of 1 year to any organi-
military family housing units of the Depart- amount, $149,679,000 shall be for the Short
zation specified in section 508(d) of title 32,
ment of Defense, including areas in such Range Ballistic Missile Defense (SRBMD)
United States Code, or any other youth, so-
military family housing units that may be program, including cruise missile defense re-
cial, or fraternal nonprofit organization as
used for the purpose of conducting official search and development under the SRBMD
may be approved by the Chief of the National
Department of Defense business. program, of which $15,000,000 shall be for pro-
Guard Bureau, or his designee, on a case-by-
SEC. 8059. Notwithstanding any other production activities of SRBMD missiles in the
case basis.
vision of law, funds appropriated in this Act United States and in Israel to meet Israel’s
SEC. 8065. None of the funds appropriated
under the heading ‘‘Research, Development, defense requirements consistent with each
by this Act shall be used for the support of
Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’ for any nation’s laws, regulations, and procedures,
any nonappropriated funds activity of the
new start advanced concept technology dem- $74,692,000 shall be available for an upper-tier
Department of Defense that procures malt
onstration project or joint capability dem- component to the Israeli Missile Defense Ar-
beverages and wine with nonappropriated
onstration project may only be obligated 45 chitecture, and $44,365,000 shall be for the
funds for resale (including such alcoholic
days after a report, including a description Arrow System Improvement Program includ-
beverages sold by the drink) on a military
of the project, the planned acquisition and ing development of a long range, ground and
installation located in the United States un-
transition strategy and its estimated annual airborne, detection suite, and $680,000,000
less such malt beverages and wine are pro-
and total cost, has been provided in writing shall be for the Iron Dome program: Provided
cured within that State, or in the case of the
to the congressional defense committees: further, That funds made available under this
District of Columbia, within the District of
Provided, That the Secretary of Defense may provision for production of missiles and mis-
Columbia, in which the military installation
waive this restriction on a case-by-case basis sile components may be transferred to appro-
is located: Provided, That in a case in which
by certifying to the congressional defense priations available for the procurement of
the military installation is located in more
committees that it is in the national inter- weapons and equipment, to be merged with
than one State, purchases may be made in
est to do so. and to be available for the same time period
any State in which the installation is lo-
SEC. 8060. The Secretary of Defense shall and the same purposes as the appropriation
cated: Provided further, That such local pro-
provide a classified quarterly report begin- to which transferred: Provided further, That
curement requirements for malt beverages
ning 30 days after enactment of this Act, to the transfer authority provided under this
and wine shall apply to all alcoholic bev-
the House and Senate Appropriations Com- provision is in addition to any other transfer
erages only for military installations in
mittees, Subcommittees on Defense on cer- authority contained in this Act.
States which are not contiguous with an-
tain matters as directed in the classified SEC. 8070. None of the funds available to
other State: Provided further, That alcoholic
annex accompanying this Act. the Department of Defense may be obligated
SEC. 8061. During the current fiscal year, beverages other than wine and malt bev-
to modify command and control relation-
none of the funds available to the Depart- erages, in contiguous States and the District
ships to give Fleet Forces Command oper-
ment of Defense may be used to provide sup- of Columbia shall be procured from the most
ational and administrative control of U.S.
port to another department or agency of the competitive source, price and other factors
Navy forces assigned to the Pacific fleet:
United States if such department or agency considered.
Provided, That the command and control re-
is more than 90 days in arrears in making (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) lationships which existed on October 1, 1994,
payment to the Department of Defense for SEC. 8066. Of the amounts appropriated in shall remain in force unless changes are spe-
goods or services previously provided to such this Act under the heading ‘‘Operation and cifically authorized in a subsequent Act.
department or agency on a reimbursable Maintenance, Army’’, $133,381,000 shall re- SEC. 8071. Of the amounts appropriated in
basis: Provided, That this restriction shall main available until expended: Provided, this Act under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding
not apply if the department is authorized by That notwithstanding any other provision of and Conversion, Navy’’, $372,573,000 shall be
available until September 30, 2013, to fund reduce the WC–130 Weather Reconnaissance operation activities such as humanitarian
prior year shipbuilding cost increases: Pro- mission below the levels funded in this Act: assistance, and payment of incremental and
vided, That upon enactment of this Act, the Provided, That the Air Force shall allow the personnel costs of training and exercising
Secretary of the Navy shall transfer funds to 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron to with foreign security forces: Provided, That
the following appropriations in the amounts perform other missions in support of na- funds made available for this purpose may be
specified: Provided further, That the amounts tional defense requirements during the non- used, notwithstanding any other funding au-
transferred shall be merged with and be hurricane season. thorities for humanitarian assistance, secu-
available for the same purposes as the appro- SEC. 8078. None of the funds provided in rity assistance or combined exercise ex-
priations to which transferred to: this Act shall be available for integration of penses: Provided further, That funds may not
(1) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and foreign intelligence information unless the be obligated to provide assistance to any for-
Conversion, Navy, 2007/2013’’: LHA Replace- information has been lawfully collected and eign country that is otherwise prohibited
ment Program $156,685,000; processed during the conduct of authorized from receiving such type of assistance under
(2) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and foreign intelligence activities: Provided, That any other provision of law.
Conversion, Navy, 2008/2013’’: LPD–17 Am- information pertaining to United States per- SEC. 8084. None of the funds appropriated
phibious Transport Dock Program $80,888,000; sons shall only be handled in accordance by this Act for programs of the Office of the
and with protections provided in the Fourth Director of National Intelligence shall re-
(3) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and main available for obligation beyond the
Amendment of the United States Constitu-
Conversion, Navy, 2009/2013’’: CVN Refueling current fiscal year, except for funds appro-
tion as implemented through Executive
Overhauls $135,000,000. priated for research and technology, which
Order No. 12333.
SEC. 8072. Funds appropriated by this Act, shall remain available until September 30,
SEC. 8079. (a) At the time members of re-
or made available by the transfer of funds in 2014.
serve components of the Armed Forces are SEC. 8085. For purposes of section 1553(b) of
this Act, for intelligence activities are called or ordered to active duty under sec- title 31, United States Code, any subdivision
deemed to be specifically authorized by the tion 12302(a) of title 10, United States Code, of appropriations made in this Act under the
Congress for purposes of section 504 of the each member shall be notified in writing of heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion,
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414) the expected period during which the mem- Navy’’ shall be considered to be for the same
during fiscal year 2013 until the enactment of ber will be mobilized. purpose as any subdivision under the heading
the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal (b) The Secretary of Defense may waive ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’ appro-
Year 2013. the requirements of subsection (a) in any priations in any prior fiscal year, and the 1
SEC. 8073. None of the funds provided in case in which the Secretary determines that percent limitation shall apply to the total
this Act shall be available for obligation or it is necessary to do so to respond to a na- amount of the appropriation.
expenditure through a reprogramming of tional security emergency or to meet dire SEC. 8086. The Director of National Intel-
funds that creates or initiates a new pro- operational requirements of the Armed ligence shall include the budget exhibits
gram, project, or activity unless such pro- Forces. identified in paragraphs (1) and (2) as de-
gram, project, or activity must be under- scribed in the Department of Defense Finan-
taken immediately in the interest of na- cial Management Regulation with the con-
tional security and only after written prior SEC. 8080. The Secretary of Defense may
gressional budget justification books:
notification to the congressional defense transfer funds from any available Depart-
(1) For procurement programs requesting
committee. ment of the Navy appropriation to any avail-
more than $10,000,000 in any fiscal year, the
SEC. 8074. The budget of the President for able Navy ship construction appropriation
P–1, Procurement Program; P–5, Cost Anal-
fiscal year 2014 submitted to the Congress for the purpose of liquidating necessary
ysis; P–5a, Procurement History and Plan-
pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United changes resulting from inflation, market
ning; P–21, Production Schedule; and P–40,
States Code, shall include separate budget fluctuations, or rate adjustments for any
Budget Item Justification.
justification documents for costs of United ship construction program appropriated in
(2) For research, development, test and
States Armed Forces’ participation in con- law: Provided, That the Secretary may trans-
evaluation projects requesting more than
tingency operations for the Military Per- fer not to exceed $100,000,000 under the au-
$5,000,000 in any fiscal year, the R–1, Re-
sonnel accounts, the Operation and Mainte- thority provided by this section: Provided
search, Development, Test and Evaluation
nance accounts, and the Procurement ac- further, That the Secretary may not transfer
Program; R–2, Research, Development, Test
counts: Provided, That these documents shall any funds until 30 days after the proposed
and Evaluation Budget Item Justification;
include a description of the funding re- transfer has been reported to the Commit-
R–3, Research, Development, Test and Eval-
quested for each contingency operation, for tees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
uation Project Cost Analysis; and R–4, Re-
each military service, to include all Active resentatives and the Senate, unless a re-
search, Development, Test and Evaluation
and Reserve components, and for each appro- sponse from the Committees is received
Program Schedule Profile.
priations account: Provided further, That sooner: Provided further, That any funds SEC. 8087. Notwithstanding any other pro-
these documents shall include estimated transferred pursuant to this section shall re- vision of this Act, due to an excessive level
costs for each element of expense or object tain the same period of availability as when of funded carryover at Army depots, the
class, a reconciliation of increases and de- originally appropriated: Provided further, total amount appropriated to ‘‘Operation
creases for each contingency operation, and That the transfer authority provided by this and Maintenance, Army’’, in title II of this
programmatic data including, but not lim- section is in addition to any other transfer Act is hereby reduced by $1,207,400,000, and
ited to, troop strength for each Active and authority contained elsewhere in this Act. the total amount appropriated to ‘‘Other
Reserve component, and estimates of the SEC. 8081. For purposes of section 7108 of Procurement, Army’’, in title III of this Act
major weapons systems deployed in support title 41, United States Code, any subdivision is hereby reduced by $1,253,500,000.
of each contingency: Provided further, That of appropriations made under the heading SEC. 8088. (a) Not later than 60 days after
these documents shall include budget exhib- ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’ that is the date of enactment of this Act, the Direc-
its OP–5 and OP–32 (as defined in the Depart- not closed at the time reimbursement is tor of National Intelligence shall submit a
ment of Defense Financial Management Reg- made shall be available to reimburse the report to the congressional intelligence com-
ulation) for all contingency operations for Judgment Fund and shall be considered for mittees to establish the baseline for applica-
the budget year and the two preceding fiscal the same purposes as any subdivision under tion of reprogramming and transfer authori-
years. the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, ties for fiscal year 2013: Provided, That the
SEC. 8075. None of the funds in this Act Navy’’ appropriations in the current fiscal report shall include—
may be used for research, development, test, year or any prior fiscal year. (1) a table for each appropriation with a
evaluation, procurement or deployment of SEC. 8082. (a) None of the funds appro- separate column to display the President’s
nuclear armed interceptors of a missile de- priated by this Act may be used to transfer budget request, adjustments made by Con-
fense system. research and development, acquisition, or gress, adjustments due to enacted rescis-
SEC. 8076. In addition to the amounts ap- other program authority relating to current sions, if appropriate, and the fiscal year en-
propriated or otherwise made available else- tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (TUAVs) acted level;
where in this Act, $44,000,000 is hereby appro- from the Army. (2) a delineation in the table for each ap-
priated to the Department of Defense: Pro- (b) The Army shall retain responsibility propriation by Expenditure Center and
vided, That upon the determination of the for and operational control of the MQ–1C project; and
Secretary of Defense that it shall serve the Sky Warrior Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (3) an identification of items of special
national interest, he shall make grants in (UAV) in order to support the Secretary of congressional interest.
the amounts specified as follows: $20,000,000 Defense in matters relating to the employ- (b) None of the funds provided for the Na-
to the United Service Organizations and ment of unmanned aerial vehicles. tional Intelligence Program in this Act shall
$24,000,000 to the Red Cross. SEC. 8083. Up to $15,000,000 of the funds ap- be available for reprogramming or transfer
SEC. 8077. None of the funds appropriated propriated under the heading ‘‘Operation and until the report identified in subsection (a) is
or made available in this Act shall be used to Maintenance, Navy’’ may be made available submitted to the congressional intelligence
reduce or disestablish the operation of the for the Asia Pacific Regional Initiative Pro- committees, unless the Director of National
53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of gram for the purpose of enabling the Pacific Intelligence certifies in writing to the con-
the Air Force Reserve, if such action would Command to execute Theater Security Co- gressional intelligence committees that such
reprogramming or transfer is necessary as an able for the purpose of making remittances States. The Secretary of Defense shall trans-
emergency requirement. to the Defense Acquisition Workforce Devel- mit to Congress, and simultaneously make
SEC. 8089. (a) None of the funds provided for opment Fund in accordance with the require- public, any determination under this sub-
the National Intelligence Program in this or ments of section 1705 of title 10, United section not less than 15 business days before
any prior appropriations Act shall be avail- States Code. the contract or subcontract addressed in the
able for obligation or expenditure through a SEC. 8095. (a) Any agency receiving funds determination may be awarded.
reprogramming or transfer of funds in ac- made available in this Act, shall, subject to SEC. 8097. None of the funds made available
cordance with section 102A(d) of the National subsections (b) and (c), post on the public under this Act may be distributed to the As-
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 403–1(d)) website of that agency any report required sociation of Community Organizations for
that— to be submitted by the Congress in this or Reform Now (ACORN) or its subsidiaries.
(1) creates a new start effort; any other Act, upon the determination by (INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
(2) terminates a program with appropriated the head of the agency that it shall serve the
SEC. 8098. From within the funds appro-
funding of $10,000,000 or more; national interest.
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a re- priated for operation and maintenance for
(3) transfers funding into or out of the Na- the Defense Health Program in this Act, up
tional Intelligence Program; or port if—
(1) the public posting of the report com- to $139,204,000, shall be available for transfer
(4) transfers funding between appropria- to the Joint Department of Defense-Depart-
tions, promises national security; or
(2) the report contains proprietary infor- ment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility
unless the congressional intelligence com- Demonstration Fund in accordance with the
mation.
mittees are notified 30 days in advance of (c) The head of the agency posting such re- provisions of section 1704 of the National De-
such reprogramming of funds; this notifica- port shall do so only after such report has fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010,
tion period may be reduced for urgent na- been made available to the requesting Com- Public Law 111–84: Provided, That for pur-
tional security requirements. mittee or Committees of Congress for no less poses of section 1704(b), the facility oper-
(b) None of the funds provided for the Na- than 45 days. ations funded are operations of the inte-
tional Intelligence Program in this or any SEC. 8096. (a) None of the funds appro- grated Captain James A. Lovell Federal
prior appropriations Act shall be available priated or otherwise made available by this Health Care Center, consisting of the North
for obligation or expenditure through a re- Act may be expended for any Federal con- Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the
programming or transfer of funds in accord- tract for an amount in excess of $1,000,000, Navy Ambulatory Care Center, and sup-
ance with section 102A(d) of the National Se- unless the contractor agrees not to— porting facilities designated as a combined
curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 403–1(d)) that re- (1) enter into any agreement with any of Federal medical facility as described by sec-
sults in a cumulative increase or decrease of its employees or independent contractors tion 706 of Public Law 110–417: Provided fur-
the levels specified in the classified annex that requires, as a condition of employment, ther, That additional funds may be trans-
accompanying the Act unless the congres- that the employee or independent contractor ferred from funds appropriated for operation
sional intelligence committees are notified agree to resolve through arbitration any and maintenance for the Defense Health Pro-
30 days in advance of such reprogramming of claim under title VII of the Civil Rights Act gram to the Joint Department of Defense-
funds; this notification period may be re- of 1964 or any tort related to or arising out Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Fa-
duced for urgent national security require- of sexual assault or harassment, including cility Demonstration Fund upon written no-
ments. assault and battery, intentional infliction of tification by the Secretary of Defense to the
SEC. 8090. The Director of National Intel- emotional distress, false imprisonment, or Committees on Appropriations of the House
ligence shall submit to Congress each year, negligent hiring, supervision, or retention; of Representatives and the Senate.
at or about the time that the President’s or SEC. 8099. The Office of the Director of Na-
budget is submitted to Congress that year (2) take any action to enforce any provi- tional Intelligence shall not employ more
under section 1105(a) of title 31, United sion of an existing agreement with an em- Senior Executive employees than are speci-
States Code, a future-years intelligence pro- ployee or independent contractor that man- fied in the classified annex.
gram (including associated annexes) reflect- dates that the employee or independent con- SEC. 8100. None of the funds appropriated
ing the estimated expenditures and proposed tractor resolve through arbitration any or otherwise made available by this Act may
appropriations included in that budget. Any claim under title VII of the Civil Rights Act be obligated or expended to pay a retired
such future-years intelligence program shall of 1964 or any tort related to or arising out general or flag officer to serve as a senior
cover the fiscal year with respect to which of sexual assault or harassment, including mentor advising the Department of Defense
the budget is submitted and at least the four assault and battery, intentional infliction of unless such retired officer files a Standard
succeeding fiscal years. emotional distress, false imprisonment, or Form 278 (or successor form concerning pub-
SEC. 8091. For the purposes of this Act, the negligent hiring, supervision, or retention. lic financial disclosure under part 2634 of
term ‘‘congressional intelligence commit- (b) None of the funds appropriated or oth- title 5, Code of Federal Regulations) to the
tees’’ means the Permanent Select Com- erwise made available by this Act may be ex- Office of Government Ethics.
mittee on Intelligence of the House of Rep- pended for any Federal contract unless the SEC. 8101. Appropriations available to the
resentatives, the Select Committee on Intel- contractor certifies that it requires each Department of Defense may be used for the
ligence of the Senate, the Subcommittee on covered subcontractor to agree not to enter purchase of heavy and light armored vehicles
Defense of the Committee on Appropriations into, and not to take any action to enforce for the physical security of personnel or for
of the House of Representatives, and the any provision of, any agreement as described force protection purposes up to a limit of
Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), $250,000 per vehicle, notwithstanding price or
on Appropriations of the Senate. with respect to any employee or independent other limitations applicable to the purchase
SEC. 8092. The Department of Defense shall contractor performing work related to such of passenger carrying vehicles.
continue to report incremental contingency subcontract. For purposes of this subsection, SEC. 8102. Of the amounts appropriated for
operations costs for Operation New Dawn a ‘‘covered subcontractor’’ is an entity that ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-
and Operation Enduring Freedom, or any has a subcontract in excess of $1,000,000 on a Wide’’, the following amounts shall be avail-
other named operations in the U.S. Central contract subject to subsection (a). able to the Secretary of Defense, for the fol-
Command area of operation on a monthly (c) The prohibitions in this section do not lowing authorized purposes, notwithstanding
basis in the Cost of War Execution Report as apply with respect to a contractor’s or sub- any other provision of law, acting through
prescribed in the Department of Defense Fi- contractor’s agreements with employees or the Office of Economic Adjustment of the
nancial Management Regulation Department independent contractors that may not be en- Department of Defense, to make grants, con-
of Defense Instruction 7000.14, Volume 12, forced in a court of the United States. clude cooperative agreements, and supple-
Chapter 23 ‘‘Contingency Operations’’, Annex (d) The Secretary of Defense may waive ment other Federal funds, to remain avail-
1, dated September 2005. the application of subsection (a) or (b) to a able until expended, to assist the civilian
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) particular contractor or subcontractor for population of Guam in response to the mili-
the purposes of a particular contract or sub- tary buildup of Guam: (1) $33,000,000 for ad-
SEC. 8093. During the current fiscal year,
contract if the Secretary or the Deputy Sec- dressing the need for construction of a men-
not to exceed $11,000,000 from each of the ap-
retary personally determines that the waiver tal health and substance abuse facility and
propriations made in title II of this Act for
is necessary to avoid harm to national secu- construction of a regional public health lab-
‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’’, ‘‘Oper-
rity interests of the United States, and that oratory; and (2) $106,400,000 for addressing the
ation and Maintenance, Navy’’, and ‘‘Oper-
the term of the contract or subcontract is need for civilian water and wastewater im-
ation and Maintenance, Air Force’’ may be

not longer than necessary to avoid such provements: Provided, That the Secretary of
transferred by the military department con-
harm. The determination shall set forth with Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to
cerned to its central fund established for
specificity the grounds for the waiver and for obligating funds for either of the foregoing
Fisher Houses and Suites pursuant to section
the contract or subcontract term selected, purposes, notify the congressional defense
2493(d) of title 10, United States Code.
and shall state any alternatives considered committees in writing of the details of any
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) in lieu of a waiver and the reasons each such such obligation.
SEC. 8094. Funds appropriated by this Act alternative would not avoid harm to na- SEC. 8103. None of the funds made available
for operation and maintenance may be avail- tional security interests of the United by this Act may be used by the Secretary of
Defense to take beneficial occupancy of more ity or facility condition deficiencies as de- priated or otherwise made available in this
than 2,000 parking spaces (other than handi- termined by the Secretary of Defense: Pro- or any other Act may be used to transfer any
cap-reserved spaces) to be provided by the vided further, That funds may not be made individual detained at Guantanamo to the
BRAC 133 project: Provided, That this limita- available for a school unless its enrollment custody or control of the individual’s coun-
tion may be waived in part if: (1) the Sec- of Department of Defense-connected children try of origin, any other foreign country, or
retary of Defense certifies to Congress that is greater than 50 percent. any other foreign entity if there is a con-
levels of service at existing intersections in SEC. 8108. None of the funds appropriated firmed case of any individual who was de-
the vicinity of the project have not experi- or otherwise made available in this or any tained at United States Naval Station,
enced failing levels of service as defined by other Act may be used to transfer, release, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, at any time after
the Transportation Research Board Highway or assist in the transfer or release to or with- September 11, 2001, who was transferred to
Capacity Manual over a consecutive 90-day in the United States, its territories, or pos- such foreign country or entity and subse-
period; (2) the Department of Defense and sessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any quently engaged in any terrorist activity.
the Virginia Department of Transportation other detainee who—
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any ac-
agree on the number of additional parking (1) is not a United States citizen or a mem-
tion taken by the Secretary to transfer any
spaces that may be made available to em- ber of the Armed Forces of the United
individual detained at Guantanamo to effec-
ployees of the facility subject to continued States; and
tuate—
90-day traffic monitoring; and (3) the Sec- (2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009,
(A) an order affecting the disposition of the
retary of Defense notifies the congressional at the United States Naval Station, Guanta-
individual that is issued by a court or com-
defense committees in writing at least 14 namo Bay, Cuba, by the Department of De-
petent tribunal of the United States having
days prior to exercising this waiver of the fense.
SEC. 8109. (a)(1) Except as provided in para- lawful jurisdiction (which the Secretary
number of additional parking spaces to be
graph (2) and subsection (d), none of the shall notify Congress of promptly after
made available: Provided further, That the
funds appropriated or otherwise made avail- issuance); or
Secretary of Defense shall implement the
able in this or any other Act may be used to (B) a pre-trial agreement entered in a mili-
Department of Defense Inspector General
transfer any individual detained at Guanta- tary commission case prior to the date of the
recommendations outlined in report number
namo to the custody or control of the indi- enactment of this Act.
DODIG–2012–024, and certify to Congress not
later than 180 days after enactment of this vidual’s country of origin, any other foreign (d)(1) The Secretary of Defense may waive
Act that the recommendations have been im- country, or any other foreign entity unless the applicability to a detainee transfer of a
plemented. the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress certification requirement specified in sub-
SEC. 8104. Not later than 120 days after the the certification described in subsection (b) paragraph (D) or (E) of subsection (b)(1) or
date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec- not later than 30 days before the transfer of the prohibition in subsection (c), if the Sec-
retary of Defense shall resume monthly re- the individual. retary certifies the rest of the criteria re-
porting of the numbers of civilian personnel (2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any acquired by subsection (b) for transfers prohib-
end strength by appropriation account for tion taken by the Secretary to transfer any ited by (c) and, with the concurrence of the
each and every appropriation account used individual detained at Guantanamo to effec- Secretary of State and in consultation with
to finance Federal civilian personnel salaries tuate— the Director of National Intelligence, deter-
to the congressional defense committees (A) an order affecting the disposition of the mines that—
within 15 days after the end of each fiscal individual that is issued by a court or com- (A) alternative actions will be taken to ad-
quarter. petent tribunal of the United States having dress the underlying purpose of the require-
SEC. 8105. None of the funds appropriated in lawful jurisdiction (which the Secretary ment or requirements to be waived;
this or any other Act may be used to plan, shall notify Congress of promptly after (B) in the case of a waiver of subparagraph
prepare for, or otherwise take any action to issuance); or (D) or (E) of subsection (b)(1), it is not pos-
undertake or implement the separation of (B) a pre-trial agreement entered in a mili- sible to certify that the risks addressed in
the National Intelligence Program budget tary commission case prior to the date of the the paragraph to be waived have been com-
from the Department of Defense budget. enactment of this Act. pletely eliminated, but the actions to be
(b) A certification described in this sub- taken under subparagraph (A) will substan-
section is a written certification made by tially mitigate such risks with regard to the
SEC. 8106. Upon a determination by the Di- the Secretary of Defense, with the concur-
rector of National Intelligence that such ac- individual to be transferred;
rence of the Secretary of State and in con- (C) in the case of a waiver of subsection (c),
tion is necessary and in the national inter- sultation with the Director of National In-
est, the Director may, with the approval of the Secretary has considered any confirmed
telligence, that— case in which an individual who was trans-
the Office of Management and Budget, trans- (1) the government of the foreign country
fer not to exceed $2,000,000,000 of the funds ferred to the country subsequently engaged
or the recognized leadership of the foreign in terrorist activity, and the actions to be
made available in this Act for the National entity to which the individual detained at
Intelligence Program: Provided, That such taken under subparagraph (A) will substan-
Guantanamo is to be transferred— tially mitigate the risk of recidivism with
authority to transfer may not be used unless (A) is not a designated state sponsor of ter-
for higher priority items, based on unfore- regard to the individual to be transferred;
rorism or a designated foreign terrorist orga- and
seen intelligence requirements, than those nization;
for which originally appropriated and in no (D) the transfer is in the national security
(B) maintains control over each detention interests of the United States.
case where the item for which funds are re- facility in which the individual is to be de-
quested has been denied by the Congress: tained if the individual is to be housed in a (2) Whenever the Secretary makes a deter-
Provided further, That a request for multiple detention facility; mination under paragraph (1), the Secretary
reprogrammings of funds using authority (C) is not, as of the date of the certifi- shall submit to the appropriate committees
provided in this section shall be made prior cation, facing a threat that is likely to sub- of Congress, not later than 30 days before the
to June 30, 2013. stantially affect its ability to exercise con- transfer of the individual concerned, the fol-
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) trol over the individual; lowing:
SEC. 8107. In addition to amounts provided (D) has taken or agreed to take effective (A) A copy of the determination and the
elsewhere in the Act, there is appropriated actions to ensure that the individual cannot waiver concerned.
$270,000,000 for an additional amount for ‘‘Op- take action to threaten the United States, (B) A statement of the basis for the deter-
eration and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’, to its citizens, or its allies in the future; mination, including—
be available until expended: Provided, That (E) has taken or agreed to take such ac- (i) an explanation why the transfer is in
such funds shall only be available to the Sec- tions as the Secretary of Defense determines the national security interests of the United
retary of Defense, acting through the Office are necessary to ensure that the individual States; and
of Economic Adjustment of the Department cannot engage or reengage in any terrorist (ii) in the case of a waiver of subparagraph
of Defense, or for transfer to the Secretary of activity; and (D) or (E) of subsection (b)(1), an explanation
Education, notwithstanding any other provi- (F) has agreed to share with the United why it is not possible to certify that the
sion of law, to make grants, conclude cooper- States any information that— risks addressed in the subparagraph to be
ative agreements, or supplement other Fed- (i) is related to the individual or any asso- waived have been completely eliminated.
eral funds to construct, renovate, repair, or ciates of the individual; and (C) A summary of the alternative actions
expand elementary and secondary public (ii) could affect the security of the United to be taken to address the underlying pur-
schools on military installations in order to States, its citizens, or its allies; and pose of, and to mitigate the risks addressed
address capacity or facility condition defi- (2) includes an assessment, in classified or in, the subparagraph or subsection to be
ciencies at such schools: Provided further, unclassified form, of the capacity, willing- waived.
That in making such funds available, the Of- ness, and past practices (if applicable) of the (D) The assessment required by subsection
fice of Economic Adjustment or the Sec- foreign country or entity in relation to the (b)(2).
retary of Education shall give priority con- Secretary’s certifications. (e) In this section:
sideration to those military installations (c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) (1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of
with schools having the most serious capac- and subsection (d), none of the funds appro- Congress’’ means—
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the ficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman
Committee on Appropriations, and the Se- U.S.C. 7104(g) or (h)). will state his point of order.
lect Committee on Intelligence of the Sen- SEC. 8114. None of the funds made available Mr. PALAZZO. Section 8121 con-
ate; and by this Act for International Military edu- stitutes legislation because it requires
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the cation and training, foreign military financ-
ing, excess defense article, assistance under
that the Secretary determine what
Committee on Appropriations, and the Per-
manent Select Committee on Intelligence of section 1206 of the National Defense Author- qualifies as ‘‘semiprofessional,’’ ‘‘a
the House of Representatives. ization Act for Fiscal year 2006 (Public Law sporting event,’’ and ‘‘mixed martial
(2) The term ‘‘individual detained at Guan- 109–163; 119 Stat. 3456) issuance for direct arts.’’
tanamo’’ means any individual located at commercial sales of military equipment, or These are not terms that current law
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo peacekeeping operations for the countries of requires that the Secretary know,
Bay, Cuba, as of October 1, 2009, who— Chad, Yemen, Somalia, Sudan, the Demo- thus, imposing these determinations
(A) is not a citizen of the United States or cratic Republic of the Congo, and Burma upon the Secretary violates clause 2 of
a member of the Armed Forces of the United may be used to support any military train- rule XXI.
States; and ing or operation that include child soldiers, I ask for a ruling from the Chair.
(B) is— as defined by the Child Soldiers Prevention The Acting CHAIR. Does any other
(i) in the custody or under the control of Act of 2008, and except if such assistance is
otherwise permitted under section 404 of the
Member wish to be heard on the point
the Department of Defense; or
(ii) otherwise under detention at United Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 (Public of order?
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Law 110–457; 22 U.S.C. 2370c-1). Seeing none, the Chair is prepared to
(3) The term ‘‘foreign terrorist organiza- SEC. 8115. None of the funds made available rule.
tion’’ means any organization so designated by this Act may be used in contravention of The gentleman from Mississippi
by the Secretary of State under section 219 the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et makes a point of order that section
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 seq.). 8121 proposes to change existing law in
U.S.C. 1189). SEC. 8116. None of the funds made available violation of clause 2(b) of rule XXI.
SEC. 8110. (a) None of the funds appro- by this Act may be used to retire, divest, re- Section 8121 is in the form of a limita-
priated or otherwise made available in this align, or transfer Air Force aircraft, to dises-
tion on funds in the bill.
or any other Act may be used to construct, tablish or convert units associated with such
As recorded in Deschler’s Precedents,
acquire, or modify any facility in the United aircraft, or to disestablish or convert any
States, its territories, or possessions to other unit of the Air National Guard or Air volume 8, chapter 26, section 52, even
house any individual described in subsection Force Reserve. though a limitation might refrain from
(c) for the purposes of detention or imprison- SEC. 8117. The Secretary of the Air Force explicitly assigning new duties to offi-
ment in the custody or under the effective shall obligate and expend funds previously cers of the government, if it implicitly
control of the Department of Defense. appropriated for the procurement of RQ–4B requires them to make investigations,
(b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall Global Hawk and C–27J Spartan aircraft for judgments, or determinations not oth-
not apply to any modification of facilities at the purposes for which such funds were origi- erwise required of them by law, then it
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo nally appropriated.
Bay, Cuba.
assumes the character of legislation
SEC. 8118. None of the funds made available
(c) An individual described in this sub- by this Act shall be used to retire C–23 Sher- and is subject to a point of order under
section is any individual who, as of June 24, pa aircraft. clause 2(b) of rule XXI.
2009, is located at United States Naval Sta- SEC. 8119. The total amount available in The fact that a limitation may im-
tion, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and who— the Act for pay for civilian personnel of the pose certain incidental burdens on ex-
(1) is not a citizen of the United States or Department of Defense for fiscal year 2013 ecutive officials does not destroy the
a member of the Armed Forces of the United shall be the amount otherwise appropriated character of the limitation as long as
States; and or made available by this Act for such pay it is descriptive of functions and find-
(2) is— reduced by $258,524,000. ings already required to be undertaken
(A) in the custody or under the effective
Mr. YOUNG of Florida (during the by existing law. The proponent of a
control of the Department of Defense; or
(B) otherwise under detention at United reading). Mr. Chairman, I ask unani- limitation assumes the burden of es-
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, mous consent that the remainder of tablishing that any duties or deter-
Cuba. the bill through page 120, line 12, be minations imposed by the provision are
SEC. 8111. None of the funds made available considered as read, printed in the merely ministerial or are already re-
by this Act may be used to enter into a con- RECORD, and open to amendment at quired by law. As noted in Deschler’s
tract, memorandum of understanding, or co- any point. Precedents, volume 8, chapter 26, sec-
operative agreement with, make a grant to, The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection tion 61.12, the question is not whether
or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any
corporation that any unpaid Federal tax li-
to the request of the gentleman from an official routinely makes such deter-
ability that has been assessed, for which all Florida? minations but, rather, whether such
judicial and administrative remedies have There was no objection. determinations are required by law.
been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will The Chair finds that the limitation
not being paid in a timely manner pursuant read. in section 8121 does more than merely
to an agreement with the authority respon- The Clerk read as follows: impose a negative restriction on the
sible for collecting the tax liability, where SEC. 8120. None of the funds appropriated, funds of the bill. Instead, it would re-
the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid or otherwise made available in this Act may quire the Secretary to make various
tax liability, unless the agency has consid- be used to transfer a veterans memorial ob- determinations, such as what qualifies
ered suspension or debarment of the corpora- ject to a foreign country or an entity con-
tion and made a determination that this fur- as ‘‘semi-professional,’’ as ‘‘mixed mar-
trolled by a foreign government, or other-
ther action is not necessary to protect the wise transfer or convey such an object to any
tial arts,’’ or as ‘‘sporting events.’’ The
interests of the Government. person or entity for purposes of the ultimate proponent of this language has not
SEC. 8112. None of the funds made available transfer or conveyance of the object to a for- proven that these are matters with
by this Act may be used to enter into a con- eign country or entity controlled by a for- which the Secretary is charged under
tract, memorandum of understanding, or co- eign government, unless such transfer is spe- existing law.
operative agreement with, make a grant to, cifically authorized by law. The Chair finds the proceedings of
or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any SEC. 8121. (a) Except as provided in sub- August 20, 1980, pertinent. On that day,
corporation that was convicted of a felony section (b), none of the funds made available
criminal violation under any Federal law a limitation on funds in an appropria-
in this Act may be used to sponsor profes-
within the preceding 24 months, where the tion bill to dispose of ‘‘agricultural’’
sional or semi-professional motorsports,
awarding agency is aware of the conviction, fishing, mixed martial arts, wrestling, or land was held to impose new duties in
unless the agency has considered suspension other sporting events or competitors. violation of clause 2 of rule XXI be-
or debarment of the corporation and made a (b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall cause the determination whether lands
determination that this further action is not not apply in the case of sponsorship of ama- were ‘‘agricultural’’ was not required
necessary to protect the interests of the teur or high school sporting events or com- by law.
Government. petitors. On these premises, the Chair con-
SEC. 8113. None of the funds made available
by this Act may be used in contravention of
POINT OF ORDER cludes that the section proposes to
section 1590 or 1591 of title 18, United States Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Chair, I raise a change existing law. Accordingly, the
Code, or in contravention of the require- point of order against section 8121 of point of order is sustained, and the sec-
ments of section 106(g) or (h) of the Traf- the bill. tion is stricken from the bill.
Mr. DICKS. Mr. Chairman, I ask ceived more than $1,000 a month while in that his amendment does not accom-
unanimous consent to be permitted to a Marine lance corporal patrolling the plish what he thinks it will accom-
request a recorded vote on the amend- streets of Helmand province received plish. We are okay to transfer the
ment offered by the gentleman from much less in combat pay. That’s not money, so we are not going to object to
Michigan (Mr. AMASH). right. the amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection b 1850 The fact is that this is controlled by
to the request of the gentleman from law, not by appropriations. This is con-
Washington? If you look in this bill and compare trolled by the National Defense Au-
Seeing none, pursuant to clause 6 of the $412 million for the Afghans thorization Act, not by the appropria-
rule XVIII, further proceedings on the against the $13 million for our troops, tions bill. So, while I understand what
amendment offered by the gentleman the inequity is clear. My amendment the gentleman wants to do and while I
from Michigan will be postponed. simply moves the incentive pay for the agree with what he wants to do, this
The Clerk will read. Afghan soldiers to the American sol- won’t do it, but I am not going to ob-
The Clerk read as follows: diers. This money should go to the jun- ject to it.
TITLE IX ior enlisted servicemembers facing the I yield back the balance of my time.
OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENTS AND OTHER
most risk in Afghanistan. Mr. MCGOVERN. Mr. Chair, I rise in strong
ACTIVITIES My amendment does not touch Af- support of the Jones amendment.
ghan base pay. That $450 million is still I appreciate the efforts of the Chairman and
MILITARY PERSONNEL
in the bill. It does not touch their pay Ranking Member of the Defense Appropria-
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY
for food and subsistence. That $71 mil- tions Subcommittee to provide the Administra-
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military lion is still there. It doesn’t touch their
Personnel, Army’’, $9,165,082,000: Provided, tion with funds for the Afghan military and po-
That such amount is designated by the Con-
recruiting money either. The $4 million lice who are being trained to take over secu-
gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ is still there. It doesn’t even touch the rity from our troops, but $412 million for addi-
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section money we spent to host ‘‘welcome tional incentive pay is simply crazy.
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and home’’ concerts for the Afghan army For the past two fiscal years, funds for this
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. when they returned from deployment. same account remain unobligated. Not unex-
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. JONES That money comes out of the Informa- pended, Mr. Chair—unobligated.
Mr. JONES. Mr. Chairman, I have an tion Operations fund. We need to move that unobligated funding
amendment at the desk. If anyone says that this amendment stream along, and then determine how much
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- will hurt America’s effort to fund the more is needed in incentives for these Afghan
port the amendment. Afghan army, which we hope will take forces. But right now we need to stop putting
The Clerk read as follows: over its responsibility in just a few the money out there before anyone knows
Page 121, line 12, after the dollar amount, years, I invite you to look at the num- what they’re doing with it. This is nearly half
insert ‘‘(increased by $98,697,000)’’. bers in this fund. The Afghan security a billion dollars. And it’s going to waste.
Page 121, line 19, after the dollar amount, forces are well funded. The bottom line here is this amendment
insert ‘‘(increased by $9,373,000)’’. Mr. Chairman, I hope that this would not touch the base pay for Afghan mili-
Page 122, line 3, after the dollar amount, amendment will be accepted, and I tary and police. It would not touch funds to
insert ‘‘(increased by $17,482,000)’’. yield back the balance of my time.
Page 122, line 10, after the dollar amount, provide food and other basic needs for these
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS Afghan troops. It would not touch the funds for
OF THE UNITED STATES, recruitment and training.
July 18, 2012. Instead, under the Jones amendment, funds
Hon. WALTER B. JONES,
House of Representatives, Rayburn House Office
targeted for Afghan incentive pay would be
insert ‘‘(increased by $424,000)’’. transferred within the OCO account to aug-
Building, Washington, DC.
Page 123, line 6, after the dollar amount, ment the combat pay of our junior enlisted
DEAR CONGRESSMAN JONES: On behalf of the
insert ‘‘(increased by $266,000)’’.
2 million members of the Veterans of For- servicemen and women who carry out daily
insert ‘‘(increased by $273,000)’’.
eign Wars of the United States (VFW) and patrols.
our Auxiliaries, I am pleased to offer our I strongly urge my colleagues to support the
support for your amendment to the National Jones amendment.
Defense Authorization Act to eliminate $412 It’s good policy. It’s a good use of funds.
million dollars in incentive pay for the Af-
insert ‘‘(increased by $113,000)’’. And it’s only fair.
ghan Security Forces and redirect them in
Page 132, line 23, after the dollar amount, The Acting CHAIR. The question is
full to American service members for incen-
insert ‘‘(reduced by $412,287,000)’’. on the amendment offered by the gen-
tive pay.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman This reprogramming of funds would not af- tleman from North Carolina (Mr.
from North Carolina is recognized for 5 fect Afghan base pay or the payments these JONES).
minutes in support of his amendment. individuals receive for food and other sub- The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. JONES. Mr. Chairman, under sistence needs. Additionally, the ability of The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will
title IX of this bill there is $412 million the Afghan Security Forces to recruit and read.
train would not be hindered. Your amend- The Clerk read as follows:
labeled ‘‘incentive pay’’ for Afghan sol-
ment is limited to incentive pay funds—a
diers. Also under title IX, there is $13 fund that DoD has not fully obligated funds MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY
million labeled ‘‘incentive pay’’ for from in at least two fiscal years. For an additional amount for ‘‘Military
American soldiers. This is a problem This is a prudent measure that wisely bal- Personnel, Navy’’, $870,425,000: Provided, That
for our military. ances our fiscal challenges, objectives on the such amount is designated by the Congress
My amendment, which is supported ground, and the absolute responsibly we all for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global
by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, is share to honor the sacrifices of those who War on Terrorism pursuant to section
very simple. At all does it move some choose to wear the uniform. Thank you for 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and
taking the lead on this effort, and for your Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
incentive pay from Afghan soldiers to
continued support of our armed forces and MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
American soldiers. veterans.
Last month the Department of De- For an additional amount for ‘‘Military
Sincerely,
fense published their review of military Personnel, Marine Corps’’, $1,623,356,000: Pro-
RAYMOND C. KELLEY,
compensation, a report required by law vided, That such amount is designated by the
Director,
Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
every 4 years. The report concluded VFW National Legislative Service.
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to

that our system of combat pay is bro- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg-
ken. I quote: ‘‘There is little correla- man, I move to strike the last word. et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
tion between exposure to danger and The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is 1985.
compensation pay.’’ recognized for 5 minutes. MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
A recent article on the report by the Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I do not ob- For an additional amount for ‘‘Military
Marine Corps Times outlined how a ject to what the gentleman is trying to Personnel, Air Force’’, $1,286,783,000: Pro-
Navy captain assigned to Bahrain re- do. Although, I have to be very honest vided, That such amount is designated by the
Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- tingency Operations/Global War on Ter- to the United States. Here is some of
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the evidence:
section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit For the last 7 months, Pakistan
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of Control Act of 1985.
closed down the southern supply route.
1985. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE The route transported about 40 percent
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation of all NATO supplies into the country
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve and Maintenance, Air Force’’, $9,136,236,000: and to Afghanistan;
Personnel, Army’’, $156,893,000: Provided, Provided, That such amount is designated by
the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
Pakistan still refuses to go after the
gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to terrorist sanctuaries in the tribal areas
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- of Pakistan. Terrorist groups like the
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of LET, the Pakistani Taliban, and al
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 1985. Qaeda frequently cross over into Af-
RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE ghanistan, kill our troops and then run
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation back into Pakistan and hide where our
Personnel, Navy’’, $39,335,000: Provided, That and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’, troops cannot follow them;
such amount is designated by the Congress $7,790,579,000: Provided, That of the funds pro- On May 23, 2012, Pakistan sentenced
for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global vided under this heading, not to exceed the doctor who helped us get Osama
War on Terrorism pursuant to section $1,750,000,000, to remain available until Sep- bin Laden to 33 years in prison. I
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and tember 30, 2014, shall be for payments to re- thought getting the world’s No. 1 ter-
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. imburse key cooperating nations for
logistical, military, and other support, in-
rorist—the terrorist who killed thou-
RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS sands of Americans—was a good thing,
cluding access, provided to United States
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve but apparently, Pakistan prosecuted
military operations in support of Operation
Personnel, Marine Corps’’, $24,722,000: Pro-
Enduring Freedom, notwithstanding any him;
vided, That such amount is designated by the
Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
other provision of law: Provided further, That In February 2012, a NATO report con-
such reimbursement payments may be made firmed our suspicions: the ISI is aiding
in such amounts as the Secretary of Defense, the Taliban and other extremist groups
section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg-
with the concurrence of the Secretary of in Afghanistan and Pakistan by pro-
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
State, and in consultation with the Director
1985. viding resources, sanctuary, and train-
of the Office of Management and Budget,
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE may determine, in his discretion, based on ing;
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve documentation determined by the Secretary In June 2011, Pakistan tipped off ter-
Personnel, Air Force’’, $25,348,000: Provided, of Defense to adequately account for the sup- rorists making IEDs—not once, but
That such amount is designated by the Con- port provided, and such determination is twice—after we told them where the
gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ final and conclusive upon the accounting of- bomb-making factories were and asked
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section ficers of the United States, and 15 days fol- Pakistan to go after them;
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and lowing notification to the appropriate con- In 2011, Pakistan tried to cheat the
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. gressional committees: Provided further, United States by filling out bogus re-
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY That the requirement under this heading to
provide notification shall not apply with re-
imbursement claims for allegedly
For an additional amount for ‘‘National going after militants when they
Guard Personnel, Army’’, $583,804,000: Pro- spect to a reimbursement for access based on
an international agreement: Provided further, weren’t doing that at all.
vided, That such amount is designated by the
Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- That these funds may be used for the purpose There is more.
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to of providing specialized training and pro- On September 22, 2011, Admiral Mike
section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- curing supplies and specialized equipment Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of and providing such supplies and loaning such of Staff, testified before the Senate
1985. equipment on a non-reimbursable basis to Armed Services Committee: ‘‘With ISI
coalition forces supporting United States
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE support, Haqqani operatives planned
military operations in Afghanistan, and 15
For an additional amount for ‘‘National days following notification to the appro- and conducted that truck bomb attack
Guard Personnel, Air Force’’, $10,473,000: Pro- priate congressional committees: Provided as well as the assault on our Embassy.’’
vided, That such amount is designated by the further, That the Secretary of Defense shall The truck bombing he mentions here
Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- provide quarterly reports to the congres- wounded more than 70 U.S. and NATO
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sional defense committees on the use of allies and troops. Admiral Mullen went
section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- funds provided in this paragraph: Provided on to say: ‘‘The Haqqani Network acts
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of further, That such amount is designated by
1985. as a veritable arm of Pakistan’s Inter-
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Services Intelligence Agency.’’
What more do we need to hear? Paki-
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of stan doesn’t deserve American money.
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation By the end of fiscal year 2011, Pakistan
and Maintenance, Army’’, $26,682,437,000: Pro- 1985.
vided, That such amount is designated by the AMENDMENT NO. 3 OFFERED BY MR. POE OF had had a total of $21.5 billion of Amer-
Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- TEXAS ican money since FY 2002. Mr. Chair-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to Mr. POE of Texas. I have an amend- man, I ask: Has America received its
section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- ment at the desk. money’s worth? The answer is no.
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will I want to address a couple of argu-
1985. designate the amendment. ments I’ve heard from the other side:
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY The text of the amendment is as fol- First, some say that the money in
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) lows: this bill for Pakistan is only to reim-
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation Page 125, lines 17 and 19, after each dollar burse them for going after terrorists.
and Maintenance, Navy’’, $5,880,395,000, of amount, insert ‘‘(reduced by $1,300,000,000)’’. They say we shouldn’t take away that
which up to $254,461,000 may be transferred to Page 153, line 15, after the dollar amount, carrot. But, since 2002, Congress has al-
the Coast Guard ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ ac- insert ‘‘(increased by $1,300,000,000)’’. ready appropriated over $8 billion to
count: Provided, That such amount is des- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman the Coalition Support Fund specifi-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes. cally for Pakistan. Where I come from,
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism
Mr. POE of Texas. As stated in the if you try something and it doesn’t
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal-

anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control report language of the bill, my amend- work, you don’t continue to do it.
Act of 1985. ment cuts $1.3 billion that is going spe- We’ve been doing the same thing for
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS cifically to Pakistan. over 10 years. It’s time for a new strat-
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation Pakistan seems to be the Benedict egy with Pakistan. More money is not
and Maintenance, Marine Corps’’, Arnold nation in the list of countries going to solve the problem.
$4,566,340,000: Provided, That such amount is that we call allies. They have proven to Second, they say Pakistan just re-
designated by the Congress for Overseas Con- be deceptive and deceitful and a danger opened the southern supply route.
Pakistan closed the southern supply forts, including taking steps to end Page 128, line 11, after the dollar amount
route from November 2011 to this support for terrorist groups and pre- insert the following: ‘‘(increased by
month. Pakistan was a bad ally before venting them from basing and oper- $10,000,000)’’.
it closed the supply route. The fact ating in Pakistan and carrying out sert the following: ‘‘(reduced by $18,500,000)’’.
that they messed us around and closed cross-border attacks; Pakistan is not
it for 7 months only adds to the long supporting terrorist activities against The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman
list of evidence that shows they are no the United States or coalition forces in from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5
friend of ours. It also shows that we Afghanistan; Pakistan is not disman- minutes.
don’t need them to win the war in Af- tling IED networks and is interdicting Mr. ALTMIRE. Mr. Chairman, I rise
ghanistan. We were able to pursue our precursor chemicals used in making to offer an amendment that will re-
mission in Afghanistan without them. IEDs; preventing the proliferation of store $15.5 million that was cut from
What really endangers our troops is nuclear-related materials. the Yellow Ribbon program under this
not access to the southern supply There are four or five more, and I bill.
route, but the failure to get access to won’t take the time. I want to do what While I understand the tough budget
Pakistan’s tribal areas where Pakistan you want to do, but I don’t want to constraints we face, I think we can all
gives terrorists a safe haven. have an adverse effect on our coalition agree that programs that provide es-
Pakistan is playing America. The partners that we rely on so much. sential services to the brave men and
only thing Pakistan’s military rulers I yield to the gentleman from Texas. women who risk their lives to serve our
understand is dollars, and as long as we Mr. POE of Texas. I thank the gen- country should not be on the chopping
keep the money flowing, they have no tleman for yielding. block. Simply put, no one should stand
incentive to change their evil ways. My understanding is, in the report ahead of our Nation’s veterans and our
Our message should be this: Pakistan language, to specify a certain country men and women in uniform when it
has a raging insurgency in their coun- would not be ruled in order; therefore, comes time to making Federal funding
try with al Qaeda, the Pakistan I used the $1.3 billion with the floor decisions.
Taliban, and the Haqqani Network. statement that applies only to Paki- Congress established the Yellow Rib-
Pakistan can either receive assistance stan and none of our coalition coun- bon program in 2008 to provide tailored
and go after these terrorists with us or tries that you have mentioned. support to meet the unique needs of
don’t take any of our money, and we I am open to an amendment that the National Guard and Reserve com-
will find our own way to take these would be ruled in order, and I would be bat veterans and their families before,
terrorists out. glad to work with the chairman on during, and after their deployments.
I urge all of my colleagues to join me that amendment. The services it provides includes sui-
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. We would cide prevention, career counseling, ac-
in telling Pakistan they will no longer
probably have to take a few minutes to cess to health care, veteran, and edu-
get American money. We don’t need to
do that, which I would be very happy to cation benefits. Last year alone, the
pay Pakistan to betray us. They will
do because what you want to do is what Yellow Ribbon program held over 2,100
do it for free.
I want to do. events across the country, reaching
I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. Chairman, let me inquire as to over 300,000 servicemen and -women
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair-
where we are in this bill so we can have and their families.
man, I move to strike the last word.
an opportunity to amend this amend- As the number of returning National
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is
ment and still not get beyond the point Guard and Reserve combat veterans in-
recognized for 5 minutes.
of reading. creases, the need for these services in-
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- The Acting CHAIR. The reading has
man, I agree with everything that Mr. creases along with it. My amendment
progressed to page 127, line 2. will help to ensure the Yellow Ribbon
POE said. You cannot have an ally who Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Would the
is an ally today but not an ally tomor- program is there to meet the increas-
gentleman be willing to do just that, ing need. My amendment simply re-
row, and that has been our experience withdraw your amendment now, and
with Pakistan. The Defense Depart- stores funding for the Yellow Ribbon
let us take a few minutes and guar- program to its level from the previous
ment will tell you that it is very com- antee that these coalition partners are
plicated because they do enjoy a nu- year, fiscal year 2012, paid for by trans-
not included? ferring funds from the overseas contin-
clear capability that could be dan- Mr. POE of Texas. Yes, I would cer-
gerous if it got into the wrong hands. gency operations transfer account. The
tainly be willing to do that.
I would ask Mr. POE a question and $15.5 million returned to the Yellow
I will withdraw my amendment.
would yield to him for an answer: Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I thank the Ribbon program represents only one
Your amendment is not limited to gentleman very much. This is an im- half of 1 percent of this account. While
Pakistan. Your amendment would cut portant issue. I recognize its importance, I think a
across the board and reduce money for The Acting CHAIR. Without objec- small part of the funding can and
the Kurdish Republic, Jordan, which is tion, the amendment is withdrawn. should be used to help our National
one of our most important partners There was no objection. Guard and Reserve veterans and their
and coalitions in the region; funding The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will families navigate through the chal-
for the northern distribution networks; read. lenges associated with their deploy-
and numerous other coalition partners The Clerk read as follows: ment.
who are helping in the fight against OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY I urge my colleagues to support my
terrorism. RESERVE amendment, and I yield back the bal-
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation ance of my time.
b 1900 and Maintenance, Army Reserve’’, Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair-
I wonder if we could talk you into $152,387,000: Provided, That such amount is man, I rise in support of the amend-
amending your amendment or rewrit- designated by the Congress for Overseas Con- ment.
tingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
ing your amendment to make it spe- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of
cifically to Pakistan. And let me say the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit recognized for 5 minutes.
this to you before you answer, and then Control act of 1985. Mr. YOUNG of Florida. The Yellow
I will yield to you. AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. ALTMIRE Ribbon program is a very great pro-
In this bill, the money for Pakistan Mr. ALTMIRE. Mr. Chairman, I have gram, and the gentleman has made the
cannot be spent. We have fenced this an amendment at the desk. case very powerfully. I am in support
money—all of it—until the Secretary The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- of what he is trying to do. I support the
of Defense, with the concurrence of the port the amendment. amendment.
Secretary of State, certifies to Con- The Clerk read as follows: Mr. DICKS. Will the gentleman
gress that the government of Pakistan Page 127, line 5, after the dollar amount in- yield?
is doing this: cooperating with the sert the following: ‘‘(increased by Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I yield to the
United States in counterterrorism ef- $5,500,000)’’. gentleman from Washington.
Mr. DICKS. I want to commend the tification material and other documentation making transfers to or from, or obligations
gentleman for his amendment, and we supporting such request: Provided further, from the Fund, notify the appropriate com-
gladly support it. That the funds transferred shall be merged mittees of Congress in writing of the details
with and shall be available for the same pur- of any such transfer: Provided further, That
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. With that, I
poses and for the same time period, as the the ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’
yield back the balance of my time. appropriation to which transferred: Provided are the Committees on Armed Services, For-
The Acting CHAIR. The question is further, that the Secretary shall notify the eign Relations and Appropriations of the
on the amendment offered by the gen- congressional defense committees 15 days Senate and the Committees on Armed Serv-
tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. ALT- prior to such transfer: Provided further, That ices, Foreign Affairs and Appropriations of
MIRE). the transfer authority provided under this the House of Representatives: Provided fur-
The amendment was agreed to. heading is in addition to any other transfer ther, That such amount is designated by the
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will authority available to the Department of De- Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
fense: Provided further, That upon a deter- ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to
read.
mination that all or part of the funds trans- section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg-
The Clerk read as follows: ferred from this appropriation are not nec- et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE essary for the purposes provided herein, such 1985.
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation amounts may be transferred back to this ap- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. CICILLINE
and Maintenance, Navy Reserve’’, $55,924,000: propriation and shall be available for the
same purposes and for the same time period Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Chairman, I
Provided, That such amount is designated by
as originally appropriated: Provided further, have an amendment at the desk.
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to That such amount is designated by the Con- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re-
section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ port the amendment.
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section The Clerk read as follows:
1985. 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Page 130, line 14, after the dollar amount,
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. insert ‘‘(reduced by $375,000,000)’’.
RESERVE AFGHANISTAN INFRASTRUCTURE FUND Page 153, line 15, after the dollar amount,
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) insert ‘‘(increased by $375,000,000)’’.
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation
and Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve’’, For the ‘‘Afghanistan Infrastructure The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman
$25,477,000: Provided, That such amount is Fund’’, $375,000,000, to remain available until from Rhode Island is recognized for 5
designated by the Congress for Overseas Con- September 30, 2014: Provided, That such funds minutes.
tingency Operations/Global War on Ter- shall be available to the Secretary of De- Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Chairman, I rise
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of fense for infrastructure projects in Afghani-
today in opposition to the continued
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit stan, notwithstanding any other provision of
law, which shall be undertaken by the Sec- appropriation of hundreds of millions
Control Act of 1985.
retary of State, unless the Secretary of of dollars to the Afghanistan infra-
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
State and the Secretary of Defense jointly structure fund while our national in-
RESERVE
decide that a specific project will be under- frastructure is crumbling here in
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation taken by the Department of Defense: Pro- America.
and Maintenance, Air Force Reserve’’, vided further, That the infrastructure re-
$120,618,000: Provided, That such amount is President Obama has laid out a broad
ferred to in the preceding proviso is in sup- vision for completing our work in Af-
designated by the Congress for Overseas Con- port of the counterinsurgency strategy,
tingency Operations/Global War on Ter- ghanistan, turning security respon-
which may require funding for facility and
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of infrastructure projects, including, but not
sibilities over to the Afghan people,
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit limited to, water, power, and transportation and bringing our troops home. Now is
Control Act of 1985. projects and related maintenance and the time to focus our resources here in
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY sustainment costs: Provided further, That the the United States, on our own roads,
NATIONAL GUARD authority to undertake such infrastructure bridges, schools, and infrastructure.
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation projects is in addition to any other authority We have already spent billions of dol-
and Maintenance, Army National Guard’’, to provide assistance to foreign nations: Pro- lars toward rebuilding the infrastruc-
$382,448,000: Provided, That such amount is vided further, That any projects funded under ture of Afghanistan. As we begin draw-
designated by the Congress for Overseas Con- this heading shall be jointly formulated and
ing down combat operations in Afghan-
tingency Operations/Global War on Ter- concurred in by the Secretary of State and
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of Secretary of Defense: Provided further, That istan, it’s the responsibility of the Af-
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit funds may be transferred to the Department ghan people to build, operate, and
Control Act of 1985. of State for purposes of undertaking maintain their own civilian and mili-
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL projects, which funds shall be considered to tary institutions, and their own infra-
GUARD be economic assistance under the Foreign structure.
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation Assistance Act of 1961 for purposes of making My amendment, which I offer along
and Maintenance, Air National Guard’’, available the administrative authorities con- with the gentleman from California
$34,500,000: Provided, That such amount is tained in that Act: Provided further, That the (Mr. HONDA), the gentlelady from Cali-
designated by the Congress for Overseas Con- transfer authority in the preceding proviso is
in addition to any other authority available
fornia (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ), and the
tingency Operations/Global War on Ter- gentleman from Vermont (Mr. WELCH),
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of to the Department of Defense to transfer
funds: Provided further, That any unexpended would strike the funding of the Afghan-
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985. funds transferred to the Secretary of State istan infrastructure fund and apply the
under this authority shall be returned to the savings to the spending reduction ac-
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund if the Sec-
TRANSFER FUND count.
retary of State, in coordination with the Established by Congress in the fiscal
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) Secretary of Defense, determines that the year 2011 National Defense Authoriza-
In addition to amounts provided elsewhere project cannot be implemented for any rea-
tion, in its first year, the Afghanistan
in this Act, there is appropriated son, or that the project no longer supports
$3,250,000,000 for the ‘‘Overseas Contingency the counterinsurgency strategy in Afghani- infrastructure fund received an appro-
Operations Transfer Fund’’ for expenses di- stan: Provided further, That any funds re- priation of $400 million. These funds
rectly relating to overseas contingency oper- turned to the Secretary of Defense under the have been dedicated to projects that
ations by United States military forces, to previous proviso shall be available for use are jointly approved by the Depart-
be available until expended: Provided, That under this appropriation and shall be treated ment of State and the Department of
of the funds made available in this section, in the same manner as funds not transferred Defense, and the projects include power
the Secretary of Defense may transfer these to the Secretary of State: Provided further, generation and transmission, roads,
funds only to military personnel accounts, That contributions of funds for the purposes
and construction of other large infra-
operation and maintenance accounts, pro- provided herein to the Secretary of State in
curement accounts, and working capital fund accordance with section 635(d) of the Foreign structure projects.
accounts: Provided further, That the funds Assistance Act from any person, foreign gov- b 1910
made available in this paragraph may only ernment, or international organization may
be used for programs, projects, or activities be credited to this Fund, to remain available According to the April 2012 report by
categorized as Overseas Contingency Oper- until expended, and used for such purposes: the Special Inspector General for Af-
ations in the fiscal year 2013 budget request Provided further, That the Secretary of De- ghanistan Reconstruction, from fiscal
for the Department of Defense and the jus- fense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to year 2002 to the end of March, fiscal
year 2012, the United States appro- General Allen, who commands in Af- the Afghan infrastructure fund. We re-
priated approximately $89.4 billion for ghanistan, General Mattis, commander built Iraq. They’re partners with Iran
relief and reconstruction in Afghani- of Central Command, this was their now. Didn’t do us a lot of good.
stan. Approximately $800 million has recommendation. This is what they Most of us have been to Afghanistan
been provided thus far for the Afghani- said they needed in order to get us and or, at least, better yet, many of us
stan Infrastructure Fund. get our troops out of Afghanistan, have. We could do all the infrastruc-
As the nonpartisan Congressional Re- which I think we all want to see hap- ture in the world. It will go to waste.
search Service indicates from 2012 to pen as quickly as possible. Certainly I They can’t even maintain it.
2010, the U.S. Agency for International can tell you that I do. They don’t have vehicles to use the
Development allocated more than $2 We did not fund it totally because roads. It’s crazy to build them roads to
billion towards road construction and some of the plans were not sufficiently go from point A to point B when they
more than $1.2 billion towards electric considered; but, generally, this is what don’t have cars. They have got oxen
power in Afghanistan. While we’ve our commanders in the field, those re- and carts.
spent billions of dollars on infrastruc- sponsible for fighting the fight, those So I would say that we reduce it by
ture in Afghanistan, we have also seen responsible for leading our troops, this 175 million, we leave 200 million. Cer-
reports from the Government Account- is what they tell us they need to get tainly I want our troops out. I went
ability Office and others that have our troops out of Afghanistan. I do ob- and visited with 124 soldiers, Guards-
highlighted the challenges in account- ject and oppose this amendment. men in Memphis, who were going down
ing for how reconstruction funds are I yield back the balance of my time. to Camp Shelby before they go to Af-
spent and the overall impact that these The Acting CHAIR (Mr. WOODALL). ghanistan. I went down to visit with
are having on the society there. The question is on the amendment of- them yesterday when they went off, all
Yet according to a 2011 report by the fered by the gentleman from Rhode Is- police people.
American Society of Civil Engineers, land (Mr. CICILLINE). I suspect that one of those people
the cost of our crumbling infrastruc- The question was taken; and the Act- may not come back. I hated the idea
ture right here in America is real. By ing Chair announced that the noes ap- that those people were leaving Mem-
the year 2020, our Nation’s crumbling peared to have it. phis to go to Afghanistan. It will be the
surface transportation infrastructure Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Chairman, I de- last troops going over.
is slated to cost the United States mand a recorded vote. I want them out. If Mr. YOUNG under-
economy more than 876,000 jobs and The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to stands, I guess, there is some magic to
suppress the country’s growth of gross clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- this money, there would be $200 million
domestic product by $897 billion. ceedings on the amendment offered by left. If it’s roads to get them out and
These costs are only going to in- the gentleman from Rhode Island will airports to get them out, fine. But I
crease more and more if we don’t take be postponed. can’t believe they need all 375; and I
the action to make the much-needed AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. COHEN have to submit that I think that a lot
and long-deferred investments in our Mr. COHEN. Mr. Chairman, I have an of that money is for roads, infrastruc-
own transportation systems and our amendment at the desk. ture, hospitals, grids, whatever that
own infrastructure. When we look at The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- has nothing to do with our troops get-
the bigger picture, including water and port the amendment. ting out. It has something to do with
wastewater, energy, schools, ports and The Clerk read as follows: some people who continue a policy that
more, the American Society of Civil Page 130, line 14, after the dollar amount, has failed to really build up goodwill
Engineers estimated that over the next insert ‘‘(reduced by $175,000,000)’’. toward America or to see that the
5 years we would need an investment of Page 153, line 15, after the dollar amount, monies go where they belong.
$2.2 trillion just to bring our Nation’s insert ‘‘(increased by $175,000,000)’’. I ask that we think of America first,
infrastructure to a condition they de- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman we get our troops out, we leave $200
scribe as ‘‘good.’’ from Tennessee is recognized for 5 min- million in the fund. I ask you to ap-
Every year that we wait to take utes. prove this amendment and reduce the
meaningful steps to do this, the cost to Mr. COHEN. I’m not going to repeat Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund by
taxpayers and to our economy keeps some of the arguments that were made $175 million. I urge my colleagues to
growing and growing and growing. Over by my colleague from Rhode Island, support the amendment.
the past 18 months, constituents have but I understand them. I yield back the balance of my time.
expressed to me tremendous frustra- There is, indeed, a large need for in- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair-
tion that we’re devoting so many of frastructure in our country. We’re fall- man, I rise to oppose the amendment.
our resources and so much of our ening far behind, and we’ve invested a lot The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is
ergy to rebuilding the infrastructure in of money in Afghanistan that has been recognized for 5 minutes.
Afghanistan. wasted; a tremendous amount of Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I would say to
They ask why we are dedicating so money has been wasted. The most re- the sponsor of the amendment that
much to nation-building halfway cent report I saw said that we cannot this is a more reasonable approach—
around the world when there are so even begin to approximate how much yes, it is—but this actually cuts the
many families right here in our own money has been stolen and wasted in fund in half. Now, that is a major cut
country who are struggling to find Afghanistan. on something that our military com-
work and make ends meet. We’re not providing infrastructure manders in the field say that they real-
We need to do nation-building right for the people. We’re providing a ruling ly need to have.
here at home in America. This amend- class, a limited—we talk about the 2 Now, the committee took a $25 mil-
ment is a strong step in support of re- percent here—we’re talking about the lion cut, but that was in agreement
investing in our own economy and our one-tenth of 1 percent in Afghanistan, with the commanders. They felt that
own infrastructure right here at home. if that, and giving them the oppor- they could absorb that cut and still do
I urge my colleagues to support this tunity to put money in their pocket the program, but I don’t think I can
amendment, and I yield back the bal- that should be going to the people. support cutting this program in half.
ance of my time. I ask the gentleman on the other side Mr. COHEN. Will the gentleman
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- of the aisle who opposed the last yield?
man, I rise in opposition to the amend- amendment to consider this one, which Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I yield to the
ment. almost passed last year, same basic gentleman.

The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is amendment. This takes 175 million out, Mr. COHEN. I didn’t know, in your
recognized for 5 minutes. leaves 200 million in the fund, but it statement to the gentleman from
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- says they have got to prioritize, pick Rhode Island, why are these funds
man, this gets to be a very serious their projects and pick what they do. needed to get our troops out? Do we
issue if we want to get our troops out It doesn’t decimate the fund; it just not have airplanes, roads, boats and
of Afghanistan. At numerous hearings, prioritizes and takes 175 million out of whatever to get our folks out?
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. We are hav- taxing our military supply lines that It is ridiculous for us to continue to
ing a little trouble hearing at the table pass through their country. They are support that country, that government
here. laughing all the way to the bank. They that is the basis of support for the
Mr. COHEN. I said, in response to the are also laughing as their military in- most radical elements of radical Islam
gentleman from Rhode Island, you telligence, the ISI, takes huge sums of and the terrorist units that are killing
have said these funds, all $375 million, money that they are getting from us our people and killing their people
were needed to get our troops out of and then passing it on to terrorists and throughout the world. If we’re having
Afghanistan. Are we building, like, radical Islamist elements who are kill- trouble getting out of Pakistan, it’s be-
runways to get all our troops out, ing their neighbors and killing Amer- cause the Pakistanis are on the wrong
roads to get them out? ican military personnel. side. And we all know it. We shouldn’t
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Reclaiming After our SEALs went to get Osama give one more penny thinking we’re
my time, I want the troops out of Af- bin Laden, the Pakistan military took going to buy their friendship. They dis-
ghanistan as soon as our military com- the wreckage of our downed stealth dain us for it. They think we’re weak-
manders advise us and the President helicopter and gave it for study to the lings for it.
that we can do so and we can do it safe- Communist Chinese. Then they ar- Let’s stand up for Dr. Afridi. Let’s
ly. rested and imprisoned the Pakistani stand up and make sure that we are
I have seen on my weekly visits to doctor who risked his life to help us courageous in what we’re doing in our
the Walter Reed/Bethesda Hospital, I find bin Laden. Dr. Afridi still lan-
policy and not trying to curry favor
have seen the terrible, terrible tragic guishes in a Pakistani dungeon even as
with gangsters that run a country like
we speak here today. Some of us under-
cost of this war, and that doesn’t even Pakistan.
stand that this Pakistani doctor—and I
talk about those who have lost their I yield back the balance of my time.
hope we should all understand this—is
lives. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will
an American hero. He risked his life to
I don’t want to walk through that read.
bring justice to the murderers of 3,000
hospital and see any more quadruple or The Clerk read as follows:
Americans who died on 9/11. It is a
triple amputees. I don’t want to see AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND
shame that we even consider giving
that, and our military commanders For the ‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces
Pakistan billions of dollars of aid while
must make that decision. We are not in Fund’’, $5,026,500,000, to remain available
they keep Dr. Afridi in a dungeon. Who
a position to make that decision of until September 30, 2014: Provided, That such
else will ever cooperate with us in the
how, when, where do we accomplish funds shall be available to the Secretary of
future? Who’s going to work with our Defense, notwithstanding any other provi-
this departure from Afghanistan with military overseas, knowing that that’s
victory. sion of law, for the purpose of allowing the
the way we treat people who commit Commander, Combined Security Transition
b 1920 heroic acts? We shouldn’t give the Command-Afghanistan, or the Secretary’s
And so I still have to express my ob- Pakistanis one penny until Dr. Afridi designee, to provide assistance, with the con-
is free. currence of the Secretary of State, to the se-
jection to this amendment because it
Just recently, I was contacted by a curity forces of Afghanistan, including the
cuts the fund that our military com- provision of equipment, supplies, services,
manders tell us that they need—cuts it distraught individual in Pakistan ask-
ing for help in locating a missing training, facility and infrastructure repair,
in half. And so I just have to oppose renovation, and construction, and funding:
the amendment. Baloch leader. Sadly, this Baloch lead- Provided further, That the authority to pro-
I yield back the balance of my time. er is probably already dead—another vide assistance under this heading is in addi-
The Acting CHAIR. The question is victim of the Pakistani government’s tion to any other authority to provide assist-
on the amendment offered by the gen- ‘‘kill and dump’’ policy by which they ance to foreign nations: Provided further,
repress their own people. That contributions of funds for the purposes
tleman from Tennessee (Mr. COHEN).
We have to understand we have lost provided herein from any person, foreign
The question was taken; and the Act- government, or international organization
over 2,000 American military personnel
ing Chair announced that the noes ap- may be credited to this Fund, to remain
in Afghanistan. But who has been sup-
peared to have it. porting the side that has been killing available until expended, and used for such
Mr. COHEN. Mr. Chairman, I demand our people? The Pakistanis have in- purposes: Provided further, That the Sec-
a recorded vote. spired and supported these very insur-
retary of Defense shall notify the congres-
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to sional defense committees in writing upon
gents. They were the creators of the the receipt and upon the obligation of any
clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- Taliban. And after 9/11, they played us
ceedings on the amendment offered by contribution, delineating the sources and
for fools ever since. amounts of the funds received and the spe-
the gentleman from Tennessee will be Yesterday, this House passed a bill cific use of such contributions: Provided fur-
postponed. that Pakistani’s Haqqani Network ther, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not
Mr. ROHRABACHER. I move to should be listed as a terrorist organiza- fewer than 15 days prior to obligating from
strike the last word. tion. That terrorist organization has this appropriation account, notify the con-
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman been helped and supplied by some gressional defense committees in writing of
from California is recognized for 5 min- the details of any such obligation: Provided
members of the Pakistani military. We
utes. further, That the Secretary of Defense shall
should have quit bankrolling this rot- notify the congressional defense committees
Mr. ROHRABACHER. Mr. Chairman, ten regime a long time ago. We should of any proposed new projects or transfer of
I rise in support of the amendment end the charade. funds between budget sub-activity groups in
that was offered by Congressman POE, There are people in South Asia that excess of $20,000,000: Provided further, That
which I understand may well be re- are our friends. Due to the Cold War, such amount is designated by the Congress
introduced once the wording is worked we allied ourselves with Pakistan a for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global
on a little bit by the end of this discus- long time ago, and we were told they War on Terrorism pursuant to section
sion. Let me just then move forward were the bulwark against radical 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and
with my support for Judge POE’s Islam. That was a lie. But during the Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
amendment and the basic concept that Cold War, we needed them in the fight AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. BOSWELL
he’s presented, which is to eliminate against the Soviet Union. The Cold Mr. BOSWELL. Mr. Chairman, I have
funding for Pakistan. War is over. We should ally ourselves an amendment at the desk.
Basically, we need to end the charade with people who share our values and The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re-
once and for all that we are buying cherish, as we cherish them, a friend- port the amendment.
Pakistani cooperation against terrorist ship between free people. As I say, we The Clerk read as follows:
forces in South Asia. Pakistan isn’t should go towards India, now that the Page 132, line 23, after the dollar amount,
with us in the war against terrorism. Cold War is over, to help establish a insert ‘‘(reduced by $22,000,000)’’.
They are at war with us by supporting new type of relationship in South Asia Page 141, line 12, after the dollar amount,
and funding the very terrorists that we that will preserve the peace and pre- insert ‘‘(increased by $10,000,000)’’.
are up against. Pakistan, at best, is a serve the equilibrium in that part of The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman
war profiteer, collecting a ransom by the world. from Iowa is recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. BOSWELL. I rise to offer an care. This means ensuring that mental find the ones that are going to be sus-
amendment with my good friend from health and substance abuse issues are ceptible or have problems going in. It’s
Washington (Mr. MCDERMOTT) to pro- treated as medical issues and are taken just a very difficult problem.
vide greater funding for suicide preven- out of the realm of personnel matters. I commend the gentleman for his
tion outreach for our troops on Active This means ensuring that seeking and leadership on this.
Duty. This amendment would add $10 receiving psychological health care Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair-
million for suicide prevention outreach does nothing to jeopardize a soldier’s man, I yield back the balance of my
in the Defense Health Program of the security clearance or prospects in his time.
Operations and Maintenance Account future career. The Acting CHAIR. The question is
in title IX of the bill. It would pay for I would also urge the Pentagon to en- on the amendment offered by the gen-
this by transferring $22 million from sure that a portion of this money goes tleman from Iowa (Mr. BOSWELL).
the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. toward hiring, development and reten- The amendment was agreed to.
This amendment is fully paid for, fis- tion of top-tier psychological health The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will
cally responsible, and incredibly time- talent for our military at this time. It read.
ly. is the tale of cost of this war that no- The Clerk read as follows:
This is the most recent issue of Time body calculates when we go to war. PROCUREMENT
magazine, reporting that military and What do we do when the people come AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY
veteran suicide is a tragic epidemic home? We forget them. We think they For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft
that has only gotten worse. We are cur- should pull themselves together and go Procurement, Army’’, $541,600,000, to remain
rently losing one U.S. soldier every day back to their regular life. And many of available until September 30, 2015: Provided,
to suicide. I know my colleague, Dr. them can’t do it without some help. We That such amount is designated by the Con-
MCDERMOTT, comes to this issue as an need to provide it. They become des- gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section
expert in the field. I come as a Vietnam perate, figure there’s no hope and take
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and
veteran and someone very passionate their own life. That shouldn’t happen Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
about providing our heroes with the to a 24-year-old kid, man or woman,
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY
care and the support they deserve. who has been in Afghanistan or Iraq
For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Pro-
In 2007, I wrote the Joshua Omvig giving to our country what we ask
curement, Army’’, $49,653,000, to remain
Veterans Suicide Prevention Act to from them. Their willingness to risk available until September 30, 2015: Provided,
honor the memory of a young veteran the whole business of going to war has That such amount is designated by the Con-
from Iowa who, tragically, took his life to be dealt with when they come home. gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/
in front of his mother. To make sure I thank the gentleman for yielding. Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section
veterans have 24/7 access to a crisis Mr. BOSWELL. I yield back the bal- 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and
hotline and other mental health re- ance of my time and ask for everyone’s Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
sources, we passed that bill. Since support. PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED
then, the Veterans Crisis hotline has Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- COMBAT VEHICLES, ARMY
answered more than 600,000 calls and man, I rise in support of this amend- For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure-
reportedly made more than 21,000 life- ment. ment of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehi-
saving rescues. Tragically, we still lose The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is cles, Army’’, $15,422,000, to remain available
recognized for 5 minutes. until September 30, 2015: Provided, That such
a veteran to suicide every 80 minutes.
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I had opposed amount is designated by the Congress for
So we have much more to do. Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War
I want to thank the chairman and similar amendments in the past be- on Terrorism pursuant to section
the ranking member for their work on cause of the source of the funding, the 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and
this issue. You worked tirelessly to defense-wide O&M accounts which we Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
combat suicide rates amongst our serv- just really cannot afford to cut into PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY
icemembers and our veterans. I hope our readiness accounts. This does not For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure-
you will join me in supporting this take funding from that account. And so ment of Ammunition, Army’’, $338,493,000, to
amendment. We are losing too many of I appreciate the gentleman’s changing remain available until September 30, 2015:
our heroes. It’s up to us to act. the source of his amendment, and I’m Provided, That such amount is designated by
With that, I yield to the gentleman agreeing to the amendment. the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
from Washington, Dr. MCDERMOTT. Mr. BOSWELL. Will the gentleman ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to
Mr. MCDERMOTT. Thank you, Mr. yield? section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg-
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I yield to the et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of
BOSWELL. 1985.
Mr. BOSWELL and I saw the Vietnam gentleman from Iowa.
Mr. BOSWELL. I just want to thank OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY
war in different ways—he, by flying a
helicopter and me, by being a psychia- you again for your attention and your For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Pro-
dedication to this cause, Mr. Chairman. curement, Army’’, $2,005,907,000, to remain
trist dealing with people who came available until September 30, 2015: Provided,
home. And I feel strongly that suicide I’ve noticed that for years you and the
prevention and the intervention must ranking member have worked together, gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/
become, in military speak, a core mis- and you’re doing the right thing. Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section
sion of the military. Thank you very much. 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and
This week’s Time magazine, as you Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I thank the Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
see from that front page, describes gentleman for his comments. AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY
military suicides as an epidemic. I Mr. DICKS. Will the chairman yield? For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft
would like to take $10 million out of a Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I yield to my Procurement, Navy’’, $146,277,000, to remain
$19 billion fund in this amendment to friend from Washington. available until September 30, 2015: Provided,
go beyond the funding for existing sui- Mr. DICKS. I want to commend the That such amount is designated by the Con-
cide prevention services and toward gentleman for his efforts here and my gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/
colleague from Washington State who I Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section
modifying the culture that keeps some 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and
from seeking help. We must also note know has an abiding concern about
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
that any progress in suicide prevention this, as I do.
This is a tragedy when more people WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY
will be fleeting if we don’t focus on re-
are dying from suicide than are in com- For an additional amount for ‘‘Weapons
ducing the stigma associated with Procurement, Navy’’, $22,500,000, to remain
seeking psychological health services bat. I know the Army has tried. Gen-
available until September 30, 2015: Provided,
among our Active Duty people. eral Corelli made an enormous effort to
try to find the answers, and it’s a seri- gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/
b 1930 ous, difficult problem. And a lot of it Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section
I believe the Pentagon can do more relies on trying to deal with these peo- 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and
to eradicate barriers to mental health ple before they go over so that you can Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND $14,860,000, to remain available until Sep- tor of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device
MARINE CORPS tember 30, 2014: Provided, That such amount Defeat Organization to investigate, develop
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure- is designated by the Congress for Overseas and provide equipment, supplies, services,
ment of Ammunition, Navy and Marine Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter- training, facilities, personnel and funds to
Corps’’, $284,450,000, to remain available until rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of assist United States forces in the defeat of
September 30, 2015: Provided, That such the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit improvised explosive devices: Provided fur-
amount is designated by the Congress for Control Act of 1985. ther, That the Secretary of Defense may
Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND transfer funds provided herein to appropria-
on Terrorism pursuant to section EVALUATION, NAVY tions for military personnel; operation and
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and maintenance; procurement; research, devel-
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research,
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. opment, test and evaluation; and defense
Development, Test and Evaluation, Navy’’,
working capital funds to accomplish the pur-
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY $60,119,000, to remain available until Sep-
pose provided herein: Provided further, That
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Pro- tember 30, 2014: Provided, That such amount
this transfer authority is in addition to any
curement, Navy’’, $98,882,000, to remain is designated by the Congress for Overseas
other transfer authority available to the De-
available until September 30, 2015: Provided, Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
partment of Defense: Provided further, That
That such amount is designated by the Con- rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of
the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer
gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
than 15 days prior to making transfers from
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section Control Act of 1985.
this appropriation, notify the congressional
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND defense committees in writing of the details
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. EVALUATION, AIR FORCE of any such transfer: Provided further, That
PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, such amount is designated by the Congress
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure- Development, Test and Evaluation, Air for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global
ment, Marine Corps’’, $943,683,000, to remain Force’’, $53,150,000, to remain available until War on Terrorism pursuant to section
available until September 30, 2015: Provided, September 30, 2014: Provided, That such 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and
That such amount is designated by the Con- amount is designated by the Congress for Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. SPEIER
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section on Terrorism pursuant to section Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Chairman, I have
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and
an amendment at the desk.
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re-
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND port the amendment.
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE The Clerk read as follows:
Procurement, Air Force’’, $305,600,000, to re- For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Page 142, line 6, after the dollar amount,
main available until September 30, 2015: Pro- Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense- insert ‘‘(reduced by $120,500,000)’’.
vided, That such amount is designated by the Wide’’, $107,387,000, to remain available until Page 153, line 15, after the dollar amount,
Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- September 30, 2014: Provided, That such insert ‘‘(increased by $120,500,000)’’.
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to amount is designated by the Congress for
Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of on Terrorism pursuant to section from California is recognized for 5 min-
1985. 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and utes.
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Ms. SPEIER. Mr. Chairman, I’m here
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS to offer an amendment to strike $120.5
For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Pro-
curement, Air Force’’, $34,350,000, to remain DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS million in undistributed funds from the
available until September 30, 2015: Provided, Joint Improvised Explosive Device De-
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense
That such amount is designated by the Con- Working Capital Funds’’, $293,600,000: Pro- feat Fund, matching the Senate au-
gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ vided, That such amount is designated by the thorizers and keeping intact over $1.7
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- billion for this program.
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to The Joint Improvised Explosive De-
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- vice Defeat Fund—more commonly
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of known as JIEDDO—is responsible for
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure- 1985. leading, advocating and coordinating
ment of Ammunition, Air Force’’, OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE the Defense Department’s efforts to de-
$116,203,000, to remain available until Sep- PROGRAMS feat IEDs. After more than $20 billion,
tember 30, 2015: Provided, That such amount DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM Congress has received numerous re-
is designated by the Congress for Overseas For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense ports that JIEDDO has had decidedly
Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter- Health Program’’, $993,898,000, which shall be
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of mixed outcomes, and after three at-
for operation and maintenance, to remain tempts still has not developed a mech-
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit available until September 30, 2014: Provided,
Control Act of 1985. anism for tracking the Pentagon’s
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/
counter-IED efforts. So we’ve spent $20
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Pro- Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section billion.
curement, Air Force’’, $2,785,170,000, to re- 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and In the Senate, the Armed Services
main available until September 30, 2015: Pro- Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. Committee cut $200 million from
vided, That such amount is designated by the DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG JIEDDO. In their report, they said
Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper- ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE JIEDDO suffered from:
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to For an additional amount for ‘‘Drug Inter- Duplication of effort with the military
section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budg- diction and Counter-Drug Activities, De- services, excessive contractor support costs,
et and Emergency Deficit Control Act of fense’’, $469,025,000, to remain available until and organizational inefficiencies.
1985. September 30, 2014: Provided, That such As The Washington Post recently re-
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE amount is designated by the Congress for ported, these excessive contractor sup-
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procure- Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War port costs included noncompetitive
ment, Defense-Wide’’, $217,849,000, to remain on Terrorism pursuant to section
contracts given to former government
available until September 30, 2015: Provided, 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and
That such amount is designated by the Con- Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. employees profiting from Washington’s
gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ perpetual revolving door and hundreds
JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section FUND of millions of dollars of contracts being
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and subcontracted out to other former

Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. military personnel.
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Joint Isn’t this what our constituents dis-
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND
Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund’’,
EVALUATION like the most about what’s going on
$1,614,900,000, to remain available until Sep-
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND tember 30, 2015: Provided, That such funds here, that there are cronyism activi-
EVALUATION, ARMY shall be available to the Secretary of De- ties, that there are revolving doors and
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, fense, notwithstanding any other provision that military personnel, after they’re
Development, Test and Evaluation, Army’’, of law, for the purpose of allowing the Direc- retired, become mentors?
b 1940 Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- chase for use by military and civilian em-
man, the Joint IED Defeat fund recog- ployees of the Department of Defense in the
This bill also recognizes there’s a U.S. Central Command area of responsi-
problem here. The bill itself has actu- nizes the fact that we’re still a nation
bility: (a) passenger motor vehicles up to a
ally reduced their budget by $60 mil- at war. The young men and women who limit of $75,000 per vehicle; and (b) heavy and
lion. come back from war—and God forbid, light armored vehicles for the physical secu-
The IED threat remains significant, some come back having paid the ulti- rity of personnel or for force protection pur-
but continuing to robustly invest in mate sacrifice, but many come back poses up to a limit of $250,000 per vehicle,
counter-IED technology makes less with unbelievable wounds, double am- notwithstanding price or other limitations
putees, loss of different limbs. This applicable to the purchase of passenger car-
sense, both tactically and strategi- rying vehicles.
cally. joint IED task force has done a lot to
SEC. 9005. Not to exceed $250,000,000 of the
From a tactical level, Pentagon sta- minimize that possibility. amount appropriated in this title under the
tistics show that IEDs were 25 percent The committee did recognize, and as heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance,
less effective this year than the year the gentlewoman mentions, we did re- Army’’ may be used, notwithstanding any
before. Strategically, we are shifting duce spending in this fund by $70 mil- other provision of law, to fund the Com-
away from ground wars and counterin- lion. But we’re a nation at war. They mander’s Emergency Response Program
still have a critical mission. It’s impor- (CERP), for the purpose of enabling military
surgency missions and must begin re- commanders in Afghanistan to respond to
allocating some of these funds to more tant that the work that they continue
urgent, small-scale, humanitarian relief and
pressing national security needs. to do to defeat sometimes the simplest reconstruction requirements within their
In February, the GAO told Congress IEDs and sometimes the most complex areas of responsibility: Provided, That each
that JIEDDO’s poor planning and man- IEDs continue. It’s an investment that project (including any ancillary or related
agement resulted in many funds going we need to make to make sure that, as elements in connection with such project)
to duplicative projects, creating waste we finish our job in Afghanistan, that executed under this authority shall not ex-
we do our level best to protect our ceed $20,000,000: Provided further, That not
and likely slowing down the ability of later than 45 days after the end of each fiscal
the Department of Defense to meet its troops, those that are volunteering
year quarter, the Secretary of Defense shall
mission objectives. For example, in there, and to bring them back home in submit to the congressional defense commit-
2008, U.S. Central Command began de- one piece. tees a report regarding the source of funds
velopment for a directed energy solu- So we oppose the gentlewoman’s and the allocation and use of funds during
tion to defeating IEDs. Without coordi- amendment. that quarter that were made available pursu-
I yield back the balance of my time. ant to the authority provided in this section
nation, JIEDDO undertook six dif- The Acting CHAIR. The question is or under any other provision of law for the
ferent efforts to tackle the problem, on the amendment offered by the gen- purposes described herein: Provided further,
which cost taxpayers at least $104 mil- tlewoman from California (Ms. SPEIER). That, not later than 30 days after the end of
lion. The amendment was rejected. each month, the Army shall submit to the
When the commander of U.S. Central The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will congressional defense committees monthly
Command still didn’t have a solution commitment, obligation, and expenditure
read. data for the Commander’s Emergency Re-
by August 2011, he had to write The Clerk read as follows: sponse Program in Afghanistan: Provided fur-
JIEDDO to urge them to coordinate OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ther, That not less than 15 days before mak-
their efforts in hopes of getting some- For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of ing funds available pursuant to the author-
thing he could field to fulfill what was the Inspector General’’, $10,766,000: Provided, ity provided in this section or under any
then a 3-year-old unmet requirement That such amount is designated by the Con- other provision of law for the purposes de-
for the warfighter. JIEDDO coordi- gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ scribed herein for a project with a total an-
nated the effort of the six projects but Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section ticipated cost for completion of $5,000,000 or
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and more, the Secretary shall submit to the con-
deferred making a decision on shifting
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. gressional defense committees a written no-
resources or canceling the project yet tice containing each of the following:.
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE
again. The organization also admitted (1) The location, nature and purpose of the
that they likely would not have been SEC. 9001. Notwithstanding any other pro-
proposed project, including how the project
vision of law, funds made available in this
able to execute their mission to man- title are in addition to amounts appropriated
is intended to advance the military cam-
age the Pentagon’s IED efforts in this paign plan for the country in which it is to
or otherwise made available for the Depart-
case without the commander’s written be carried out.
ment of Defense for fiscal year 2013.
protest. (2) The budget, implementation timeline
Some soldiers in the field have also with milestones, and completion date for the
SEC. 9002. Upon the determination of the proposed project, including any other CERP
expressed disappointment at JIEDDO’s Secretary of Defense that such action is nec- funding that has been or is anticipated to be
results. A marine that served in Af- essary in the national interest, the Sec- contributed to the completion of the project.
ghanistan in 2009 compared the IED-de- retary may, with the approval of the Office (3) A plan for the sustainment of the pro-
tecting devices issued by JIEDDO to a of Management and Budget, transfer up to posed project, including the agreement with
beachcomber’s faulty metal detector $3,000,000,000 between the appropriations or either the host nation, a non-Department of
and said his IED jammers were fre- funds made available to the Department of Defense agency of the United States Govern-
Defense in this title: Provided, That the Sec- ment or a third-party contributor to finance
quently broken. Others report that retary shall notify the Congress promptly of
dogs remain more reliable detectors the sustainment of the activities and main-
each transfer made pursuant to the author- tenance of any equipment or facilities to be
downrange. ity in this section: Provided further, That the provided through the proposed project.
It’s time to stop signing a blank authority provided in this section is in addi- SEC. 9006. Funds available to the Depart-
check for an organization that cannot tion to any other transfer authority avail- ment of Defense for operation and mainte-
track its projects or expenditures, that able to the Department of Defense and is nance may be used, notwithstanding any
often gives contracts to its cronies, and subject to the same terms and conditions as other provision of law, to provide supplies,
that the GAO has said is duplicative. the authority provided in the Department of services, transportation, including airlift
As we draw down in Afghanistan and Defense Appropriations Act, 2013. and sealift, and other logistical support to
SEC. 9003. Supervision and administration coalition forces supporting military and sta-
look to cut funds from much more pro- costs associated with a construction project bility operations in Afghanistan: Provided,
ductive and efficient parts of the Fed- funded with appropriations available for op- That the Secretary of Defense shall provide
eral budget, I urge you to support these eration and maintenance, ‘‘Afghanistan In- quarterly reports to the congressional de-
cuts of an inefficient organization that frastructure Fund’’, or the ‘‘Afghanistan Se- fense committees regarding support provided
lacks the management controls to pre- curity Forces Fund’’ provided in this Act and under this section.
vent taxpayer dollars from being wast- executed in direct support of overseas con- SEC. 9007. None of the funds appropriated
ed. tingency operations in Afghanistan, may be or otherwise made available by this or any
obligated at the time a construction con- other Act shall be obligated or expended by
I yield back the balance of my time. the United States Government for a purpose
tract is awarded: Provided, That for the pur-
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- as follows:
pose of this section, supervision and adminis-
man, I move to strike the last word. tration costs include all in-house Govern- (1) To establish any military installation
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman ment costs. or base for the purpose of providing for the
from New Jersey is recognized for 5 SEC. 9004. From funds made available in permanent stationing of United States
minutes. this title, the Secretary of Defense may pur- Armed Forces in Iraq.
(2) To exercise United States control over the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, made by the Committee on Appropriations of
any oil resource of Iraq. Air Force’’ up to $508,000,000 may be used by the House of Representatives under section
(3) To establish any military installation the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding 302(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
or base for the purpose of providing for the any other provision of law, to support United exceeds the amount of proposed new budget
permanent stationing of United States States Government transition activities in authority is $0.
Armed Forces in Afghanistan. Iraq by funding the operations and activities Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair-
SEC. 9008. None of the funds made available of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq
and security assistance teams, including life
man, I move to strike the last word.
in this Act may be used in contravention of
support, transportation and personal secu-
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman
the following laws enacted or regulations
promulgated to implement the United Na- rity, and facilities renovation and construc- from New Jersey is recognized for 5
tions Convention Against Torture and Other tion: Provided, That not less than 15 days be- minutes.
Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or fore making funds available pursuant to the Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair-
Punishment (done at New York on December authority provided in this section, the Sec- man, from the Clerk’s reading, we’ve
10, 1984): retary shall submit to the congressional de- reached the limitations portion of the
(1) Section 2340A of title 18, United States fense committees a written notice con- bill, and we would encourage Members
Code. taining a detailed justification and timeline having amendments for us to consider
(2) Section 2242 of the Foreign Affairs Re- for each proposed site.
in that arena, or portion, this would be
form and Restructuring Act of 1998 (division (AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS)
the appropriate time for them to come
G of Public Law 105–277; 112 Stat. 2681–822; 8 SEC. 9013. Each amount designated in this
U.S.C. 1231 note) and regulations prescribed Act by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
forward.
thereto, including regulations under part 208 gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism I yield back the balance of my time.
of title 8, Code of Federal Regulations, and pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal- b 1950
part 95 of title 22, Code of Federal Regula- anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control
tions. Act of 1985 shall be available (or rescinded, if Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I move
(3) Sections 1002 and 1003 of the Depart- applicable) only if the President subse- to strike the last word.
ment of Defense, Emergency Supplemental quently so designates all such amounts and The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman
Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the transmits such designations to the Congress. from Pennsylvania is recognized for 5
Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, (RESCISSIONS) minutes.
2006 (Public Law 109–148). SEC. 9014. Of the funds appropriated in De- Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I rise
SEC. 9009. None of the funds provided for partment of Defense Appropriations Acts, today to share the concern of seven
the ‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’’ the following funds are hereby rescinded Members of this House that represent
(ASFF) may be obligated prior to the ap- from the following accounts and programs in Army depots and arsenals, including
proval of a financial and activity plan by the the specified amounts: Provided, That such
Afghanistan Resources Oversight Council
Letterkenny Army Depot in my con-
amounts are designated by the Congress for gressional district in Pennsylvania.
(AROC) of the Department of Defense: Pro- Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War
vided, That the AROC must approve the re- The following letter fully addresses
on Terrorism pursuant to section
quirement and acquisition plan for any serv- 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and
our concerns:
ice requirements in excess of $50,000,000 an- Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES,
nually and any non-standard equipment re- ‘‘Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay Pro- Washington, DC, July 12, 2012.
quirements in excess of $100,000,000 using gram, 2009/20XX’’, $79,900,000; and Hon. C.W. BILL YOUNG,
ASFF: Provided further, That the AROC must ‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, 2012/ Chairman, Subcommittee on Defense,
approve all projects and the execution plan 20XX’’, $500,000,000. Washington, DC.
under the ‘‘Afghanistan Infrastructure SEC. 9015. None of the funds appropriated Hon. NORM DICKS,
Fund’’ (AIF) and any project in excess of or otherwise made available by this Act Ranking Member, Washington, DC.
$5,000,000 from the Commanders Emergency under the heading ‘‘Operation and Mainte- DEAR CHAIRMAN YOUNG AND RANKING MEM-
Response Program (CERP): Provided further, nance, Defense-wide’’ for payments under BER DICKS: As Members with Army Depots
That the Department of Defense must certify Section 1233 of Public Law 110–181 for reim- and Arsenals in our districts, we wish to ex-
to the congressional defense committees bursement to the Government of Pakistan press our concern over significant funding
that the AROC has convened and approved a may be made available unless the Secretary reductions in this year’s House Defense Ap-
process for ensuring compliance with the re- of Defense, in coordination with the Sec- propriations Bill that will negatively impact
quirements in the preceding provisos and ac- retary of State certifies to the Committees the Army’s organic industrial base. The Fis-
companying report language for the ASFF, on Appropriations that the Government of cal Year 2013 Defense Appropriations Bill,
AIF, and CERP. Pakistan is— Sec. 8087 cites ‘‘excessive levels of funding
SEC. 9010. Funds made available in this (1) cooperating with the United States in carryover at Army Depots’’ and reduces ‘‘Op-
title to the Department of Defense for oper- counterterrorism efforts against the Haqqani eration and Maintenance, Army’’ (OMA) by
ation and maintenance may be used to pur- Network, the Quetta Shura Taliban, Lashkar $1.207 billion and ‘‘Other Procurement,
chase items having an investment unit cost e-Tayyiba, Jaish-e-Mohammed, Al Qaeda, Army’’ (OPA) by $1.253 billion. This reduc-
of not more than $250,000: Provided, That, and other domestic and foreign terrorist or- tion of approximately $2.5 billion will have
upon determination by the Secretary of De- ganizations, including taking steps to end harmful consequences far beyond what was
fense that such action is necessary to meet support for such groups and prevent them originally forecasted and will derail the
the operational requirements of a Com- from basing and operating in Pakistan and Army’s ability to maintain equipment readi-
mander of a Combatant Command engaged carrying out cross border attacks into neigh- ness. Ultimately, we believe this legislation
in contingency operations overseas, such boring countries; as it currently stands will cripple the ability
funds may be used to purchase items having (2) not supporting terrorist activities of depots and arsenals to support our soldiers
an investment item unit cost of not more against United States or coalition forces in during a time of war. We understand the
than $500,000. Afghanistan, and Pakistan’s military and in- competing priorities facing the committee,
SEC. 9011. Notwithstanding any other pro- telligence agencies are not intervening but we believe it is vital that we work to-
vision of law, up to $88,000,000 of funds made extra-judicially into political and judicial gether with you to address this critical
available in this title under the heading ‘‘Op- processes in Pakistan; issue.
eration and Maintenance, Army’’ may be ob- (3) dismantling improvised explosive device This reduction of funds will not only hurt
ligated and expended for purposes of the (IED) networks and interdicting precursor the ability of Army depots and arsenals to
Task Force for Business and Stability Oper- chemicals used in the manufacture of IEDs; generate and maintain its workload for the
ations, subject to the direction and control (4) preventing the proliferation of nuclear- next Fiscal Year, but will also have lasting
of the Secretary of Defense, with concur- related material and expertise; impacts on the defense industrial base that
rence of the Secretary of State, to carry out (5) issuing visas in a timely manner for will be felt well beyond 2013. The cuts to
strategic business and economic assistance United States visitors engaged in counterter- OMA and OPA will cause an estimated 3,000
activities in Afghanistan in support of Oper- rorism efforts and assistance programs in layoffs of specialized technicians that cannot
ation Enduring Freedom: Provided, That not Pakistan; and be easily replaced or retrained if workload
less than 15 days before making funds avail- (6) providing humanitarian organizations returns to its normal rate. Core depot logis-
able pursuant to the authority provided in access to detainees, internally displaced per- tics requirements will be increasingly dif-
this section for any project with a total an- sons, and other Pakistani civilians affected ficult and costly to meet and the Depart-
ticipated cost of $5,000,000 or more, the Sec- by the conflict. ment of the Army will be forced to turn to
retary shall submit to the congressional de- contracted alternatives in order to reduce
TITLE X the backlog. This cut will make the organic
fense committees a written notice con-
taining a detailed justification and timeline ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS base less attractive for program managers
for each proposed project. SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT and will likely reverse the recent trend of de-
SEC. 9012. From funds made available to SEC. 10001. The amount by which the appli- pots and arsenals being the preferred source
the Department of Defense in this title under cable allocation of new budget authority of manufacture and repair.
It is our understanding that the Army did Mr. SHUSTER. I thank the gen- We need to upgrade and modernize
not provide a detailed explanation for exces- tleman from Iowa. our roads and highways, but we also
sive levels of carryover money until after the And the gentleman from Texas, who’s need to build up mass transit systems,
Appropriations Committee passed this year’s
not here on the floor, I’d like to talk a buses, rail lines, et cetera. Doing so im-
Defense Bill. Once the Army provided this
analysis, it became clear to all parties in- little bit about his situation down at proves lives in our communities, allow-
volved that the House Appropriations Com- the Corpus Christi Army Depot, which ing people to move around more freely
mittee’s proposed funding levels would not is an industry leader of repair and and easily, and it also creates jobs. And
provide adequate funding to sustain depots overhaul for our aviation helicopters, by reducing our dependency on auto-
and arsenals throughout Fiscal Year 2013. As employing over 6,000 civilians, of which mobile travel, this transportation is
we approach the debate over the Defense Ap- 56 percent are veterans. Without CCAD, clean, energy-efficient, and environ-
propriations Bill on the House floor, it is the Army would be unable to sustain mentally sensitive, as well.
still unclear to us what possible measures Luckily, we have a Federal agency,
maximum combat power for the
will be taken, if any, to reduce the impact of the Federal Transit Administration, or
these cuts. warfighter.
We look forward to further discussing this Further, the depot in Corpus Chris- FTA, that exists to make exactly these
issue with you and working with you on any ti’s stewardship of taxpayer dollars is investments. I’m proud to say that my
potential adjustments that can be made be- evident in the cost effective repair and home district has benefited from FTA
fore this legislation is considered by the overhaul of rotary wing aircraft sys- grants to the tune of $11 million over
House of Representatives. We believe that a tems. For example, in fiscal year 2011, the last year. A new commuter train,
strong organic industrial base is critical to a record production year, more than the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit,
maintaining our national security posture or SMART train, that connects the
$47 million in cost savings was docu-
and the current Defense Appropriations Bill major cities in my district is just one
will result in unrecoverable consequences for mented at the CCAD.
With today’s rotary wing aircraft and of the local projects that is putting
our Army depots and arsenals.
Sincerely, unmanned aircraft systems flying in FTA money to good use.
BILL SHUSTER. record numbers, the work at Corpus So, at a moment when our transpor-
DAVID LOEBSACK. Christi Army Depot has become invalu- tation needs are so great across the
BLAKE FARENTHOLD. able to the aircraft to remain air- country, wouldn’t it make sense to in-
MIKE ROGERS (AL). worthy. I am concerned that any lapse crease the FTA budget? Except that
RALPH HALL. in production of the UH–60 Black Hawk the House, expressing the priorities of
ROBERT SCHILLING. its Republican majority, recently
Recap, CCAD’s larger single program,
This bill includes reductions in fund- would have a negative impact on sup- passed a fiscal year 2013 appropriations
ing for depots and arsenals due to a porting components programs and bill that cut $181 million from current
perceived surplus of funded workload major OEM contracts and employers. FTA spending levels. And at the same
available for previous fiscal years. I know that the gentleman from time, they’re now presenting us with a
After further analysis and additional Texas looks forward to working work Department of Defense spending bill
feedback provided by the Army, we be- with the chairman—as do I and other that calls for $1.1 billion more in mili-
lieve these cuts, as currently struc- Members of the House that represent tary spending over current levels.
tured, could have a lasting negative Why are we all being asked to tight-
depots and arsenals—and the House Ap-
impact on the organic industrial base. en our belts while the military indus-
propriations Committee as this bill
It is my understanding that the trial complex gets to loosen theirs by a
moves forward to conference.
House Appropriations Committee few notches year after year after year?
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Will the gen- If the Federal budget crisis is so dire,
agrees that these current general pro- tleman yield?
visions should be modified and is al- Mr. Chairman, so dire that we can
Mr. SHUSTER. I yield to the gen- pinch pennies on badly needed transit
ready developing an alternative plan. tleman from New Jersey.
As a member of the House Armed infrastructure, surely we can do the
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I thank the same with a bloated Pentagon budget
Services Committee, I look forward to gentlemen for their comments, and we
working with the chairman to address that has been growing out of control
share in their support of a strong or- for more than a decade now. And that’s
these concerns and to ensure we pro- ganic industrial base and a strong,
vide adequate funding for depots and the simple concept behind my amend-
ready military. ment.
arsenals. I know we are both in favor of We are pleased to work closely with In the interest of fairness and shared
a strong and capable organic industrial members of the army depot and arsenal sacrifice, I’m proposing a $181 million
base and value the critical role our de- delegation throughout the conference cut to the Defense appropriations bill
pots and arsenals play in maintaining proceedings to ensure their concerns identical to the reduction in FTA
the readiness of our military. are fully addressed and the necessary spending passed by the House a few
Mr. Chairman, at this time I yield to adjustments to depot and arsenal fund- weeks ago. I trust that all my Repub-
the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. ing are made. lican colleagues, each one more fiscally
LOEBSACK). I thank the gentleman for yielding. responsible than the next, will jump at
Mr. LOEBSACK. I thank the gen- Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Chairman, I yield this chance to further cut Federal
tleman from Pennsylvania. back the balance of my time. spending.
Our depots, arsenals, and their work- AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. WOOLSEY I yield back the balance of my time.
force are critical to our national secu- Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Chairman, I have Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair-
rity and ability to rapidly equip our an amendment at the desk. man, I move to strike the last word.
soldiers. For example, in 2003, the Rock The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman
Island Arsenal produced 500 Humvee port the amendment. from New Jersey is recognized for 5
add-on armor kits to protect our troops The Clerk read as follows: minutes.
within 3 months of receiving the order. At the end of the bill (before the short Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair-
We must strengthen our arsenals and title), insert the following: man, I rise in opposition to the gentle-
depots so that they are able to con- SEC. ll. The total amount of appropria- woman’s amendment. I’m the first to
tinue to produce the equipment that is tions made available by this Act is hereby admit that defense should not be im-
vitally needed by our men and women reduced by $181,000,000. mune to reasonable, analytically-based
in uniform. I am strongly concerned The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman reductions, which are what we’ve al-
that the effects of the bill’s reductions from California is recognized for 5 min- ready done over the past few years.
will be felt beyond 2013 and across the utes. Just 2 years ago, when Congress con-
organic industrial base, and I appre- Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Chairman, our sidered the fiscal year 2011 defense
ciate the chairman’s willingness to Nation’s transportation infrastructure budget, the Department was planning
work with us. I look forward to closely is in terrible, terrible disrepair. More on a fiscal year 2013 budget of roughly
collaborating with him in support of than ever, we need to be pumping re- $562 billion. Their actual request for
our arsenals and depots, and I appre- sources into transportation projects 2013, however, was only $516 billion, $46
ciate this time. and into initiatives for that end. billion less.
b 2000 The gentleman from Massachusetts ICBMs, which I believe have always
In fact, in the past two fiscal years, is recognized for 5 minutes. been the most vulnerable part of the
our committee has produced a defense Mr. MARKEY. Our current nuclear triad. The most invulnerable part, of
budget which totaled $39 billion below arsenal has significant overkill that is course, is our ballistic missile sub-
the request. built into it. Our country continues to marine—and bombers are second—but
My point is that we have cut defense, spend more and more taxpayer money the land-based ICBMs are vulnerable.
but we have done so reasonably and on nuclear weapons even though the There is no question about that, and I
without impacting readiness or threat- President and the Senate have already do believe we can reduce the amount of
ening the Department’s ability to pro- agreed to reduce the number of de- money we are spending on strategic
tect our Nation and our allies. This fis- ployed nuclear weapons, and even forces. I think the focus should be, as
cal year 2013 budget is the first we’ve though there is a growing bipartisan General Cartwright has suggested, on
seen in which there are identifiable and consensus that the United States has reducing the ICBMs.
significant risks associated with the an excessive number of nuclear weap- So this is a way to start this debate,
budget decisions we’ve made. ons and that the United States spends and I am going to support the gentle-
We’ve talked about that a lot today, far more than it needs to for a nuclear man’s amendment today.
about our pivot towards the Asia Pa- deterrent and defense. Mr. MARKEY. I just want to note
cific, the growing capability of China, That is why I rise today to offer my here that the gentleman from Wash-
things on the North Korean peninsula, amendment: to reduce the number of ington State did pioneering work in
for example, in cutting ships and in redeployed intercontinental ballistic nu- the 1980s in identifying the vulnerabil-
ducing the required Navy ship fleet clear missiles from 450 to 300. ity of the land-based ICBM fleet. That
size, in retiring large numbers of air- I believe that this is the soundest ap- discussion continues even today out
craft, some of which have been deliv- proach to both our national security here on the House floor.
ered, and in significantly underfunding and our economic security needs. Each Mr. DICKS. I recall—and you might
facility maintenance and moderniza- of our land-based nuclear missiles costs remember—that we had a great discus-
tion. We have tried to mitigate these us—and this is an incredible number— sion about synergism, about the syn-
as best we could within our given allo- $2.4 million every year to operate and ergy of the three legs of the triad giv-
cation. Speaking of our allocation, it is to maintain. My amendment would ing some protection to the land-based
essentially in line with both the Ryan save the taxpayers about $360 million missiles.
budget as well as with the Defense au- next year and every year after that. I agree with the gentleman’s overall
thorization bill, both of which passed It’s not just arms control groups that premise that we don’t need as many
the House. support this departure from Cold War nuclear weapons. I can remember John
Finally, in just the CBO’s most re- thinking. It also includes General Lehman—famous for his 600-ship
cent analysis of the Department’s fu- James Cartwright, who until last year Navy—always saying to me, if you
ture-years’ defense program, they de- was the commander of the United want to cut something, cut the sub-
termined that the Department’s plans States’ nuclear forces. General Cart- marines, and go ahead with the aircraft
will cost $123 billion more than they wright published a report in May that carriers and more airplanes because
projected over the next 5 years. Na- concluded that zero intercontinental they’re conventional weapons and,
tional security, of course, should never ballistic missiles are necessary for our therefore, more usable.
be subjected to partisan politics. In- nuclear deterrent or defense. The Mr. MARKEY. I thank the gen-
stead, we should show our support for former commander of U.S. nuclear tleman, and I yield back the balance of
our brave men and women, who have forces doesn’t think we need ICBMs at my time.
sacrificed so much and who continue to all. Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair-
do so on our behalf. So reducing the number from 450 to man, I withdraw my point of order.
I yield back the balance of my time. 300 still leaves more than enough mis- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman’s
The Acting CHAIR. The question is siles for an effective nuclear deterrent. point of order is withdrawn.
on the amendment offered by the gen- That’s still more than enough missiles Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. I move to
tlewoman from California (Ms. WOOL- to annihilate any of our enemies over strike the last word.
SEY). and over. It not only will turn our en- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman
The question was taken; and the Act- emies into rubble, but it will make from New Jersey is recognized for 5
ing Chair announced that the noes ap- that rubble bounce and bounce and minutes.
peared to have it. bounce again. That’s how many nu- Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair-
Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Chairman, I de- clear weapons we would still have in man, normally the committee is given
mand a recorded vote. reserve. the courtesy of seeing amendments
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to That is a real savings, and that sav- that come to the floor. This is the
clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- ings can be used for the NIH budget. third time today, I believe, the gen-
ceedings on the amendment offered by The entire budget to find the cure for tleman from Massachusetts has shown
the gentlewoman from California will Alzheimer’s—5 million Americans have a lack of courtesy in letting the com-
be postponed. it—is $450 million a year. If we would mittee have copies of his amendments.
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. MARKEY just cut out these ICBMs—and that Let me say, as a Nation, we still be-
leaves plenty left over—it would give lieve in a nuclear deterrent. The last
Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chairman, I have
us enough money to almost double the time I checked, there was bipartisan
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- budget to find a cure for something support for that. Both Mr. VISCLOSKY
port the amendment. that really is going to kill Americans, and I serve on the Energy and Water
The Clerk read as follows: that really does terrify them in their Subcommittee, and part of our juris-
homes. diction is to make sure that the Presi-
At the end of the bill (before the short
title), insert the following: So I pray that the House will accept dent of the United States, our Com-
SEC. ll. None of the funds made available this amendment and send us in the cor- mander in Chief, verifies that we have
by this Act may be used to operate or main- rect direction in which we should be nuclear capabilities. The last time I
tain more than 300 land-based interconti- heading in terms of really protecting checked, the administration was con-
nental ballistic missiles. the American public. ducting what we call a Nuclear Posture
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Chair- Mr. DICKS. Will the gentleman Review relative to what our position
man, we would like a copy of the yield? should be in negotiations with other
amendment, please. Mr. MARKEY. I yield to the gen- nuclear powers in terms of the type of
I reserve a point of order until we tleman from Washington. weapons that are so critical to the nu-
have had a chance to look it over. Mr. DICKS. I want to compliment the clear triad.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman gentleman on listening to what we dis- So, with all due respect to the gen-
from New Jersey reserves a point of cussed in the last go-around and then tleman from Massachusetts, who re-
order. taking a hard look at land-based ferred to a lot of what we said as the
fantasy land of our bill, it would be side says it does, then there is no more This amendment just can’t go, and I
good, actually, for the Members of Con- effective program than title X. strongly ask Members to oppose this
gress to have some facts from the Nu- Title X was signed into law by Presi- amendment and the message that it
clear Posture Review before we con- dent Nixon and has historically en- would send around the world that we
sider something here which might put joyed broad bipartisan support, at least don’t care about the threat. We do care
our Nation at risk. until the Republican Congress decided about the threat, and we are aware of
I strongly oppose this amendment, to launch a war on women. Now they the threat, and we know what it could
and I urge my colleagues to do so as want to eliminate funding for the pro- mean to us.
well. gram completely. We spent just under Mr. Chairman, I yield back the bal-
I yield back the balance of my time. $294 million on title X last fiscal year. ance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is To put things in perspective, Mr. The Acting CHAIR. The question is
on the amendment offered by the gen- Chairman, that’s less than what we on the amendment offered by the gen-
tleman from Massachusetts (Mr. MAR- spend on any given day to continue a tlewoman from California (Ms. WOOL-
KEY). failed military occupation of Afghani- SEY).
The question was taken; and the Act- stan. The question was taken; and the Act-
ing Chair announced that the noes ap- Mr. Chairman, if we’re going to ask ing Chair announced that the noes ap-
peared to have it. poor women to give up all the benefits peared to have it.
Mr. MARKEY. Mr. Chairman, I de- they receive from title X, then I think Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Chairman, I de-
mand a recorded vote. we can ask the Pentagon to give up the mand a recorded vote.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to exact same amount: $293 million. It’s The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to
clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- just so big, it makes my head spin. If clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro-
ceedings on the amendment offered by we did that, we would be saving the ceedings on the amendment offered by
the gentleman from Massachusetts will misguided elimination of title X. the gentlewoman from California will
be postponed. That’s what my amendment does, be- be postponed.
cause I believe women need to access AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. LOBIONDO
b 2010 lifesaving health care at least as much
Mr. LOBIONDO. Mr. Chairman, I have
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. WOOLSEY as the military needs another $293 mil-
Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Chairman, I have lion. In fact, if my Republican col-
an amendment at the desk. leagues truly believe that the Federal
port the amendment.
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- deficit represents a moral crisis de-
port the amendment. manding sacrifice from everyone, then
The Clerk read as follows: I’m confident they’re going to support
title), insert the following new section:
At the end of the bill (before the short my amendment. SEC. lll. None of the funds made avail-
title) insert the following: With that, I yield back the balance of able by this Act may be used to operate an
SEC. ll. The total amount of appropria- my time. unmanned aircraft system except in accord-
tions made available by this Act is hereby Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- ance with the Fourth Amendment of the
reduced by $293,900,000. man, I rise in opposition to the amend- Constitution.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman ment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman
from California is recognized for 5 min- The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is
from New Jersey is recognized for 5
utes. recognized for 5 minutes.
minutes.
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair-
Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Chairman, when- Mr. LOBIONDO. Mr. Chairman, the
man, I don’t know how many times
ever we debate the Defense appropria- Fourth Amendment is unequivocal
that I have said this on this floor and
tions bill, I feel like I’m living in an al- that ‘‘the right of the people to be se-
in the committee and to anyone that
ternative universe, because the other cure in their persons, houses, papers,
would listen: You cannot make your
51 weeks of the year all I hear from my and effects, against unreasonable
decisions on national defense based on
Republican colleagues is that the sky searches, shall not be violated.’’ I’m a
politics. You can’t make your decision
is falling and we have to rein in a def- firm believer in this. I’m also a firm
based on national defense just on a
icit that is wildly out of control. When believer in article I, section 8 of the
number. And this number, by the way,
it comes to the military budget, that on this similar amendment, has Constitution that Congress shall have
rhetoric is nowhere to be heard and my changed. Where is the commitment? the right to provide for the common
friends in the majority become the big- The policies and the investment in defense of the United States. There-
gest spenders of all. If cutting spending our national defense must be based on fore, I offer my amendment to ensure
is a matter of such great urgency, then the real threat to our own security, to that no funding will be used to operate
I believe the Pentagon, which has been the security of the United States, to unmanned aerial systems, except those
generously funded over the years, can the security of our troops, and to the operations that are in accordance with
pitch in its share. security of our allies and our interests, the Fourth Amendment.
Why do the programs that Americans whatever they might be. Stop and We need to make sure our citizens ex-
depend on for basic needs have to take think. The threat has not diminished. plicitly understand that while funding
the budget hit? For example, under the The threat has not gone away. for these platforms is critical for our
Labor-HHS appropriations bill, the Did anybody happen to watch Iran’s Nation’s intelligence activities, these
title X program is not just trimmed exercises last week where they fired normal operations will not conflict
but completely zeroed out. For more short-range missiles, medium-range with our constitutional protections
than 40 years, title X has been a life- missiles, and long-range missiles? Iran against unreasonable searches.
saving source of family planning serv- is moving to make itself a strong mili- This language would ensure that
ices and preventive health care for mil- tary capability nation. That is a there is no misperception about the De-
lions and millions of low-income threat. Their commentaries about the partment’s use of these technologies,
women. PAP tests, breast exams, early United States and to the United and I urge its adoption.
detection of cervical cancer—uninsured States, that’s a threat. We have got to Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Will the gen-
women depend on title X in order to re- be careful. tleman yield?
ceive these vital services at clinics na- China is expanding its military, ex- Mr. LOBIONDO. I yield to the gen-
tionwide. The proposed elimination of panding its technology, and expanding tleman.
funding would be devastating to these its work in cyber. The threat is grow- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair-
women and to their families. ing, and so this is not the time to re- man, I rise in support of the amend-
It’s critical to point out, Mr. Chair- duce our capability, to reduce our read- ment.
man, by law, not a single penny of title iness, to reduce our training, to reduce Mr. DICKS. Will the gentleman
X money is used to perform an abor- in preparing our troops for whatever is yield?
tion. If, however, you want to reduce required to defend the Nation that we Mr. LOBIONDO. I yield to the gen-
unintended pregnancies, as the other love so much. tleman from Washington.
Mr. DICKS. Mr. Chairman, I have no The amendment before us now would The Acting CHAIR. The question is
objection to the amendment. not prohibit the procurement of these on the amendment offered by the gen-
Mr. LOBIONDO. With that, Mr. pans even if it is determined that there tleman from Arizona (Mr. FLAKE).
Chairman, I yield back the balance of is one company that can supply the The amendment was agreed to.
my time. Army with them—now, if there is only AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. LEE OF
The Acting CHAIR. The question is one company—but it would ensure that CALIFORNIA
on the amendment offered by the gen- any purchase of these pans is done in a Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chairman,
tleman from New Jersey (Mr. LOBI- manner consistent with competitive I have an amendment at the desk.
ONDO). procedures, putting to rest any notion The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re-
The amendment was agreed to. that Congress has mandated sole- port the amendment.
source contracts for private companies. The Clerk read as follows:
b 2020 This is a good governance, common- At the end of the bill (before the short
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. FLAKE
title), insert the following:
sense amendment. SEC. ll. (a) PROHIBITION ON USE OF
Mr. FLAKE. Mr. Chairman, I have an I urge my colleagues to adopt it, and FUNDS.—None of the funds made available by
amendment at the desk. I look forward, if there is any objec- this Act may be used for any account of the
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- tion—I think it’s a good government Department of Defense (other than accounts
port the amendment. amendment, but I would love to be excluded by subsection (b)) in excess of the
The Clerk read as follows: able—I can’t reserve my time, but I amount made available for such account for
would like to have a dialogue if some- fiscal year 2008, unless the financial state-
At the end of the bill (before the short ments of the Department for fiscal year 2013
title), insert the following: body has an issue with this amend- are validated as ready for audit within 180
SEC. ll. None of the funds made available ment. days after the date of the enactment of this
by this Act may be used to enter into a con- Mr. DICKS. Will the gentleman Act.
tract for UH–60 Leak Proof Drip Pans using yield? (b) ACCOUNTS EXCLUDED.—The following ac-
procedures other than competitive proce- Mr. FLAKE. I yield to the gen- counts are excluded from the prohibition in
dures (as defined in section 2302(2) of title 10, subsection (a):
United States Code).
tleman.
Mr. DICKS. So what you are saying is (1) Military personnel, reserve personnel,
Mr. FLAKE (during the reading). Mr. and National Guard personnel accounts of
you have got to have a competitive the Department of Defense.
Chairman, I ask unanimous consent procedure.
that the reading be dispensed with. (2) The Defense Health Program account.
Mr. FLAKE. That’s correct. (c) VALIDATION DEFINED.—In this section,
The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection Mr. DICKS. This is, I think, what we the term ‘‘validation’’, with respect to the
to the request of the gentleman from tried to do a few years ago on defense- auditability of financial statements, means a
Arizona? related—with private companies is to determination, following an examination,
There was no objection. have a competitive procedure, which I that the financial statements comply with
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman generally accepted accounting principles and
agree with. I think the gentleman is applicable laws and regulations and reflect
from Arizona is recognized for 5 min- right on this. I appreciate his amend- reliable internal controls.
utes. ment. (d) WAIVER.—The President may waive sub-
Mr. FLAKE. This bill would prohibit Mr. FLAKE. I thank the gentleman. section (a) with respect to a component or
the use of funds in the bill to enter into I yield back the balance of my time. program of the Department if the President
a contract with a company for leak- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- certifies that applying the subsection to that
proof drip pans unless the contract is man, I rise in support of the amend- component or program would harm national
awarded using competitive procedures security or members of the Armed Forces
ment.
as defined by statute. who are in combat.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is
A recent article by The New York recognized for 5 minutes. Ms. LEE of California (during the
Times highlights the story of a sole- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. It has been a reading). Mr. Chairman, I ask unani-
source contract being awarded to a for- long-standing practice put in place by mous consent that the amendment be
profit company to produce leak pans appropriations legislation years ago considered as read.
used in Black Hawk helicopters oper- The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection
that the contracts for these pans must
ated by the U.S. Army. These pans, ac- to the request of the gentlewoman
be awarded under a competitive proc-
cording to The New York Times, cost from California?
ess. In fact, the FY 2010 DOD appropria- There was no objection.
$17,000 apiece, and in the last 3 years tions bill required that the contract be Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair-
the Army has purchased $6.5 million of competitive, and every year the Army man, I reserve a point of order on the
them. holds an open competition where it gentlelady’s amendment.
An Army spokesman is quoted in the asks all qualified companies to place a The Acting CHAIR. A point of order
article, saying, ‘‘Congress mandated a bid. is reserved.
leakproof transmission drip pan,’’ and Therefore, Mr. Chairman, I don’t The gentlewoman is recognized for 5
that the contract was awarded without think the amendment is necessary, but minutes.
competitive bids. I do agree with what it does, and I ac- Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chairman,
I think that we can all agree that cept the amendment. I join with my esteemed colleague,
any contract administered by the Mr. FLAKE. Will the gentleman Congresswoman JAN SCHAKOWSKY of Il-
Army or any other Federal agency yield? linois, in offering an amendment which
should be awarded based on competi- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I yield to the hits really at the heart of the issue of
tive procedures, which are already gentleman. fiscal responsibility.
codified in statute. Mr. FLAKE. I thank the gentleman, My amendment is short and to the
While there are no line items for and I know that we have made efforts point. If enacted, it would freeze De-
these pans included in the bill before us in the past to make sure that these are partment of Defense programs at fiscal
or the accompanying report, the Times all competitively bid. year 2008 levels unless the financial
reports that the Army has indicated The reason I am bringing this amend- statements of the Department of De-
that it ‘‘might get more pans if financ- ment is that the Army stated in this fense for fiscal year 2013 are validated
ing is approved.’’ case that this contract was not com- as ready for audit within 6 months of
The Department of Defense is already petitively bid. We just want to make enactment of this act.
in the process of slashing its budget. sure, and that’s why I appreciate the This amendment would exempt mili-
They are learning to do more with less gentleman accepting the amendment. tary personnel, Reserve and National
as Americans all over the country have Mr. YOUNG of Florida. We do under- Guard personnel accounts, as well as
had to do in the past several years. If a stand that the law does exist that re- the Defense Health Program accounts
competitor exists who will produce quires it, so we’re with you. from this potential funding freeze. It
these pans for less than $17,000 apiece, Mr. FLAKE. Thank you. also contains a waiver for any poten-
we ought to make sure that they com- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I yield back tial harm to national security or com-
pete for the project. the balance of my time. bat forces.
Now, some of my colleagues may The rule states in pertinent part: estimated by the BRAC Commission in
make the argument that the Depart- ‘‘An amendment to a general appro- 2005 dollars to about $35.1 billion in
ment of Defense is making progress on priation bill shall not be in order if current dollars, an increase of about
this issue in response to congressional changing existing law.’’ $14.1 billion, or 67 percent. In constant
engagement. They might reference lan- The amendment grants new author- 2005 dollars, costs increased to $32.2 bil-
guage in recent Defense authorization ity. lion, an increase of 53 percent.
bills requiring DOD to develop and im- I ask for a ruling from the Chair. In 2005, the Commission estimated
plement plans to achieve audit readi- The Acting CHAIR. Does any other net annual recurring savings of $4.2 bil-
ness by September 30, 2017. Member wish to be heard on the point lion and a 20-year net present value
But let me just say, Mr. Chairman, of order? If not, the Chair will rule. savings by 2025 of $36 billion. GAO’s
this is wholly unacceptable that we are The Chair finds that this amendment analysis shows annual recurring sav-
still just developing plans for the De- imposes a new duty on the Secretary to ings are now about $3.8 billion, a de-
partment of Defense to have much its validate certain data as ready for crease of 9.5 percent, while the 20-year
fiscal house in order 5 years from now. audit. The amendment therefore con- net present value savings are now
This problem is not newly discovered stitutes legislation in violation of about $9.9 billion, a decrease of 73 per-
and further delay is really an abandon- clause 2 of rule XXI. The point of order cent. As such, DOD will not recoup its
ment of our congressional duty, given is sustained and the amendment is not up-front costs until at least 2018.
the enormous and increasing propor- in order. Implementation of the 2005 BRAC
tion of Federal dollars going towards b 2030 round was officially completed on Sep-
the defense budget. In the 1990s, Con- tember 15, 2011. This took 6 years to
gress was promised that these financial AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. WITTMAN fully execute. Strategically, as we draw
deficiencies would be solved by 1997. Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Chairman, I have down from over 10 years of combat op-
This timeline then was delayed to 2007 an amendment at the desk. erations in the Middle East and shift
in the early 2000s. Given the Penta- The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- our focus to balancing the Middle East
gon’s past failures to meet deadlines, port the amendment. threat with the emerging security
why should we believe the 2017 timeline The Clerk read as follows: issues and presence of forces in the
will be honored? At the end of the bill (before the short Asia-Pacific, additional rounds of
Nearly 60 cents of every Federal dis- title), add the following new section: BRAC at this time cannot be justified.
cretionary dollar now goes towards de- SEC. ll. None of the funds made available After 10 years of war and a substantial
fense spending, and by the Pentagon’s by this Act may be used to propose, plan for, 2005 BRAC round, we now have a well-
or execute an additional Base Realignment
own admission, they cannot properly trained, battle-hardened, combat-test-
and Closure (BRAC) round.
account for how the money is spent. ed, efficient, streamlined all-volunteer
Can you imagine? We have nonprofit The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman force that is now more joint than ever.
organizations that get shut down be- from Virginia is recognized for 5 min- This is simply not the time for an addi-
hind a few thousand dollars in unac- utes. tional BRAC round.
countable funds. Mr. WITTMAN. This amendment di- I yield back the balance of my time.
There is no doubt that these cir- rects that none of the funds made Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair-
cumstances have contributed to in- available in this act may be used to man, I rise in support of the amend-
stances of waste, fraud, and abuse at propose, plan for, or execute an addi- ment.
the Pentagon, including more than $300 tional Base Realignment and Closure, The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is
billion in major weapons cost overruns or BRAC, round. During the House recognized for 5 minutes.
identified by the Government Account- Armed Services Committee markup of Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I want to as-
ability Office. H.R. 4310 on May 9, a similar amend- sociate myself with the remarks of Mr.
It’s time to finally do away with the ment passed with overwhelming bipar- WITTMAN. He is right on. And I just
culture of unlimited spending and no tisan support by a vote of 44–18, with 14 want to emphasize how strongly I
accountability at the Pentagon. Being of 27 Democrats voting in favor of a agree with what he has to say, and I
strong on defense does not mean hand- similar amendment. strongly support this amendment.
ing a free pass to irresponsible spend- On February 27, 2012, I joined 41 fel- I yield back the balance of my time.
ing. I believe it’s critical that the De- low Members of Congress in signing a The Acting CHAIR. The question is
partment of Defense be not only pre- bipartisan letter to President Obama on the amendment offered by the gen-
pared and validated as ready for an expressing our concerns over his ad- tleman from Virginia (Mr. WITTMAN).
audit, but actually pass an audit. ministration’s announcement of the in- The amendment was agreed to.
Today I urge my colleagues to sup- tent to request two new rounds of AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. WOOLSEY
port this amendment and take a first BRACs. Six House Armed Services Sub- Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Chairman, I have
step toward compelling the Depart- committee chairmen signed this letter an amendment at the desk.
ment of Defense to act with urgency on also. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re-
this matter. The financial reforms nec- The 2005 BRAC is estimated to cost port the amendment.
essary to abide by basic accounting $36 billion, and the taxpayers will not The Clerk read as follows:
standards, laws, and regulations at the realize that net savings until 2018, at At the end of the bill (before the short
Department of Defense cannot wait. the earliest. Congress has robustly title), insert the following:
I deeply regret that my colleagues funded the military construction ac- SEC. ll. The total amount of appropria-
would invoke a point of order on an counts over the past 3 years to accom- tions made available by this Act is hereby
issue of such vital importance to Con- modate the growing Army and Marine reduced by $1,700,000,000.
gress’ charge to conduct responsible Corps. Proposed new rounds of military The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman
oversight on Federal expenditures. I base closures by the President will re- from California is recognized for 5 min-
wish that the Pentagon would be held quire additional expenses in a time of utes.
to the same standards as nonprofit or- military spending reductions. More Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Chairman, a few
ganizations and those in business and BRAC rounds will cost more than it months ago, the Republican majority
other entities responsible for respon- saves in the near-term and negate the passed their budget blueprint which,
sibly spending Federal dollars. value of deficit reduction. More BRAC unbelievably, called for the complete
I yield back the balance of my time. rounds will cost billions of dollars and elimination, over 10 years’ time, of
POINT OF ORDER thousands of jobs. funding for the Social Services Block
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- According to the GAO in a study that Grant. This program is designed to
man, I make a point of order against was concluded in March 2012, DOD’s fis- help people in desperate straits, people
the amendment because it proposes to cal year 2012 budget submission to Con- who have fallen on hard times, people
change existing law and constitutes gress on BRAC 2005 shows that costs to who need a hand up from their govern-
legislation in an appropriation bill and, implement the BRAC recommenda- ment in their hour of need. But the ma-
therefore, violates clause 2 of rule XXI. tions grew from $21 billion originally jority said, Sorry, we can’t afford that.
The country, they say, just can’t afford Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Chairman, I de- The Army’s budget request included
day care for children and adults, spe- mand a recorded vote. 40-millimeter funding levels that are
cial services for people with disabil- The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to considered the minimum level nec-
ities, substance abuse assistance, low- clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- essary to sustain our capability and
income housing, home-delivered meals, ceedings on the amendment offered by the highly skilled workforce needed to
employment services, and other sup- the gentlewoman from California will produce them. A reduction in funding
port that people need when they have be postponed. could result in a break in work that
fallen on hard times and what people would result in lost capabilities, lost
b 2040
need when they’re working very hard jobs, and delays and quality concerns
to become self-sufficient. That kind of AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. POE OF TEXAS
when the line is restarted.
compassion is too expensive, appar- Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Chairman, I Mr. Chairman, I know we share a
ently. have an amendment at the desk. commitment to maintaining the work-
But this week, when we’re deciding The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re-
force, capabilities, and lines that
how much to spend on our war ma- port the amendment.
produce the 40-millimeter ammunition,
chines and our Department of Defense The Clerk read as follows:
and I very much appreciate your and
bureaucracy, the sky is the limit. At the end of the bill (before the short
title), insert the following:
Ranking Member DICKS’ work with me
Money is no object. Well, those aren’t over the last several weeks. I look for-
the values I was taught. That’s not the SEC. lll . The amounts otherwise pro-
vided in title IX of this Act are revised by re- ward to continuing to work with you to
kind of country I want to live in. ducing the amount made available for ‘‘Oper- address this matter going forward so
The Pentagon has received more than ation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ and that we can ensure the final 2013 de-
its fair share of taxpayer dollars over the amount under that heading for payments
the years. And, frankly, they haven’t fense bill supports the 40-millimeter
to reimburse key cooperating nations for ammunition workforce and supply
always been the most careful stewards logistical, military and other support by
of the people’s money. They haven’t al- $650,000,000, respectively.
chain.
ways had the best accountability and I thank you for the cooperation.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Will the gen-
oversight. They haven’t always deliv- from Texas is recognized for 5 minutes.
ered the best bang for the buck, Mr. tleman yield?
Mr. POE of Texas. I thank the Chair. Mr. LOEBSACK. I yield to the gen-
Chairman. I thank the chairman, and his staff
Recent polling indicates that Ameri- tleman from Florida.
especially, for working with me on this
cans overwhelmingly want defense Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I thank the
amendment, which I would like to as-
cuts, but instead we’ve got a defense gentleman for his work on this impor-
sociate my previous remarks in a pre-
spending bill that is larger than last tant issue.
vious amendment on Pakistan to this
year’s and larger than what the Presi- The gentleman is correct. Our Na-
amendment. Basically the intent is to
dent requested. I say it’s time that the tion’s ability to produce the 40-milli-
cut half of the money that goes to
Pentagon contribute its fair share. My meter ammunition is a critical readi-
Pakistan under title IX in this legisla-
amendment calls for a $1.7 billion cut ness issue. I am very proud of the work
tion.
to Defense appropriations—an amount that is done in Florida and other
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Will the gen-
equal to the cut we have asked of the States to support production of this
tleman yield?
Social Services Block Grant program Mr. POE of Texas. I yield to the gen- ammunition. This is a matter of impor-
for next year. tleman from Florida. tance to the readiness of the Army, and
If you believe that human dignity Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I thank the the readiness of all of our Armed
and basic compassion are more impor- gentleman for yielding. Forces is a matter of top priority to me
tant than throwing money at wasteful I want to thank the gentleman for and it is a matter of great importance
weapons, then I hope that you will sup- working with us. As we discussed ear- to both of our districts.
port my amendment. lier during our debate, we would work I’m committed to ensuring that the
I yield back the balance of my time. together to find a solution that would funding necessary for production of 40-
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- millimeter ammunition in 2013 is avail-
be acceptable. You have done that, I
man, I move to strike the last word. able and that the supply chain and
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is congratulate you, and I support your
amendment. workforce associated with the 40-milli-
recognized for 5 minutes. meter ammunition remains strong.
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair- Mr. POE of Texas. I yield back the
balance of my time. I look forward to working with the
man, I want to compliment the gentle- gentleman from Iowa to ensure that
lady. She is certainly determined. This The Acting CHAIR. The question is
on the amendment offered by the gen- the final bill reflects that priority.
is the third or fourth amendment on
tleman from Texas (Mr. POE). I thank the gentleman for yielding.
the same subject, just by changing the
The amendment was agreed to. Mr. LOEBSACK. Mr. Chairman, I
numbers. I’m not going to make the
Mr. LOEBSACK. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
same arguments about the threat and
move to strike the last word for the AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. BILBRAY
about the need to defend our country.
Again, you have heard that many, purpose of engaging in a colloquy with Mr. BILBRAY. Mr. Chairman, I have
many times. But it is serious. It is seri- Chairman YOUNG. an amendment at the desk.
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re-
ous.
The numbers keep changing. I don’t from Iowa is recognized for 5 minutes. port the amendment.
know why they keep changing, but the Mr. LOEBSACK. Mr. Chairman, as The Clerk read as follows:
fact that they keep changing indicates you well know, 40-millimeter car- At the end of the bill (before the short
to me that there’s not really a real de- tridges provide sustained coverage for title), add the following new section:
termination here on the number. But our ground troops and have played a SEC. ll. None of the funds made available
there is a determination on my side significant role in providing protection by this Act may be used to remove any por-
for our troops in Afghanistan. They are tion of the Mount Soledad Veterans Memo-
and from my viewpoint and, that is,
produced in a joint effort between the rial in San Diego, California.
the threat cannot be ignored, the
threat is growing, and this is not a Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, which I The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman
good amendment and I ask that our represent, and facilities in Florida, from California is recognized for 5 min-
Members oppose it. Wisconsin, and several other States. utes.
I yield back the balance of my time. In Iowa, 75 employees work on a Mr. BILBRAY. Mr. Chairman, this is
The Acting CHAIR. The question is state-of-the-art production line to load, a very simple amendment. It just says
on the amendment offered by the gen- assemble, and pack the 40-millimeter you will not use Federal funds to tear
tlewoman from California (Ms. WOOL- ammunition. This state-of-the-art down the war memorial on Mount
SEY). equipment allows this work to be done Soledad. It is very simple. It is basi-
The question was taken; and the Act- safely, at a high-quality rate, and in a cally a war memorial that was origi-
ing Chair announced that the noes ap- cost-effective way for the taxpayers nally built in honor of the veterans of
peared to have it. and the Army. Korea.
Mr. Chairman, when I was a young of this Act are hereby reduced in the amount as we spend trillions of dollars on long-
teenager, a young child, I still remem- of $20,843,869,000. term care for our veterans, which of
ber as my father and I drove up the (b) The reduction in subsection (a) shall course we must and we should do.
not apply to the following accounts in title Instead of spending over $85 billion in
coast from San Diego, he would point IX:
up at this memorial and say that is the (1) ‘‘Defense Health Program’’.
Afghanistan this next year, we should
only war memorial to Korea. At the (2) ‘‘Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug restrict funding to the safe and respon-
time, I believed him. As far as I know, Activities, Defense’’. sible withdrawal of all of our troops
at that time, it was. Since then, the (3) ‘‘Joint Improvised Explosive Device De- and use the tens of billions of dollars in
war memorial has been surrounded by feat Fund’’. savings right here at home, investing
over 3,000 plaques; many show the Star (4) ‘‘Office of the Inspector General’’. in jobs and education and health care
of David, many show crescents, and Ms. LEE of California (during the and mental health care.
many show crosses. But there are those reading). Mr. Chairman, I ask unani- The situation on the ground in Af-
that have taken offense to the fact mous consent that the amendment be ghanistan, whether we leave in 2013,
that this war memorial happened to be considered as read and printed in the 2014, or 2020, whether 100 more United
a cross, the universal sign of memorial. RECORD. States troops die or 1,000, let me just
All I have to say is that if we don’t The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection say, not an extra dollar should be spent
support this amendment not to tear to the request of the gentlewoman extending the decade-long war in Af-
down this one memorial, then I ask from California? ghanistan. We have the power of the
this body to be serious about the fact There was no objection. purse strings in this House. For those
that in the United States, we have over The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman who believe that enough is enough,
4 million crosses as memorials in this is recognized for 5 minutes. they should vote for this amendment.
country. We have over 455,000 emblems Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chairman, As the daughter of a military vet-
that may be interpreted any way you my amendment, once again, is very eran, I know firsthand the sacrifices
want. We have 40,000 Stars of David as straightforward. It reduces the over- and the commitment involved with de-
memorials on veteran property. In fact, seas contingency operations account, fending our Nation. But the truth is
in Normandy, England, Mexico City, which is currently funded at $85 billion, that our troops have been put in an im-
and Panama, we have 130,000 crosses or by $21 billion. possible situation; there is no military
solution. It’s past time to end the war
other symbols that might be projected b 2050 and bring our troops home. And quite
as being religious.
Sadly, what we’ve got going on in That leaves $64 billion in reserves, frankly, it is time to use these tax dol-
San Diego is those who claim, in the more than enough funds for the safe lars from ending the war to create jobs
name of religious tolerance, to want to and swift withdrawal of troops from Af- here at home and economic security for
destroy war memorials if anyone takes ghanistan. the American people. It’s time to re-
offense to this. All this says is we’re This amendment allows Congress the build America, and also to provide for
not going to tear down the 4 million opportunity to stand squarely with the health care and, of course, as I said
war-weary American people who want earlier, the economic security of our
crosses on our veterans’ memorials
to bring our troops home. It is clear troops.
across this country and we’re not going
that the American people have been far Today, once again, we have the op-
to tear down or use any funds from this portunity to stand with 7 out of 10
budget to tear down the war memorial ahead of Congress in supporting an end
to the war in Afghanistan. The call has Americans who oppose the war in Af-
that stands on top of Mount Soledad at ghanistan. The American people have
La Jolla, San Diego, California. It’s been growing across this land to bring
this war to an end, and it is past time made it clear that the war is no longer
very simple and very clear. worth fighting. And I’ll say it again,
I hope that my colleagues can say, in for the Congress to answer that call
here today. not an extra day, not an extra dollar
the spirit of tolerance, no one means to
I want to thank all of the cosponsors should be spent extending the decade-
go out and be so intolerant as to tear
of this bipartisan amendment and all of long war in Afghanistan.
down war memorials just because I knew 10 years ago that this would
somebody may claim that it may have my colleagues who have worked on this
be a war without end. I could not sup-
a religious connotation. God knows we issue throughout the year and sup-
port it then. More Members of Congress
don’t want to start tearing down those ported my legislation, H.R. 780, to re-
are beginning to see that this was a
4 million crosses that exist today or sponsibly end the war in Afghanistan.
blank check to wage war forever unless
those thousands of Stars of David that Our brave troops have done every-
we end it now. So after 11 years, yes,
proudly sit today on veterans’ and Fed- thing that was asked of them and
we should bring our troops home. We
eral property. more. Asking our troops to remain in can do that responsibly by voting
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Will the gen- Afghanistan for another 2 years when ‘‘yes’’ on the Lee amendment today.
tleman yield? there is no indication that cir- I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. BILBRAY. I yield to the gen- cumstances on the ground will change Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair-
tleman from Florida. is unconscionable. man, I move to strike the last word.
Mr. YOUNG of Florida. We are happy As we send our men and women in The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is
to support your amendment. uniform back into danger on multiple recognized for 5 minutes.
Mr. BILBRAY. I appreciate it, Mr. tours, they are bearing an over- Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair-
Chairman, and I appreciate the minori- whelming and unfair burden of sac- man, in working with the administra-
ty’s consideration. rifice while so many of us go on with tion, the Department of Defense, and
With that, I yield back the balance of our daily lives. An alarming number of our commanders in the field in Afghan-
my time. troops are coming back home with istan, we have come to a proper
The Acting CHAIR. The question is post-traumatic stress disorder, suicide amount to be funded for this purpose.
on the amendment offered by the gen- cases are rampant, and sadly, each day It’s already included in this bill. I
tleman from California (Mr. BILBRAY). we continue to hear more and more think to change the formula now from
The amendment was agreed to. about our veterans and the terrible toll one that has been agreed upon by the
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. LEE OF
this has taken on their lives. administration, the Defense Depart-
CALIFORNIA
Mr. Chairman, the costs of this war ment, and the commanders in the field
Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chairman,
are unacceptable, particularly when we who have the responsibility for oper-
I have an amendment at the desk.

ask what the added benefit is of keep- ating this entire Afghan operation, I
ing our troops in Afghanistan through just oppose this amendment. I think
port the amendment.
The Clerk read as follows: 2014. The war in Afghanistan has al- it’s the wrong thing to do.
ready taken the lives of over 2,000 sol- It’s very balanced. It’s agreed to by
title), insert the following: diers, injured tens of thousands more, the parties that have the responsi-
SEC. ll. (a) Except as provided in sub- and drained our treasury of over $500 bility. I just hope the Members will
section (b), appropriations made in title IX billion. And those costs will only go up vote ‘‘no.’’
I yield back the balance of my time. The Clerk read as follows: This is irresponsible on the part of a
Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Chairman, I At the end of the bill (before the short Congress that now we’re finding our-
move to strike the last word. title), add the following new section: selves nearly $16 trillion in national
The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman SEC. ll. None of the funds made available debt. We have a budget crunch like
from California is recognized for 5 min- in this Act may be used to administer the
we’ve never seen. We’ve seen a Presi-
utes. wage-rate requirements of subchapter IV of
chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code, dent that’s driven this national debt up
Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Chairman, I’m about $1.33 trillion just in the last
with respect to any project or program fund-
proud to cosponsor the amendment of- ed by this Act. budget that the President offered. And
fered by my friend from California. we’re looking at taxpayers that have
If approved, this amendment would Mr. KING of Iowa (during the read-
ing). Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous had enough.
accomplish two goals: One, to end this We need a balanced budget amend-
war, and two, to save the taxpayers $21 consent that the amendment be consid-
ered as read. ment to the United States Constitu-
billion, something I think both sides of tion. We don’t need irresponsible
The Acting CHAIR. Is there objection
the aisle could agree on. spending. We don’t need wage protec-
Let’s be clear about what this to the request of the gentleman from
Iowa? tionism.
amendment really does. It fully funds a By the way, Senator Davis and Rep-
Mr. DICKS. I object.
safe and responsible redeployment of The Acting CHAIR. Objection is resentative Bacon were both Repub-
our troops from Afghanistan. It’s not heard. licans. They were two of the more mis-
cut and run; it’s funding redeployment. The Clerk will continue reading. guided Republicans in the history of
The Afghan people do not want us The Clerk continued to read. this country, and I regret that I, as an
there. The American people don’t want The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman is Iowan, have to stand here and inform
us there. Yet, we are spending $10 bil- recognized for 5 minutes. this body that it was Iowa President
lion a month for a decade-long war Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, Herbert Hoover that signed the bill on
that’s failing to advance our national this is the Davis-Bacon limitation March 3, 1931.
security objectives. amendment that I believe most Mem- I’m pledged to undo this, to repeal
Why would we want to continue down bers of this Congress have seen that ap- Davis-Bacon in the end, because we be-
this road, especially at such a great plies to this appropriations bill. lieve in competition. We’re a free and
cost in blood and treasure? More than We have an existing code called the
fair competition country that believes
2,000 servicemembers have been killed, Davis-Bacon Act. What it does is it re-
in free markets.
and $548 billion in taxpayer money has quires that any construction projects
I have listened to the gentleman
been spent. that have Federal dollars in them—
This amendment provides sufficient from Massachusetts in the past who
$2,000 or more—be constructed under
funding to ensure that every man and has said that anytime that you have
what the bill says are prevailing wages.
woman in uniform leaves Afghanistan two consenting adults that are con-
While prevailing wages in 1931 might
safely. At that point, we can look away ducting any activity that doesn’t hurt
have been a legitimate evaluation,
from defense spending to a national se- anyone else, they should be able to do
today, it’s a federally mandated union
curity policy based on the other two so without Federal interference. If
scale determined by a formerly smoke-
Ds: diplomacy and development. We that’s the case, tell me why I can’t
filled room of people from the adminis-
can turn away from military force and climb in the seat of my son’s excavator
trative side and the construction side
toward SMART Security, an agenda of the industry. and say, ‘‘Just pay me 10 bucks an
that keeps America safe by alleviating I’ve spent my life in the construction hour, Dave. That’s enough. I need the
human need and investing in human business. I’ve been involved in the con- therapy to get away from this insanity
capital in Afghanistan and around the struction business since 1970, and I’ve of this overspending government that
developing world. worked on all sides of this that I can we have here in this Congress.’’
Since 2004, Mr. Chairman, I have imagine. I’ve been a recipient of Davis- So I urge the adoption of this wage
come to the House floor 437 times dur- Bacon wages; I’ve paid Davis-Bacon limitation so that we can build five
ing Special Orders to call for an end to wages; and I’ve done a fair amount of bases, not four; five barracks, not four;
the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. reporting of those wages into the bu- five military hospitals, not four. We
Since I am retiring at the end of this reaucrats. can do five of everything instead of
term, this will be my last debate and This law is the last remaining Jim four if we just let competition set the
last vote on defense spending. I hope it Crow law in the U.S. Code. It was writ- wages.
can be my legacy and yours to finally ten to protect union workers in New The quality will be there. The gentle-
reorder our national security priorities York City from the southern African man’s about to tell you that it’s not. I
and put an end to the war in Afghani- Americans who were brought up to do a will tell you, if I spend my life in this,
stan. We owe it to the next generation, Federal building in that city back dur- we meet specifications. The high qual-
and we owe it to Americans in Afghani- ing the Depression. ity of the work is there.
The other side of that’s just an argu-
stan, together. b 2100 ment for union wage protectionism. We
Let’s bring our troops home in a safe
And in 1931 there was a Senator need to protect the taxpayers.
and responsible way. Let’s vote ‘‘yes’’
James Davis of Pennsylvania and Rep- And the unions are fine. If they want
on Congresswoman LEE’s amendment.
I yield back the balance of my time. resentative Robert Bacon of New York, to organize, I encourage them doing so.
The Acting CHAIR. The question is Long Island, who, I might add, decided But they need to do so without Federal
on the amendment offered by the gen- that they wanted to protect the unions protection. Compete in the competitive
tlewoman from California (Ms. LEE). in that locale, and so they brought this world on low bid like the rest of us,
The question was taken; and the Act- legislation to Congress and passed it. It where you have to meet the specifica-
ing Chair announced that the noes ap- has long been union scale, not pre- tions and the quality of work.
peared to have it. vailing wage. And, yes, merit shop em- Mr. Chairman, I urge the adoption of
Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chairman, ployers have an opportunity to intro- this amendment, and I yield back the
I demand a recorded vote. duce those wages that they actually balance of my time.
The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to pay, the earned wages they actually Mr. DICKS. I rise in strong opposi-
clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- pay; but, in the end, it’s a formerly tion to the gentleman’s amendment.
ceedings on the amendment offered by smoke-filled room, people deciding it The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman
the gentlewoman from California will doesn’t cost us anything, if it raises from Washington is recognized for 5
be postponed. our bottom line, we all put our add of minutes.
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. KING OF IOWA our margin on top of that. So we’d kind Mr. DICKS. The House has spoken on
Mr. KING of Iowa. I have an amend- of like to be able to outcompete the this issue repeatedly. There’s been a
ment at the desk, Mr. Chairman. rest of the industry for the opportunity very substantial majority in favor of
The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will re- to hire the workers that will receive retaining Davis-Bacon and opposing
port the amendment. the highest pay. the gentleman’s amendment.
Some Members continue to try to re- All of us, or at least the majority of AMENDMENT NO. 4 OFFERED BY MS. MCCOLLUM
peal Davis-Bacon, despite the House us, have been in support of prevailing The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished
record of supporting the protection on wage requirements. It helps to ensure business is the demand for a recorded
labor standards. I have been a longtime that local projects that provide local vote on the amendment offered by the
supporter of Davis-Bacon prevailing jobs have these jobs that have afford- gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms.
wage requirements. It helps ensure able, middle class wages with benefits. MCCOLLUM) on which further pro-
that local projects provide local jobs The law protects government from con- ceedings were postponed and on which
with affordable middle class wages. tractors trying to win Federal con- the noes prevailed by voice vote.
The law protects the government tracts by bidding too low to attract The Clerk will redesignate the
from contractors trying to win Federal competent workers. amendment.
contracts by bidding too low to attract This amendment should be opposed. The Clerk redesignated the amend-
competent workers. And we have seen If we really want people to move to- ment.
time and time again where you have ward achieving middle class standards,
RECORDED VOTE
prevailing wages. The State of Wash- if we want to keep the middle class
ington has its own prevailing wage with good jobs, good-paying jobs with The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote
standard in our State; and we find that benefits, then there is no way we has been demanded.
on these projects, you get better work should repeal Davis-Bacon. A recorded vote was ordered.
and the work is done at a higher qual- People are losing the American The vote was taken by electronic de-
ity. Dream quite quickly here in our own vice, and there were—ayes 166, noes 250,
So, again, I oppose this amendment. country, unfortunately. And here we go not voting 15, as follows:
And as I said, we have had several again trying to erode one of the basic [Roll No. 472]
votes on this this year, and every time protections of working men and AYES—166
it’s been defeated. I hope that we can women. Ackerman Gosar Murphy (CT)
again defeat the King amendment. So I hope we oppose this amendment, Altmire Graves (GA) Nadler
I yield back the balance of my time. maintain standards of prevailing wage Amash Griffith (VA) Napolitano
Mr. VISCLOSKY. I move to strike for our workers, and ensure that they Baldwin Gutierrez Neal
Barrow Hanna Neugebauer
the last word. too have the opportunity to achieve Bass (CA) Hartzler Noem
The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman the American Dream. Bass (NH) Heinrich Olver
from Indiana is recognized for 5 min- I yield back the balance of my time. Benishek Herrera Beutler Paul
utes. The Acting CHAIR. The question is Biggert Higgins Paulsen
on the amendment offered by the gen- Bilbray Himes Pelosi
Mr. VISCLOSKY. I appreciate the Bilirakis Hinchey
tleman from Iowa (Mr. KING). Perlmutter
recognition and would want to join Black Honda Peters
with the ranking member, Mr. DICKS, The question was taken; and the Act- Bonner Huelskamp Petri
in my strong opposition to the gentle- ing Chair announced that the noes ap- Brady (PA) Huizenga (MI) Pingree (ME)
peared to have it. Brady (TX) Hurt Pompeo
man’s amendment. Braley (IA) Israel
We had a similar debate during the Mr. KING of Iowa. Mr. Chairman, I Buchanan Jenkins
Price (NC)
demand a recorded vote. Quayle
consideration of the Energy and Water Campbell Johnson (GA)
Reed
bill. And one observation I would make The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Cantor Johnson (IL)
Renacci
clause 6 of rule XVIII, further pro- Carnahan Jordan
is we do have a disparity in this coun- Carney Keating
Ribble
try, and it continues to grow, despite ceedings on the amendment offered by Cassidy Kind
Roby
the gentleman from Iowa will be post- Rohrabacher
how hard the average American works. Castor (FL) Kingston
Royce
The problem today for that average poned. Chabot Kinzinger (IL)
Ruppersberger
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR
Chaffetz Kissell
American is that for 1 hour’s worth of Chandler Kucinich Ryan (WI)
work—it could be pushing paper, it The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to Chu Labrador Sánchez, Linda
clause 6 of rule XVIII, proceedings will Cicilline Lance T.
could be waiting tables at a diner, it Sanchez, Loretta
now resume on those amendments on Clay Langevin
could be working at a steel mill, it Coffman (CO) Larsen (WA) Sarbanes
could be laying brick, it could be a con- which further proceedings were post- Connolly (VA) Latham Schilling
poned, in the following order: Schmidt
tractor, it could be a manager, it could Cooper Levin
Schrader
be a CEO—is less for 1 hour’s worth of Amendment No. 4 by Ms. MCCOLLUM Courtney LoBiondo
DeFazio Loebsack Schwartz
human labor in the United States of Minnesota. Schweikert
DeLauro Lowey
today than it was in 1977 when I came Amendment No. 2 by Mr. KINGSTON of Dent Luetkemeyer Sensenbrenner
to Washington, D.C. on a congressional Georgia. Deutch Luján Serrano
An amendment by Mr. QUIGLEY of Il- Dingell Lummis Sherman
staff. That is not the country my par- Dold Lynch Southerland
linois.
ents left me. The first amendment by Mr. COHEN of Donnelly (IN) Mack Speier
I think it is wrong to offer an amend- Duffy Maloney Stearns
Tennessee. Duncan (SC) Markey Sutton
ment to further suppress the wages An amendment by Mr. POMPEO of Tierney
Duncan (TN) Matheson
hardworking Americans are trying to Kansas. Ellison McClintock Tipton
earn to make sure that they can buy a The first amendment by Mr. MARKEY Farenthold McCollum Tonko
house, they can send their children to Farr McDermott Towns
of Massachusetts. Fitzpatrick McKinley Tsongas
what are increasingly expensive public An amendment by Mr. AMASH of Flake McNerney Van Hollen
institutions because of the lack of Michigan. Frank (MA) Meehan Velázquez
State support for them, and who now The second amendment by Mr. COHEN Franks (AZ) Meeks Walden
hold retirement programs that are Gardner Mica Walsh (IL)
of Tennessee. Garrett Michaud Waxman
probably about 40 percent less in value An amendment by Mr. CICILLINE of Gibbs Miller, Gary Webster
than they were in 2007. Rhode Island. Gibson Miller, George Wilson (FL)
This is a bad amendment, and I The first amendment by Ms. WOOL- Gohmert Moran Woodall
strongly oppose it. Goodlatte Mulvaney Young (IN)
SEY of California.
I yield back the balance of my time. The second amendment by Mr. MAR- NOES—250
Ms. LEE of California. Mr. Chairman, KEY of Massachusetts. Adams Berg Broun (GA)
I move to strike the last word. The second amendment by Ms. WOOL- Aderholt Berkley Brown (FL)
The Acting CHAIR. The gentlewoman SEY of California. Alexander Berman Bucshon
is recognized for 5 minutes. The third amendment by Ms. WOOL- Amodei Bishop (GA) Buerkle
Ms. LEE of California. Let me just Andrews Bishop (NY) Burgess

SEY of California. Austria Bishop (UT) Burton (IN)
say that I rise in strong opposition to The second amendment by Ms. LEE of Baca Blackburn Butterfield
this amendment. California. Bachmann Blumenauer Calvert
Some Members here continue to try An amendment by Mr. KING of Iowa. Bachus Bonamici Camp
to repeal Davis-Bacon, despite the The Chair will reduce to 2 minutes Barber Bono Mack Canseco
Barletta Boswell Capito
House being on record supporting the the time for any electronic vote after Bartlett Boustany Capps
protection of labor standards. the first vote in this series. Barton (TX) Brooks Capuano
Carson (IN) Hochul Reichert PERSBERGER, GARRETT, HURT, Ryan (WI) Sherman Towns
Carter Holden Richardson Sánchez, Linda Slaughter Tsongas
Clarke (MI) Holt Richmond
GOODLATTE and ISRAEL changed T. Smith (NJ) Upton
Clarke (NY) Hoyer Rigell their vote from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Sanchez, Loretta Southerland Van Hollen
Cleaver Hultgren Rivera So the amendment was rejected. Sarbanes Speier Velázquez
Clyburn Hunter Roe (TN) Schakowsky Stark Walden
Coble Issa
The result of the vote was announced
Rogers (AL) Schiff Stearns Walsh (IL)
Cohen Johnson (OH) Rogers (KY)
as above recorded.
Schilling Sutton Waters
Cole Johnson, E. B. Rogers (MI) Stated for: Schmidt Terry Waxman
Conaway Johnson, Sam
Costa Jones
Rokita Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 472, I was Schrader Thompson (MS) Webster
Rooney Schwartz Tiberi Wilson (FL)
Costello Kaptur away from the Capitol due to prior commit-
Ros-Lehtinen Schweikert Tierney Wilson (SC)
Cravaack Kelly Roskam ments to my constituents. Had I been present,
Crawford Kildee Scott (VA) Tipton Wolf
Ross (AR) I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Sensenbrenner Tonko Woolsey
Crenshaw King (IA)
Ross (FL) AMENDMENT NO. 2 OFFERED BY MR. KINGSTON
Critz King (NY)
Rothman (NJ) NOES—216
Crowley Kline The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished
Roybal-Allard
Cuellar Lamborn Adams Gowdy Pallone
Culberson Landry
Runyan business is the demand for a recorded
Rush Aderholt Granger Pastor (AZ)
Cummings Lankford vote on the amendment offered by the Altmire Graves (MO)
Ryan (OH) Paulsen
Davis (CA) Larson (CT)
Scalise
gentleman from Georgia (Mr. KING- Amodei Green, Al Pearce
Davis (IL) LaTourette
Schakowsky STON) on which further proceedings Austria Green, Gene Pence
Davis (KY) Latta
Schiff were postponed and on which the noes Baca Grijalva Perlmutter
DeGette Lee (CA)
Schock Bachus Grimm Peterson
Denham Lewis (CA) prevailed by voice vote. Barber Guinta
DesJarlais Lewis (GA) Scott (SC) Platts
Scott (VA) The Clerk will redesignate the Barletta Guthrie Poe (TX)
Diaz-Balart Lipinski
Dicks Lofgren, Zoe Scott, Austin amendment. Bartlett Hall Pompeo
Doggett Long Scott, David The Clerk redesignated the amend- Barton (TX) Hanabusa Posey
Doyle Lucas Sessions Bass (NH) Hanna Price (GA)
ment. Berg Harper
Dreier Lungren, Daniel Shimkus Rahall
Edwards E. Shuler RECORDED VOTE Berkley Harris Rangel
Ellmers Manzullo Shuster The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Biggert Hartzler Reed
Emerson Marchant Simpson Bilirakis Hastings (WA) Renacci
Engel Marino Sires
has been demanded. Bishop (GA) Hayworth Richardson
Eshoo Matsui Slaughter A recorded vote was ordered. Black Heck Rigell
Fattah McCarthy (CA) Smith (NE) The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Blackburn Hensarling Rivera
Fincher McCarthy (NY) Smith (NJ) Boswell Herger Roe (TN)
Fleischmann McCaul
minute vote. Brady (PA) Hinojosa
Smith (TX) Rogers (AL)
Fleming McGovern Smith (WA) The vote was taken by electronic de- Brown (FL) Holden Rogers (KY)
Flores McHenry Stark vice, and there were—ayes 202, noes 216, Bucshon Hunter Rogers (MI)
Forbes McIntyre Stutzman not voting 13, as follows: Buerkle Issa Rooney
Fortenberry McKeon Sullivan Burton (IN) Jenkins Ros-Lehtinen
Foxx McMorris Terry
[Roll No. 473] Butterfield Johnson (GA) Roskam
Frelinghuysen Rodgers Thompson (CA) AYES—202 Calvert Johnson (IL) Ross (AR)
Fudge Miller (FL) Thompson (MS) Campbell Johnson (OH)
Ackerman Deutch Lee (CA) Ross (FL)
Gallegly Miller (MI) Thompson (PA) Canseco Johnson, E. B.
Garamendi Miller (NC) Alexander Dicks Levin Runyan
Thornberry Cantor Johnson, Sam Ruppersberger
Gerlach Moore Amash Dingell Lewis (GA)
Tiberi Capito Kelly
Rush
Gingrey (GA) Murphy (PA) Andrews Doggett LoBiondo
Turner (NY) Carson (IN) King (NY)
Gonzalez Myrick Baldwin Doyle Lofgren, Zoe Ryan (OH)
Turner (OH) Barrow Dreier Lowey Carter Kinzinger (IL)
Gowdy Nugent Scalise
Upton Bass (CA) Duffy Luján Chaffetz Kissell
Granger Nunes Schock
Visclosky Becerra Duncan (TN) Lummis Chandler Kline
Graves (MO) Nunnelee Scott (SC)
Walberg Benishek Edwards Lungren, Daniel Coble Lamborn
Green, Al Olson Scott, Austin
Walz (MN) Berman Ellison E. Cole Landry
Green, Gene Owens Scott, David
Wasserman Bilbray Emerson Lynch Conaway Lankford
Griffin (AR) Palazzo Serrano
Schultz Bishop (NY) Eshoo Maloney Cooper Latham
Grijalva Pallone Sessions
Waters Bishop (UT) Farr Marchant Costa LaTourette
Grimm Pascrell Shimkus
Watt Blumenauer Fattah Markey Cravaack Latta
Guinta Pastor (AZ) Shuler
West Bonamici Flake Matheson Crawford Lewis (CA)
Guthrie Pearce Shuster
Hall Pence Westmoreland Bonner Frank (MA) McCarthy (NY) Crenshaw Lipinski
Simpson
Hanabusa Peterson Whitfield Bono Mack Fudge McClintock Critz Loebsack
Cuellar Long Sires
Harper Pitts Wilson (SC) Boustany Garrett McCollum
Davis (KY) Lucas Smith (NE)
Harris Platts Wittman Brady (TX) Gibson McDermott
Braley (IA) Goodlatte McGovern Denham Luetkemeyer Smith (TX)
Hastings (FL) Poe (TX) Wolf
Brooks Gosar McKinley DesJarlais Mack Smith (WA)
Hastings (WA) Posey Womack
Broun (GA) Graves (GA) McNerney Diaz-Balart Manzullo Stutzman
Hayworth Price (GA) Woolsey
Buchanan Griffin (AR) Meeks Dold Marino Sullivan
Heck Quigley Yarmuth
Burgess Griffith (VA) Mica Donnelly (IN) Matsui Thompson (CA)
Hensarling Rahall Yoder
Camp Gutierrez Michaud Duncan (SC) McCarthy (CA) Thompson (PA)
Herger Rangel Young (AK)
Capps Hastings (FL) Miller, Gary Ellmers McCaul Thornberry
Hinojosa Rehberg Young (FL)
Capuano Heinrich Moran Engel McHenry Turner (NY)
NOT VOTING—15 Carnahan Herrera Beutler Mulvaney Farenthold McIntyre Turner (OH)
Carney Higgins Nadler Fincher McKeon Visclosky
Akin Hahn Reyes
Becerra Hirono Cassidy Himes Neal Fitzpatrick McMorris Walberg
Sewell
Boren Jackson (IL) Castor (FL) Hinchey Neugebauer Fleischmann Rodgers Walz (MN)
Stivers
Cardoza Jackson Lee Chabot Hochul Noem Fleming Meehan Wasserman
Welch
Conyers (TX) Chu Holt Olver Flores Miller (FL) Schultz
Filner Polis Cicilline Honda Owens Forbes Miller (MI) Watt
Clarke (MI) Hoyer Pascrell Fortenberry Miller (NC) Welch
(2135) Clarke (NY) Huelskamp Paul Foxx Miller, George West
Clay Huizenga (MI) Pelosi Franks (AZ) Moore Westmoreland
Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, Ms. FUDGE, Cleaver Hultgren Peters Frelinghuysen Murphy (CT) Whitfield
Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Messrs. Clyburn Hurt Petri Gallegly Murphy (PA) Wittman
RANGEL and BACHUS, Ms. Coffman (CO) Israel Pingree (ME) Garamendi Myrick Womack
Cohen Jones Pitts Woodall
WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Ms. ROY- Connolly (VA) Jordan Price (NC)
Gardner Napolitano
Gerlach Nugent Yarmuth
BAL-ALLARD, and Messrs. DOGGETT Conyers Kaptur Quayle Yoder
Gibbs Nunes
and SCHIFF changed their vote from Costello Keating Quigley Gingrey (GA) Nunnelee Young (AK)
‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Courtney Kildee Rehberg
Gohmert Olson Young (FL)

Messrs. LUETKEMEYER, WEBSTER, Crowley Kind Reichert Gonzalez Palazzo Young (IN)
Culberson King (IA) Ribble
WALDEN, PRICE of North Carolina, Cummings Kingston Richmond
SCHWEIKERT, COFFMAN of Colorado, Davis (CA) Kucinich Roby
NOT VOTING—13
Ms. JENKINS, Ms. PELOSI, Messrs. Davis (IL) Labrador Rohrabacher Akin Hahn Polis
DeFazio Lance Rokita Bachmann Hirono Reyes
NEUGEBAUER, RYAN of Wisconsin, DeGette Langevin Rothman (NJ) Boren Jackson (IL) Sewell
YOUNG of Indiana, KEATING, Ms. DeLauro Larsen (WA) Roybal-Allard Cardoza Jackson Lee Stivers
CASTOR of Florida, and Messrs. RUP- Dent Larson (CT) Royce Filner (TX)
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Crawford Keating Reed Jackson (IL) Polis Stivers
Crenshaw Kelly Rehberg Jackson Lee Reyes
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Critz Kildee Reichert (TX) Sewell
There is 1 minute remaining. Crowley Kind Renacci
Cuellar King (IA) Richardson ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR
b 2140 Culberson King (NY) Rigell The Acting CHAIR (during the vote).
Cummings Kingston Rivera There is 1 minute remaining.
Mr. WOMACK changed his vote from Davis (CA) Kinzinger (IL) Roby
‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ Davis (KY) Kissell Roe (TN)
DeLauro Kline Rogers (AL) b 2145
So the amendment was rejected. Denham Lamborn Rogers (KY)
The result of the vote was announced Dent Lance Rogers (MI)
Mr. ELLISON changed his vote from
as above recorded. DesJarlais Landry Rokita ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’
Deutch Langevin Rooney Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER changed
Stated for: Diaz-Balart Lankford Ros-Lehtinen her vote from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 473, I was Dicks Larsen (WA) Roskam
away from the Capitol due to prior commit- Dingell Larson (CT) Ross (AR) So the amendment was rejected.
ments to my constituents. Had I been present, Doggett Latham Ross (FL) The result of the vote was announced
Donnelly (IN) LaTourette Rothman (NJ) as above recorded.
I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Doyle Latta Roybal-Allard
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. QUIGLEY Dreier Levin Stated against:
Royce
Duncan (SC) Lewis (CA) Runyan Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 474, I was
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Edwards Lewis (GA) Ruppersberger away from the Capitol due to prior commit-
business is the demand for a recorded Ellison Lipinski Rush ments to my constituents. Had I been present,
vote on the amendment offered by the Ellmers LoBiondo Ryan (OH)
Emerson Loebsack I would have voted ‘‘no.’’
gentleman from Illinois (Mr. QUIGLEY) Ryan (WI)
Engel Lofgren, Zoe Sanchez, Loretta AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. COHEN
on which further proceedings were Eshoo Long Sarbanes The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished
postponed and on which the noes pre- Farenthold Lucas Scalise
vailed by voice vote. Farr Luetkemeyer Schiff business is the demand for a recorded
Fattah Luján vote on the first amendment offered by
The Clerk will redesignate the Fincher Lungren, Daniel
Schilling
amendment. Fitzpatrick E.
Schmidt the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr.
Schock COHEN) on which further proceedings
The Clerk redesignated the amend- Fleischmann Lynch Schwartz
ment. Fleming Mack
Schweikert were postponed and on which the noes
Flores Maloney prevailed by voice vote.
RECORDED VOTE Scott (SC)
Forbes Manzullo
Fortenberry Marchant
Scott (VA) The Clerk will redesignate the
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Scott, Austin
Foxx Marino amendment.
has been demanded. Franks (AZ) Matheson
Scott, David
Sessions The Clerk redesignated the amend-
A recorded vote was ordered. Frelinghuysen Matsui
Sherman ment.
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Fudge McCarthy (CA)
Shimkus
Gallegly McCarthy (NY) RECORDED VOTE
minute vote. Shuler
Gardner McCaul The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote
The vote was taken by electronic de- Garrett McDermott
Shuster
vice, and there were—ayes 60, noes 359, Gerlach McGovern Simpson has been demanded.
Gibbs McHenry Sires A recorded vote was ordered.
not voting 12, as follows: Slaughter
Gibson McIntyre The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-
[Roll No. 474] Gingrey (GA) McKeon Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ) minute vote.
AYES—60 Gohmert McKinley
Gonzalez McMorris Smith (TX) The vote was taken by electronic de-
Amash Herrera Beutler Petri Smith (WA)
Becerra Higgins Price (NC)
Goodlatte Rodgers vice, and there were—ayes 145, noes 273,
Gosar McNerney Southerland
Benishek Hinojosa Quigley Stearns not voting 13, as follows:
Gowdy Meehan
Blumenauer Huelskamp Ribble Stutzman [Roll No. 475]
Granger Meeks
Bonamici Huizenga (MI) Richmond Sullivan
Graves (GA) Mica AYES—145
Campbell Johnson (IL) Rohrabacher Sutton
Graves (MO) Michaud
Carson (IN) Jones Sánchez, Linda Terry Altmire Eshoo Maloney
Green, Al Miller (FL)
Conyers Kucinich T. Thompson (CA) Baldwin Farr Markey
Griffin (AR) Miller (MI)
Cooper Labrador Thompson (MS) Bass (CA) Fattah Matsui
Schakowsky Grimm Miller, Gary
Davis (IL) Lee (CA) Thompson (PA) Becerra Frank (MA) McCarthy (NY)
Schrader Guinta Moore
DeFazio Lowey Thornberry Berkley Fudge McCollum
Sensenbrenner Guthrie Moran
DeGette Lummis Tiberi Berman Garamendi McDermott
Serrano Gutierrez Mulvaney
Dold Markey Tierney Bishop (NY) Gonzalez McGovern
Speier Hall Murphy (CT)
Duffy McClintock Tonko Blumenauer Green, Al McKinley
Stark Hanabusa Murphy (PA)
Duncan (TN) McCollum Towns Bonamici Green, Gene McNerney
Tipton Hanna Myrick
Flake Miller (NC) Tsongas Boswell Grijalva Meeks
Upton Harper Nadler
Frank (MA) Miller, George Turner (NY) Brady (PA) Gutierrez Michaud
Van Hollen Harris Neal
Garamendi Napolitano Turner (OH) Braley (IA) Hanna Miller (NC)
Hartzler Neugebauer
Green, Gene Paul Velázquez Buchanan Heinrich Miller, George
Hastings (FL) Noem Visclosky
Griffith (VA) Peters Walden Walberg Butterfield Herrera Beutler Moore
Hastings (WA) Nugent
Grijalva Peterson Capps Higgins Murphy (CT)
Hayworth Nunes Walsh (IL)
Heck Nunnelee Walz (MN) Capuano Himes Nadler
NOES—359 Carnahan Hinchey Napolitano
Heinrich Olson Wasserman
Ackerman Bishop (NY) Capuano Hensarling Olver Schultz Carney Hinojosa Neal
Adams Bishop (UT) Carnahan Herger Owens Waters Carson (IN) Hochul Olver
Aderholt Black Carney Himes Palazzo Watt Castor (FL) Holt Pallone
Alexander Blackburn Carter Hinchey Pallone Waxman Chu Honda Pascrell
Altmire Bonner Cassidy Hochul Pascrell Webster Clarke (MI) Israel Paul
Amodei Bono Mack Castor (FL) Holden Pastor (AZ) Welch Clarke (NY) Johnson (GA) Paulsen
Andrews Boswell Chabot Holt Paulsen West Clay Johnson (IL) Pelosi
Austria Boustany Chaffetz Honda Pearce Westmoreland Cleaver Johnson, E. B. Perlmutter
Baca Brady (PA) Chandler Hoyer Pelosi Whitfield Cohen Jones Peters
Bachmann Brady (TX) Chu Hultgren Pence Wilson (FL) Conyers Keating Pingree (ME)
Bachus Braley (IA) Cicilline Hunter Perlmutter Wilson (SC) Cooper Kildee Price (NC)
Baldwin Brooks Clarke (MI) Hurt Pingree (ME) Wittman Crowley Kind Quigley
Barber Broun (GA) Clarke (NY) Israel Pitts Wolf Cummings Kucinich Rahall
Barletta Brown (FL) Clay Issa Platts Womack Davis (IL) Lance Reed
Barrow Buchanan Cleaver Jenkins Poe (TX) Woodall DeFazio Larsen (WA) Rehberg
Bartlett Bucshon Clyburn Johnson (GA) Pompeo Woolsey DeGette Larson (CT) Richmond
Barton (TX) Buerkle Coble DeLauro Latham Roybal-Allard
Johnson (OH) Posey Yarmuth

Bass (CA) Burgess Coffman (CO) Johnson, E. B. Price (GA) Yoder Dent Lee (CA) Rush
Bass (NH) Burton (IN) Cohen Johnson, Sam Quayle Young (AK) Deutch Levin Sánchez, Linda
Berg Butterfield Cole Jordan Rahall Young (FL) Dingell Lewis (GA) T.
Berkley Calvert Conaway Kaptur Rangel Young (IN) Doggett Loebsack Sarbanes
Berman Camp Connolly (VA) Doyle Lofgren, Zoe Schakowsky
Biggert Canseco Costa Duncan (TN) Lowey Schwartz
Bilbray Cantor Costello
NOT VOTING—12 Edwards Luján Serrano
Bilirakis Capito Courtney Akin Cardoza Hahn Ellison Lummis Sherman
Bishop (GA) Capps Cravaack Boren Filner Hirono Engel Lynch Sires
Speier Tsongas Waxman Wolf Woodall Young (FL) NOES—282
Stark Velázquez Welch Womack Young (AK) Young (IN)
Ackerman Gonzalez Olson
Thompson (CA) Wasserman Wilson (FL)
Tierney Schultz Woolsey
NOT VOTING—13 Aderholt Granger Olver
Alexander Green, Al Owens
Tonko Waters Yarmuth Akin Hirono Reyes
Boren Jackson (IL) Altmire Green, Gene Palazzo
Towns Watt Yoder Sewell
Cardoza Jackson Lee Andrews Griffin (AR) Pallone
Stivers
Filner (TX) Austria Grijalva Pascrell
NOES—273 Sullivan
Hahn Polis Baca Grimm Pastor (AZ)
Ackerman Gardner Nunnelee Baldwin Guinta Pearce
Adams Garrett Olson Barber Guthrie Pelosi
Aderholt Gerlach Owens b 2149 Barletta Hall Perlmutter
Alexander Gibbs Palazzo Barrow Hanabusa Pingree (ME)
Amash Gibson Pastor (AZ) So the amendment was rejected. Bartlett Hanna Platts
Amodei Gingrey (GA) Pearce The result of the vote was announced Bass (CA) Harper Price (NC)
Andrews Gohmert Pence as above recorded. Becerra Harris Rahall
Austria Goodlatte Peterson Berg Hartzler Rangel
Baca Gosar Petri
Stated for:
Berkley Hastings (FL) Rehberg
Bachmann Gowdy Pitts Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 475, I was Berman Hastings (WA) Reichert
Bachus Granger Platts away from the Capitol due to prior commit- Bilbray Hayworth Richardson
Barber Graves (GA) Poe (TX)
Barletta Graves (MO)
ments to my constituents. Had I been present, Bilirakis Heck Richmond
Pompeo Bishop (GA) Heinrich Rigell
Barrow Griffin (AR) Posey
I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’
Bishop (NY) Herger Rivera
Bartlett Griffith (VA) Price (GA) AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. POMPEO Bishop (UT) Herrera Beutler Roe (TN)
Barton (TX) Grimm Quayle
Bass (NH) Guinta
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Blackburn Higgins Rogers (KY)
Rangel Blumenauer Hinchey Rogers (MI)
Benishek Guthrie Reichert business is the demand for a recorded
Bonamici Hochul Rooney
Berg Hall Renacci vote on the amendment offered by the Bono Mack Holden Ros-Lehtinen
Biggert Hanabusa Ribble gentleman from Kansas (Mr. POMPEO) Boswell Holt Roskam
Bilbray Harper Richardson
Bilirakis Harris on which further proceedings were Brady (PA) Honda Ross (AR)
Rigell Braley (IA) Hoyer Rothman (NJ)
Bishop (GA) Hartzler Rivera postponed and on which the noes pre-
Brown (FL) Hunter Roybal-Allard
Bishop (UT) Hastings (FL) Roby vailed by voice vote. Butterfield Israel Runyan
Black Hastings (WA) Roe (TN) The Clerk will redesignate the Calvert Issa Ruppersberger
Blackburn Hayworth Rogers (AL)
Bonner Heck amendment. Capito Johnson (GA) Rush
Rogers (KY) Capps Johnson (OH) Ryan (OH)
Bono Mack Hensarling Rogers (MI) The Clerk redesignated the amend-
Boustany Herger Capuano Johnson, E. B. Sánchez, Linda
Rohrabacher ment. Carnahan Johnson, Sam T.
Brady (TX) Holden Rokita
Brooks Hoyer RECORDED VOTE Carney Kaptur Sanchez, Loretta
Rooney Carson (IN) Keating Sarbanes
Broun (GA) Huelskamp
Ros-Lehtinen The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote
Brown (FL) Huizenga (MI) Carter Kelly Schakowsky
Roskam has been demanded. Castor (FL) Kildee Schiff
Bucshon Hultgren
Buerkle Hunter
Ross (AR) A recorded vote was ordered. Chandler King (NY) Schilling
Ross (FL) The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Chu Kingston Schock
Burgess Hurt
Rothman (NJ) Cicilline Kinzinger (IL) Schrader
Burton (IN) Issa
Royce minute vote.
Calvert Jenkins Clarke (MI) Kissell Schwartz
Runyan The vote was taken by electronic de- Clarke (NY) Kline Scott (VA)
Camp Johnson (OH)
Campbell Johnson, Sam
Ruppersberger vice, and there were—ayes 137, noes 282, Clay Langevin Scott, David
Ryan (OH) not voting 12, as follows: Cleaver Larsen (WA) Serrano
Canseco Jordan
Ryan (WI) Clyburn Larson (CT) Sessions
Cantor Kaptur [Roll No. 476]
Sanchez, Loretta Coffman (CO) Latham Sherman
Capito Kelly
Scalise AYES—137 Cole LaTourette Shimkus
Carter King (IA)
Schiff Connolly (VA) Lee (CA) Shuler
Cassidy King (NY) Adams Gardner Murphy (CT)
Schilling Conyers
Chabot Kingston Amash Garrett Neugebauer Levin Shuster
Schmidt Cooper
Chaffetz Kinzinger (IL) Amodei Gibbs Nugent Lewis (CA) Simpson
Schock
Chandler Kissell Bachmann Gingrey (GA) Paul Costa Lewis (GA) Sires
Schrader
Cicilline Kline Bachus Gohmert Paulsen Costello Lipinski Slaughter
Schweikert
Clyburn Labrador Barton (TX) Goodlatte Pence Courtney LoBiondo Smith (NE)
Scott (SC)
Coble Lamborn Bass (NH) Gosar Peters Crawford Loebsack Smith (NJ)
Scott (VA)
Coffman (CO) Landry Benishek Gowdy Peterson Crenshaw Lofgren, Zoe Smith (TX)
Scott, Austin
Cole Langevin Biggert Graves (GA) Petri Critz Long Smith (WA)
Scott, David
Conaway Lankford Black Graves (MO) Pitts Crowley Lowey Southerland
Sensenbrenner
Connolly (VA) LaTourette Bonner Griffith (VA) Poe (TX) Cuellar Lucas Stark
Sessions
Costa Latta Boustany Gutierrez Pompeo Culberson Luján Sullivan
Shimkus
Costello Lewis (CA) Brady (TX) Hensarling Posey Cummings Lungren, Daniel Sutton
Shuler
Courtney Lipinski Brooks Himes Price (GA) Davis (CA) E. Thompson (CA)
Shuster
Cravaack LoBiondo Broun (GA) Hinojosa Quayle Davis (IL) Lynch Thompson (MS)
Simpson
Crawford Long Buchanan Huelskamp Quigley Davis (KY) Maloney Thompson (PA)
Crenshaw Lucas Slaughter Bucshon Huizenga (MI) Reed
Smith (NE) DeGette Marino Thornberry
Critz Luetkemeyer Buerkle Hultgren Renacci DeLauro Markey Tiberi
Cuellar Lungren, Daniel Smith (NJ) Burgess Hurt Ribble
Smith (TX) Dent Matheson Tierney
Culberson E. Burton (IN) Jenkins Roby DesJarlais Matsui Tipton
Davis (CA) Mack Smith (WA) Camp Johnson (IL) Rogers (AL)
Southerland Deutch McCarthy (CA) Tonko
Davis (KY) Manzullo Campbell Jones Rohrabacher Diaz-Balart McCarthy (NY) Towns
Denham Marchant Stearns Canseco Jordan Rokita
Stutzman Dicks McCaul Tsongas
DesJarlais Marino Cantor Kind Ross (FL) Dingell McCollum
Sutton Turner (NY)
Diaz-Balart Matheson Cassidy King (IA) Royce
Terry Dold McDermott Turner (OH)
Dicks McCarthy (CA) Chabot Kucinich Ryan (WI)
Thompson (MS) Donnelly (IN) McGovern Van Hollen
Dold McCaul Chaffetz Labrador Scalise
Thompson (PA) Doyle McIntyre Velázquez
Donnelly (IN) McClintock Coble Lamborn Schmidt
Thornberry Dreier McKeon Visclosky
Dreier McHenry Cohen Lance Schweikert
Tiberi Emerson McNerney Wasserman
Duffy McIntyre Conaway Landry Scott (SC)
Duncan (SC) McKeon Tipton Cravaack Engel Meehan Schultz
Lankford Scott, Austin
Ellmers McMorris Turner (NY) DeFazio Latta Sensenbrenner Eshoo Meeks Waters
Emerson Rodgers Turner (OH) Denham Luetkemeyer Speier Farr Mica Watt
Farenthold Meehan Upton Doggett Lummis Stearns Fattah Miller (FL) Waxman
Fincher Mica Van Hollen Duffy Mack Stutzman Fitzpatrick Miller (NC) Welch
Fitzpatrick Miller (FL) Visclosky Duncan (SC) Manzullo Terry Fleming Miller, George West
Flake Miller (MI) Walberg Duncan (TN) Marchant Upton Flores Moore Whitfield
Fleischmann Miller, Gary Walden Edwards McClintock Walberg Forbes Moran Wilson (FL)
Fleming Moran Walsh (IL) Ellison McHenry Walden Frank (MA) Murphy (PA) Wilson (SC)
Flores Mulvaney Walz (MN) Ellmers McKinley Walsh (IL) Franks (AZ) Myrick Wittman
Forbes Murphy (PA) Webster Farenthold McMorris Walz (MN) Frelinghuysen Nadler Wolf
Fortenberry Myrick West Fincher Rodgers Webster Fudge Napolitano Womack
Foxx Neugebauer Westmoreland Flake Michaud Westmoreland Gallegly Neal Woolsey
Franks (AZ) Noem Whitfield Fleischmann Miller (MI) Woodall Garamendi Noem Yarmuth
Frelinghuysen Nugent Wilson (SC) Fortenberry Miller, Gary Yoder Gerlach Nunes Young (AK)
Gallegly Nunes Wittman Foxx Mulvaney Young (IN) Gibson Nunnelee Young (FL)
NOT VOTING—12 Serrano Tierney Wasserman Womack Yoder Young (FL)
Sherman Tonko Schultz Woodall Young (AK) Young (IN)
Akin Hirono Reyes
Sires Towns Waters
Boren Jackson (IL) Sewell NOT VOTING—13
Slaughter Upton Watt
Cardoza Jackson Lee Stivers Smith (WA) Van Hollen Waxman Akin Hirono Reyes
Filner (TX)
Speier Velázquez Welch Boren Jackson (IL) Sewell
Hahn Polis
Stark Walden Wilson (FL) Cardoza Jackson Lee Stivers
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Sutton Walz (MN) Woolsey Filner (TX) Tsongas
Thompson (CA) Yarmuth Hahn Polis
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote).
There are 30 seconds remaining. NOES—268 ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR
Adams Gardner Murphy (PA) The Acting CHAIR (during the vote).
b 2154 Aderholt Garrett Myrick There are 30 seconds remaining.
Alexander Gerlach Neugebauer
Mr. POE of Texas changed his vote
from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’
Altmire Gibbs Noem
b 2158
Amodei Gingrey (GA) Nugent
So the amendment was rejected. Austria Gohmert Nunes So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced Baca Goodlatte Nunnelee
The result of the vote was announced
Bachus Gosar Olson
as above recorded. Barber Gowdy Palazzo as above recorded.
Stated for: Barletta Granger Pastor (AZ) Stated for:
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 476, I was Barrow Graves (GA) Paulsen Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 477, I was
Bartlett Graves (MO) Pearce
away from the Capitol due to prior commit- Barton (TX) Green, Al Pence away from the Capitol due to prior commit-
ments to my constituents. Had I been present, Bass (NH) Green, Gene Perlmutter ments to my constituents. Had I been present,
I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Benishek Griffin (AR) Peterson I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’
Berg Griffith (VA) Petri
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. MARKEY AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. AMASH
Berkley Grimm Pitts
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Biggert Guinta Platts The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished
business is the demand for a recorded Bilbray Guthrie Poe (TX) business is the demand for a recorded
Bilirakis Hall Pompeo
vote on the first amendment offered by Bishop (GA) Hanabusa Posey vote on the amendment offered by the
the gentleman from Massachusetts Bishop (UT) Hanna Price (GA) gentleman from Michigan (Mr. AMASH)
(Mr. MARKEY) on which further pro- Black Harper Quayle on which further proceedings were
Blackburn Harris Reed
ceedings were postponed and on which Rehberg
postponed and on which the ayes pre-
Bonner Hartzler
the noes prevailed by voice vote. Bono Mack Hastings (WA) Reichert vailed by voice vote.
The Clerk will redesignate the Boustany Hayworth Renacci The Clerk will redesignate the
amendment. Brady (TX) Heck Ribble amendment.
Brooks Hensarling Richardson
The Clerk redesignated the amend- Broun (GA) Herger Richmond The Clerk redesignated the amend-
ment. Brown (FL) Huelskamp Rigell ment.
RECORDED VOTE Buchanan Hultgren Rivera RECORDED VOTE
Bucshon Hunter Roby
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Buerkle Hurt Roe (TN) The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote
has been demanded. Burgess Issa Rogers (AL) has been demanded.
A recorded vote was ordered. Burton (IN) Jenkins Rogers (KY) A recorded vote was ordered.
Butterfield Johnson (IL) Rogers (MI)
The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Calvert Johnson (OH) Rohrabacher The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-
minute vote. Camp Johnson, E. B. Rokita minute vote.
The vote was taken by electronic de- Campbell Johnson, Sam Rooney The vote was taken by electronic de-
Canseco Jordan Ros-Lehtinen
vice, and there were—ayes 150, noes 268, Roskam
vice, and there were—ayes 186, noes 233,
Cantor Kaptur
not voting 13, as follows: Capito Kelly Ross (AR) not voting 12, as follows:
[Roll No. 477] Carson (IN) King (IA) Ross (FL) [Roll No. 478]
Carter King (NY) Royce
AYES—150 Cassidy Kingston Runyan AYES—186
Ackerman Duncan (TN) Luján Chabot Kinzinger (IL) Ruppersberger Adams Davis (KY) Herger
Amash Edwards Lynch Chaffetz Kissell Ryan (OH) Aderholt Denham Herrera Beutler
Andrews Ellison Maloney Chandler Kline Ryan (WI) Alexander Dent Huelskamp
Bachmann Eshoo Markey Clyburn Lamborn Scalise Amash DesJarlais Huizenga (MI)
Baldwin Farr Matheson Coble Lance Schilling Amodei Diaz-Balart Hultgren
Bass (CA) Fattah Matsui Coffman (CO) Landry Schmidt Austria Dold Hurt
Becerra Frank (MA) McCollum Cole Lankford Schock Bachmann Dreier Issa
Berman Fudge McDermott Conaway Larsen (WA) Schweikert Bachus Duffy Jenkins
Bishop (NY) Garamendi McGovern Costa Latham Scott (SC) Barletta Duncan (SC) Jones
Blumenauer Gibson Michaud Costello LaTourette Scott, Austin Bartlett Duncan (TN) Jordan
Bonamici Gonzalez Miller (NC) Cravaack Latta Scott, David Bass (NH) Ellmers Kelly
Boswell Grijalva Miller, George Crawford Lewis (CA) Sensenbrenner Benishek Farenthold King (IA)
Brady (PA) Gutierrez Moore Crenshaw Lipinski Sessions Berg Fincher Kingston
Braley (IA) Hastings (FL) Mulvaney Cuellar LoBiondo Shimkus Biggert Flake Kinzinger (IL)
Capps Heinrich Murphy (CT) Culberson Long Shuler Bilirakis Fleischmann Kline
Capuano Herrera Beutler Nadler Davis (KY) Lucas Shuster Black Fleming Labrador
Carnahan Higgins Napolitano Denham Luetkemeyer Simpson Blackburn Foxx Lamborn
Carney Himes Neal Dent Lummis Smith (NE) Bonner Franks (AZ) Landry
Castor (FL) Hinchey Olver DesJarlais Lungren, Daniel Smith (NJ) Bono Mack Frelinghuysen Lankford
Chu Hinojosa Owens Diaz-Balart E. Smith (TX) Boustany Gallegly Latta
Cicilline Hochul Pallone Dicks Mack Southerland Brady (TX) Gardner Long
Clarke (MI) Holden Pascrell Dold Manzullo Stearns Brooks Garrett Lucas
Clarke (NY) Holt Paul Donnelly (IN) Marchant Stutzman Broun (GA) Gerlach Luetkemeyer
Clay Honda Pelosi Dreier Marino Sullivan Buchanan Gibbs Lummis
Cleaver Hoyer Peters Duffy McCarthy (CA) Terry Bucshon Gingrey (GA) Lungren, Daniel
Cohen Huizenga (MI) Pingree (ME) Duncan (SC) McCarthy (NY) Thompson (MS) Buerkle Gohmert E.
Connolly (VA) Israel Price (NC) Ellmers McCaul Thompson (PA) Burgess Goodlatte Mack
Conyers Johnson (GA) Quigley Emerson McClintock Thornberry Burton (IN) Gosar Manzullo
Cooper Jones Rahall Engel McHenry Tiberi Calvert Gowdy Marchant
Courtney Keating Rangel Farenthold McIntyre Tipton Camp Graves (GA) Marino
Critz Kildee Rothman (NJ) Fincher McKeon Turner (NY) Campbell Graves (MO) McCarthy (CA)
Crowley Kind Roybal-Allard Fitzpatrick McKinley Turner (OH) Canseco Griffin (AR) McCaul
Cummings Kucinich Rush Flake McMorris Visclosky Cantor Griffith (VA) McClintock
Davis (CA) Labrador Sánchez, Linda Fleischmann Rodgers Walberg Cassidy Guinta McHenry
Davis (IL) Langevin T. Fleming McNerney Walsh (IL) Chabot Guthrie McKeon
DeFazio Larson (CT) Sanchez, Loretta Flores Meehan Webster Chaffetz Hall McMorris
DeGette Lee (CA) Sarbanes Forbes Meeks West Coble Hanna Rodgers
DeLauro Levin Schakowsky Fortenberry Mica Westmoreland Cole Harper Mica
Deutch Lewis (GA) Schiff Foxx Miller (FL) Whitfield Conaway Harris Miller (FL)
Dingell Loebsack Schrader Franks (AZ) Miller (MI) Wilson (SC) Cravaack Hastings (WA) Miller, Gary
Doggett Lofgren, Zoe Schwartz Frelinghuysen Miller, Gary Wittman Crawford Hayworth Mulvaney
Doyle Lowey Scott (VA) Gallegly Moran Wolf Crenshaw Hensarling Murphy (PA)
Neugebauer Rigell Smith (NE) West Wolf Young (AK) Larson (CT) Owens Scott, David
Noem Rivera Smith (TX) Whitfield Woolsey Lee (CA) Pallone Sensenbrenner
Nugent Roby Southerland Wilson (FL) Yarmuth Levin Pascrell Serrano
Olson Roe (TN) Stearns Lewis (GA) Pastor (AZ) Sherman
Palazzo Rogers (AL) NOT VOTING—12 Loebsack Paul Shuler
Stutzman
Paul Rogers (KY) Thompson (PA) Akin Hirono Reyes Lofgren, Zoe Pelosi Sires
Paulsen Rohrabacher Tipton Boren Jackson (IL) Sewell Lowey Perlmutter Slaughter
Pearce Rokita Turner (OH) Cardoza Jackson Lee Stivers Luján Peters Speier
Pence Ros-Lehtinen Walberg Filner (TX) Lummis Peterson Stark
Peterson Roskam Hahn Polis Lynch Petri Stearns
Walden
Petri Ross (FL) Maloney Pingree (ME) Stutzman
Walsh (IL) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR
Poe (TX) Royce Manzullo Poe (TX) Sutton
Pompeo Webster
Ryan (WI) The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Markey Posey Thompson (CA)
Posey Scalise Westmoreland Matsui Price (GA)
Price (GA) Schmidt Wilson (SC) There are 30 seconds remaining. McCarthy (NY) Price (NC)
Thompson (MS)
Wittman Tierney
Quayle Schock McClintock Quigley
Reed Schweikert Womack b 2201 McCollum Rahall
Tonko
Woodall Towns
Rehberg Scott (SC) Mr. LEWIS of Georgia changed his McDermott Reed
Yoder Tsongas
Reichert Sensenbrenner McGovern Ribble
Renacci Sessions Young (FL)
vote from ‘‘aye’’ to ‘‘no.’’ McIntyre Richardson
Upton
So the amendment was rejected. Velázquez
Ribble Simpson Young (IN) McKinley Richmond
Visclosky
The result of the vote was announced McNerney Rigell
Walberg
NOES—233 as above recorded. Meehan Rohrabacher
Meeks Rokita Walden
Ackerman Garamendi Napolitano Stated against: Mica Ross (AR) Walsh (IL)
Altmire Gibson Neal Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 478, I was Michaud Ross (FL) Walz (MN)
Andrews Gonzalez Nunes Miller (MI) Rothman (NJ) Wasserman
Baca Granger Nunnelee
away from the Capitol due to prior commit- Schultz
Miller (NC) Roybal-Allard
Baldwin Green, Al Olver ments to my constituents. Had I been present, Miller, George Royce Waters
Barber Green, Gene Owens I would have voted ‘‘no.’’ Moore Rush Watt
Barrow Grijalva Pallone Moran Sánchez, Linda Waxman
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. COHEN
Barton (TX) Grimm Pascrell Mulvaney T. Webster
Bass (CA) Gutierrez Pastor (AZ) The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Murphy (CT) Sanchez, Loretta Welch
Becerra Hanabusa Pelosi business is the demand for a recorded Nadler Sarbanes Whitfield
Berkley Hartzler Perlmutter Napolitano Schakowsky Wilson (FL)
Berman Hastings (FL) Peters
vote on the second amendment offered
Neal Schrader Woolsey
Bilbray Heck Pingree (ME) by the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Neugebauer Scott (SC) Yarmuth
Bishop (GA) Heinrich Pitts COHEN) on which further proceedings Olver Scott (VA) Yoder
Bishop (NY) Higgins Platts were postponed and on which the noes
Bishop (UT) Himes Price (NC)
Blumenauer Hinchey Quigley prevailed by voice vote. NOES—191
Bonamici Hinojosa Rahall The Clerk will redesignate the Aderholt Franks (AZ) McCaul
Boswell Hochul Rangel amendment. Alexander Frelinghuysen McHenry
Brady (PA) Holden Richardson Altmire Gallegly McKeon
Braley (IA) Holt Richmond
The Clerk redesignated the amend- Amodei Gardner McMorris
Brown (FL) Honda Rogers (MI) ment. Austria Garrett Rodgers
Butterfield Hoyer Rooney RECORDED VOTE Bachmann Gerlach Miller (FL)
Capito Hunter Ross (AR) Bachus Gibbs Miller, Gary
Capps Israel Rothman (NJ) The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Barber Gingrey (GA) Murphy (PA)
Capuano Johnson (GA) Roybal-Allard has been demanded. Barletta Gonzalez Myrick
Carnahan Johnson (IL) Runyan A recorded vote was ordered. Barrow Gosar Noem
Carney Johnson (OH) Ruppersberger Berg Gowdy Nugent
Carson (IN) Johnson, E. B. Rush
The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Berkley Granger Nunes
Carter Johnson, Sam Ryan (OH) minute vote. Biggert Graves (MO) Nunnelee
Castor (FL) Kaptur Sánchez, Linda The vote was taken by electronic de- Bilbray Griffin (AR) Olson
Chandler Keating T. vice, and there were—ayes 228, noes 191, Bilirakis Grimm Palazzo
Chu Kildee Sanchez, Loretta Bishop (GA) Guinta Paulsen
Cicilline Kind Sarbanes not voting 12, as follows: Bishop (UT) Guthrie Pearce
Clarke (MI) King (NY) Schakowsky [Roll No. 479] Black Hall Pence
Clarke (NY) Kissell Schiff Blackburn Harper Pitts
Clay Kucinich Schilling
AYES—228 Bonner Harris Platts
Cleaver Lance Schrader Ackerman Coble Gohmert Bono Mack Hartzler Pompeo
Clyburn Langevin Schwartz Adams Cohen Goodlatte Boustany Hastings (WA) Quayle
Coffman (CO) Larsen (WA) Scott (VA) Amash Connolly (VA) Graves (GA) Brady (TX) Hayworth Rangel
Cohen Larson (CT) Scott, Austin Andrews Conyers Green, Al Brown (FL) Heck Rehberg
Connolly (VA) Latham Scott, David Baca Cooper Green, Gene Bucshon Hensarling Reichert
Conyers LaTourette Serrano Baldwin Costa Griffith (VA) Buerkle Herger Renacci
Cooper Lee (CA) Sherman Bartlett Costello Grijalva Burton (IN) Hunter Rivera
Costa Levin Shimkus Barton (TX) Courtney Gutierrez Butterfield Issa Roby
Costello Lewis (CA) Shuler Bass (CA) Critz Hanabusa Calvert Jenkins Roe (TN)
Courtney Lewis (GA) Shuster Bass (NH) Crowley Hanna Canseco Johnson (OH) Rogers (AL)
Critz Lipinski Sires Becerra Cummings Hastings (FL) Cantor Johnson, E. B. Rogers (KY)
Crowley LoBiondo Slaughter Benishek Davis (CA) Heinrich Capito Johnson, Sam Rogers (MI)
Cuellar Loebsack Smith (NJ) Berman Davis (IL) Herrera Beutler Carter Jordan Rooney
Culberson Lofgren, Zoe Smith (WA) Bishop (NY) DeFazio Higgins Cassidy Kelly Ros-Lehtinen
Cummings Lowey Speier Blumenauer DeGette Himes Chabot Kildee Roskam
Davis (CA) Luján Stark Bonamici DeLauro Hinchey Chaffetz King (IA) Runyan
Davis (IL) Lynch Sullivan Boswell DesJarlais Hinojosa Coffman (CO) King (NY) Ruppersberger
DeFazio Maloney Sutton Brady (PA) Deutch Hochul Cole Kingston Ryan (OH)
DeGette Markey Terry Braley (IA) Dicks Holden Conaway Kinzinger (IL) Ryan (WI)
DeLauro Matheson Thompson (CA) Brooks Doggett Holt Cravaack Kline Scalise
Deutch Matsui Thompson (MS) Broun (GA) Dold Honda Crawford Lamborn Schiff
Dicks McCarthy (NY) Thornberry Buchanan Donnelly (IN) Hoyer Crenshaw Landry Schilling
Dingell McCollum Tiberi Burgess Doyle Huelskamp Cuellar Lankford Schmidt
Doggett McDermott Tierney Camp Duffy Huizenga (MI) Culberson Latham Schock
Donnelly (IN) McGovern Tonko Campbell Duncan (TN) Hultgren Davis (KY) LaTourette Schwartz
Doyle McIntyre Towns Capps Edwards Hurt Denham Latta Schweikert
Edwards McKinley Tsongas Capuano Ellison Israel Dent Lewis (CA) Scott, Austin
Ellison McNerney Turner (NY) Carnahan Emerson Johnson (GA) Diaz-Balart Lipinski Sessions
Emerson Meehan Upton Carney Engel Johnson (IL) Dingell LoBiondo Shimkus
Engel Meeks Van Hollen Carson (IN) Eshoo Jones Dreier Long Shuster
Eshoo Michaud Velázquez Castor (FL) Farr Kaptur Duncan (SC) Lucas Simpson
Farr Miller (MI) Visclosky Chandler Fattah Keating Ellmers Luetkemeyer Smith (NE)
Fattah Miller (NC) Walz (MN) Chu Fitzpatrick Kind Farenthold Lungren, Daniel Smith (NJ)
Fitzpatrick Miller, George Wasserman Cicilline Fortenberry Kissell Fincher E. Smith (TX)
Flores Moore Schultz Clarke (MI) Foxx Kucinich Flake Mack Smith (WA)
Forbes Moran Waters Clarke (NY) Frank (MA) Labrador Fleischmann Marchant Southerland
Fortenberry Murphy (CT) Watt Clay Fudge Lance Fleming Marino Sullivan
Frank (MA) Myrick Waxman Cleaver Garamendi Langevin Flores Matheson Terry
Fudge Nadler Welch Clyburn Gibson Larsen (WA) Forbes McCarthy (CA) Thompson (PA)
Thornberry West Woodall Roybal-Allard Sires Visclosky Waxman Wilson (SC) Woodall
Tiberi Westmoreland Young (AK) Royce Slaughter Walberg West Wittman Young (AK)
Tipton Wilson (SC) Young (FL) Rush Speier Walden Westmoreland Wolf Young (FL)
Turner (NY) Wittman Young (IN) Sánchez, Linda Stark Walsh (IL) Whitfield Womack Young (IN)
Turner (OH) Wolf T. Stearns Webster
Van Hollen Womack Sanchez, Loretta Thompson (CA) Welch NOT VOTING—12
Schrader Tierney Wilson (FL) Akin Hirono Reyes
NOT VOTING—12 Sensenbrenner Towns Woolsey Boren Jackson (IL) Sewell
Akin Hirono Reyes Serrano Upton Yarmuth Cardoza Jackson Lee Stivers
Boren Jackson (IL) Sewell Sherman Velázquez Yoder Filner (TX)
Cardoza Jackson Lee Stivers Hahn Polis
Filner (TX) NOES—270
Hahn Polis ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR
Aderholt Forbes Mica
Alexander Fortenberry Miller (FL) The Acting CHAIR (during the vote).
b 2206 Altmire Franks (AZ) Miller (NC) There are 30 seconds remaining.
Amodei Frelinghuysen Miller, Gary
Mr. POE of Texas changed his vote Andrews Gallegly Murphy (PA)
from ‘‘no’’ to ‘‘aye.’’ Austria Gardner Myrick b 2209
So the amendment was agreed to. Baca Garrett Noem
So the amendment was rejected.
The result of the vote was announced Bachmann Gerlach Nugent
Bachus Gibbs Nunes The result of the vote was announced
as above recorded. Barber Gingrey (GA) Nunnelee as above recorded.
Stated for: Barletta Gonzalez Olson
Barrow Gosar Owens Stated for:
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 479, I was
Barton (TX) Gowdy Palazzo Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 480, I was
away from the Capitol due to prior commit- Berg Granger Pastor (AZ) away from the Capitol due to prior commit-
ments to my constituents. Had I been present, Berkley Graves (MO) Paulsen
ments to my constituents. Had I been present,
I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Biggert Griffin (AR) Pearce
Bilbray Grimm Pelosi I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. CICILLINE
Bilirakis Guinta Pence AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. WOOLSEY
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Bishop (GA) Guthrie Perlmutter
business is the demand for a recorded Bishop (UT) Hall Pitts The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished
vote on the amendment offered by the Black Harper Platts business is the demand for a recorded
Blackburn Harris Poe (TX) vote on the first amendment offered by
gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Bonner Hartzler Pompeo
CICILLINE) on which further pro- Bono Mack Hastings (FL) Price (NC) the gentlewoman from California (Ms.
ceedings were postponed and on which Boustany Hastings (WA) Quayle WOOLSEY) on which further proceedings
the noes prevailed by voice vote.
Brady (PA) Hayworth Reed were postponed and on which the noes
Brady (TX) Heck Rehberg
The Clerk will redesignate the Brown (FL) Heinrich Reichert
prevailed by voice vote.
amendment. Buchanan Hensarling Renacci The Clerk will redesignate the
The Clerk redesignated the amend- Bucshon Herger Rivera amendment.
Buerkle Herrera Beutler Roby The Clerk redesignated the amend-
ment. Burgess Hinchey Roe (TN)
Burton (IN) Holden Rogers (AL) ment.
RECORDED VOTE
Butterfield Hoyer Rogers (KY) RECORDED VOTE
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Calvert Huelskamp Rogers (MI)
has been demanded. Camp Huizenga (MI) Rokita
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote
A recorded vote was ordered. Canseco Hultgren Rooney has been demanded.
The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Cantor Hunter Ros-Lehtinen A recorded vote was ordered.
Capito Israel Roskam
minute vote. Carney Issa Ross (AR)
The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-
The vote was taken by electronic de- Carter Jenkins Rothman (NJ) minute vote.
vice, and there were—ayes 149, noes 270, Cassidy Johnson (GA) Runyan The vote was taken by electronic de-
Castor (FL) Johnson (OH) Ruppersberger vice, and there were—ayes 114, noes 302,
not voting 12, as follows: Chabot Johnson, Sam Ryan (OH)
[Roll No. 480] Chaffetz Jordan Ryan (WI) not voting 15, as follows:
Chandler Kaptur Sarbanes [Roll No. 481]
AYES—149 Cleaver Kelly Scalise
Ackerman Ellison Lummis Clyburn Kildee Schakowsky
AYES—114
Adams Eshoo Maloney Coffman (CO) King (IA) Schiff Amash Griffith (VA) Peters
Amash Fattah Manzullo Cohen King (NY) Schilling Baldwin Grijalva Peterson
Baldwin Foxx Markey Cole Kingston Schmidt Barton (TX) Gutierrez Petri
Bartlett Frank (MA) Matsui Conaway Kinzinger (IL) Schock Bass (CA) Himes Pingree (ME)
Bass (CA) Fudge McClintock Connolly (VA) Kissell Schwartz Becerra Hinojosa Quigley
Bass (NH) Garamendi McCollum Cooper Kline Schweikert Benishek Holt Rahall
Becerra Gibson McGovern Costa Lamborn Scott (SC) Blumenauer Honda Rangel
Benishek Gohmert McIntyre Cravaack Lance Scott (VA) Bonamici Johnson (GA) Ribble
Berman Goodlatte McKinley Crawford Lankford Scott, Austin Buchanan Johnson (IL)
Rohrabacher
Bishop (NY) Graves (GA) Michaud Crenshaw Latham Scott, David Campbell Jones
Roybal-Allard
Blumenauer Green, Al Miller (MI) Critz LaTourette Sessions Capuano Keating
Bonamici Green, Gene Carnahan Royce
Miller, George Cuellar Latta Shimkus Kucinich
Boswell Griffith (VA) Moore Culberson Levin Shuler Castor (FL) Labrador Rush
Braley (IA) Grijalva Moran Davis (CA) Lewis (CA) Shuster Chu Lance Sánchez, Linda
Brooks Gutierrez Mulvaney Davis (IL) Lipinski Simpson Clarke (MI) Larsen (WA) T.
Broun (GA) Hanabusa Murphy (CT) Davis (KY) LoBiondo Smith (NE) Clarke (NY) Lee (CA) Sarbanes
Campbell Hanna Nadler DeGette Long Smith (NJ) Clay Lewis (GA) Schakowsky
Capps Higgins Napolitano Denham Lowey Smith (TX) Cleaver Lofgren, Zoe Schrader
Capuano Himes Neal Dent Lucas Smith (WA) Coble Maloney Schwartz
Carnahan Hinojosa Neugebauer Deutch Luetkemeyer Southerland Conyers Markey Sensenbrenner
Carson (IN) Hochul Olver Diaz-Balart Luján Stutzman Cooper Matsui Serrano
Chu Holt Pallone Dicks Lungren, Daniel Sullivan Crowley McClintock Slaughter
Cicilline Honda Pascrell Dingell E. Sutton DeFazio McCollum Speier
Clarke (MI) Hurt Paul Dold Lynch Terry DeGette McDermott Stark
Clarke (NY) Johnson (IL) Peters Donnelly (IN) Mack Thompson (MS) Deutch McGovern Stearns
Clay Johnson, E. B. Peterson Doyle Marchant Thompson (PA) Doyle Michaud Stutzman
Coble Jones Petri Dreier Marino Thornberry Duffy Miller (MI) Thompson (CA)
Conyers Keating Pingree (ME) Duncan (SC) Matheson Tiberi Duncan (TN) Miller, George Tierney
Costello Kind Posey Ellmers McCarthy (CA) Tipton Edwards Moore
Towns
Courtney Kucinich Price (GA) Emerson McCarthy (NY) Tonko Ellison Mulvaney
Tsongas
Crowley Labrador Quigley Engel McCaul Tsongas Eshoo Murphy (CT)
Cummings Landry Rahall Farenthold McDermott Turner (NY) Farr Nadler Velázquez
DeFazio Langevin Rangel Farr McHenry Turner (OH) Frank (MA) Napolitano Waters
DeLauro Larsen (WA) Ribble Fincher McKeon Van Hollen Fudge Neal Watt
DesJarlais Larson (CT) Richardson Fitzpatrick McMorris Walz (MN) Garamendi Olver Welch
Doggett Lee (CA) Richmond Flake Rodgers Wasserman Gibson Pallone Wilson (FL)
Duffy Lewis (GA) Rigell Fleischmann McNerney Schultz Goodlatte Pascrell Woolsey
Duncan (TN) Loebsack Rohrabacher Fleming Meehan Waters Graves (GA) Pastor (AZ) Yarmuth
Edwards Lofgren, Zoe Ross (FL) Flores Meeks Watt Green, Gene Paul Yoder
NOES—302 West Wittman Young (AK) Stark Tsongas Waters
Westmoreland Wolf Young (FL) Sutton Van Hollen Watt
Ackerman Fortenberry McNerney Whitfield Womack Thompson (CA) Velázquez Waxman
Young (IN)
Adams Foxx Meehan Wilson (SC) Woodall Thompson (MS) Visclosky Welch
Aderholt Franks (AZ) Meeks Tierney Walz (MN) Wilson (FL)
Alexander Frelinghuysen Mica NOT VOTING—15 Tonko Wasserman Woolsey
Altmire Gallegly Miller (FL) Towns Schultz Yarmuth
Akin Hirono Sewell
Amodei Gardner Miller (NC)
Boren Jackson (IL) Stivers
Andrews Garrett Miller, Gary
Austria Gerlach Moran
Braley (IA) Jackson Lee Turner (NY) NOES—283
Cardoza (TX) Visclosky
Baca Gibbs Murphy (PA) Filner Polis Ackerman Flores McKeon
Bachmann Gingrey (GA) Myrick Hahn Reyes Adams Forbes McKinley
Bachus Gohmert Neugebauer Aderholt Fortenberry McMorris
Barber Gonzalez Noem ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Alexander Foxx Rodgers
Barletta Gosar Nugent Altmire Franks (AZ) Meehan
Barrow Gowdy Nunes
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Amash Frelinghuysen Mica
Bartlett Granger Nunnelee There are 30 seconds remaining. Amodei Gallegly Miller (FL)
Bass (NH) Graves (MO) Olson Andrews Gardner Miller (MI)
Berg Green, Al Owens b 2213 Austria Garrett Miller, Gary
Berkley Griffin (AR) Palazzo Baca Gerlach Mulvaney
Berman Grimm Paulsen So the amendment was rejected. Bachmann Gibbs Murphy (PA)
Biggert Guinta Pearce The result of the vote was announced Bachus Gibson Myrick
Bilbray Guthrie Pelosi Barber Gingrey (GA) Neugebauer
Bilirakis Hall Pence as above recorded. Barletta Gohmert Noem
Bishop (GA) Hanabusa Perlmutter Stated for: Barrow Gonzalez Nugent
Bishop (NY) Hanna Pitts Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 481, I was Bartlett Goodlatte Nunes
Bishop (UT) Harper Platts Barton (TX) Gosar Nunnelee
Black Harris Poe (TX)
away from the Capitol due to prior commit- Bass (NH) Gowdy Olson
Blackburn Hartzler Pompeo ments to my constituents. Had I been present, Benishek Granger Owens
Bonner Hastings (FL) Posey I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Berg Graves (GA) Palazzo
Bono Mack Hastings (WA) Price (GA) Berkley Graves (MO) Pastor (AZ)
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. MARKEY
Boswell Hayworth Price (NC) Biggert Green, Al Paulsen
Boustany Heck Quayle The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Bilbray Green, Gene Pearce
Brady (PA) Heinrich Reed business is the demand for a recorded Bilirakis Griffin (AR) Pence
Brady (TX) Hensarling Rehberg Bishop (GA) Griffith (VA) Perlmutter
Brooks Herger Reichert
vote on the second amendment offered Bishop (UT) Grimm Peterson
Broun (GA) Herrera Beutler Renacci by the gentleman from Massachusetts Black Guinta Petri
Brown (FL) Higgins Richardson (Mr. MARKEY) on which further pro- Blackburn Guthrie Pitts
Bucshon Hinchey Richmond ceedings were postponed and on which Bonner Hall Platts
Buerkle Hochul Rigell Bono Mack Hanabusa Poe (TX)
Burgess Holden Rivera the noes prevailed by voice vote. Boustany Hanna Pompeo
Burton (IN) Hoyer Roby The Clerk will redesignate the Brady (TX) Harper Posey
Butterfield Huelskamp Roe (TN) amendment. Brooks Harris Price (GA)
Calvert Huizenga (MI) Rogers (AL) Broun (GA) Hartzler Quayle
Camp Hultgren Rogers (KY)
The Clerk redesignated the amend- Buchanan Hastings (WA) Reed
Canseco Hunter Rogers (MI) ment. Bucshon Hayworth Rehberg
Cantor Hurt Rokita RECORDED VOTE Buerkle Heck Reichert
Capito Israel Rooney Burgess Hensarling Renacci
Capps Issa Ros-Lehtinen The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Burton (IN) Herger Ribble
Carney Jenkins Roskam has been demanded. Butterfield Herrera Beutler Richardson
Carson (IN) Johnson (OH) Ross (AR) A recorded vote was ordered. Calvert Hochul Rigell
Carter Johnson, E. B. Ross (FL) Camp Holden Rivera
Cassidy Johnson, Sam Rothman (NJ)
The Acting CHAIR. This is a 2- Campbell Huelskamp Roby
Chabot Jordan Runyan minute vote. Canseco Huizenga (MI) Roe (TN)
Chaffetz Kaptur Ruppersberger The vote was taken by electronic de- Cantor Hultgren Rogers (AL)
Chandler Kelly Ryan (OH) vice, and there were—ayes 136, noes 283, Capito Hunter Rogers (KY)
Cicilline Kildee Ryan (WI) Carney Hurt Rogers (MI)
Clyburn Kind Sanchez, Loretta not voting 12, as follows: Carson (IN) Issa Rokita
Coffman (CO) King (IA) Scalise [Roll No. 482] Carter Jenkins Rooney
Cohen King (NY) Schiff Cassidy Johnson (IL) Ros-Lehtinen
Cole Kingston Schilling
AYES—136 Chabot Johnson (OH) Roskam
Conaway Kinzinger (IL) Schmidt Baldwin Frank (MA) Meeks Chaffetz Johnson, E. B. Ross (AR)
Connolly (VA) Kissell Schock Bass (CA) Fudge Michaud Chandler Johnson, Sam Ross (FL)
Costa Kline Schweikert Becerra Garamendi Miller (NC) Clyburn Jordan Rothman (NJ)
Costello Lamborn Scott (SC) Berman Grijalva Miller, George Coble Kelly Royce
Courtney Landry Scott (VA) Bishop (NY) Gutierrez Moore Coffman (CO) King (IA) Runyan
Cravaack Langevin Scott, Austin Blumenauer Hastings (FL) Moran Cole King (NY) Ruppersberger
Crawford Lankford Scott, David Bonamici Heinrich Murphy (CT) Conaway Kingston Ryan (WI)
Crenshaw Larson (CT) Sessions Boswell Higgins Nadler Connolly (VA) Kinzinger (IL) Scalise
Critz Latham Sherman Brady (PA) Himes Napolitano Cooper Kissell Schilling
Cuellar LaTourette Shimkus Braley (IA) Hinchey Neal Costa Kline Schmidt
Culberson Latta Shuler Brown (FL) Hinojosa Olver Costello Labrador Schock
Cummings Levin Shuster Capps Holt Pallone Cravaack Lamborn Schrader
Davis (CA) Lewis (CA) Simpson Capuano Honda Pascrell Crawford Lance Schweikert
Davis (IL) Lipinski Sires Carnahan Hoyer Paul Crenshaw Landry Scott (SC)
Davis (KY) LoBiondo Smith (NE) Castor (FL) Israel Pelosi Critz Lankford Scott, Austin
DeLauro Loebsack Smith (NJ) Chu Johnson (GA) Peters Cuellar Larsen (WA) Scott, David
Denham Long Smith (TX) Cicilline Jones Pingree (ME) Culberson Latham Sensenbrenner
Dent Lowey Smith (WA) Clarke (MI) Kaptur Price (NC) Davis (KY) LaTourette Sessions
DesJarlais Lucas Southerland Clarke (NY) Keating Quigley Denham Latta Sherman
Diaz-Balart Luetkemeyer Sullivan Clay Kildee Rahall Dent Lewis (CA) Shimkus
Dicks Luján Sutton Cleaver Kind Rangel DesJarlais Lipinski Shuler
Dingell Lummis Terry Cohen Kucinich Richmond Diaz-Balart LoBiondo Shuster
Doggett Lungren, Daniel Thompson (MS) Conyers Langevin Rohrabacher Dingell Long Simpson
Dold E. Thompson (PA) Courtney Larson (CT) Roybal-Allard Dold Lucas Smith (NE)
Donnelly (IN) Lynch Thornberry Crowley Lee (CA) Rush Donnelly (IN) Luetkemeyer Smith (NJ)
Dreier Mack Tiberi Cummings Levin Ryan (OH) Dreier Lummis Smith (TX)
Duncan (SC) Manzullo Tipton Davis (CA) Lewis (GA) Sánchez, Linda Duffy Lungren, Daniel Southerland
Ellmers Marchant Tonko Davis (IL) Loebsack T. Duncan (SC) E. Stearns
Emerson Marino Turner (OH) DeFazio Lofgren, Zoe Sanchez, Loretta Duncan (TN) Mack Stutzman
Engel Matheson Upton DeGette Lowey Sarbanes Ellmers Manzullo Sullivan
Farenthold McCarthy (CA) Van Hollen DeLauro Luján Schakowsky Emerson Marchant Terry
Fattah McCarthy (NY) Walberg Deutch Lynch Schiff Engel Marino Thompson (PA)
Fincher McCaul Walden Dicks Maloney Schwartz Farenthold Matheson Thornberry
Fitzpatrick McHenry Walsh (IL) Doggett Markey Scott (VA) Fattah McCarthy (CA) Tiberi
Flake McIntyre Walz (MN) Doyle Matsui Serrano Fincher McCarthy (NY) Tipton
Fleischmann McKeon Wasserman Edwards McCollum Sires Fitzpatrick McCaul Turner (NY)
Fleming McKinley Schultz Ellison McDermott Slaughter Flake McClintock Turner (OH)
Flores McMorris Waxman Eshoo McGovern Smith (WA) Fleischmann McHenry Upton
Forbes Rodgers Webster Farr McNerney Speier Fleming McIntyre Walberg
Walden Whitfield Woodall NOES—311 Walberg Webster Womack
Walsh (IL) Wilson (SC) Yoder Walden West Woodall
Webster Wittman Young (AK) Ackerman Flores McIntyre Walsh (IL) Westmoreland Yoder
West Wolf Young (FL) Adams Forbes McKeon Walz (MN) Whitfield Young (AK)
Westmoreland Womack Young (IN) Aderholt Fortenberry McKinley Wasserman Wilson (SC) Young (FL)
Alexander Foxx McMorris Schultz Wittman
Altmire Franks (AZ) Rodgers Young (IN)
NOT VOTING—12 Waxman Wolf
Amodei Frelinghuysen McNerney
Akin Hirono Reyes Andrews Gallegly Meehan NOT VOTING—14
Boren Jackson (IL) Sewell Austria Gardner Meeks
Cardoza Jackson Lee Stivers Akin Hirono Polis
Baca Garrett Mica
Filner (TX) Boren Jackson (IL) Reyes
Bachmann Gerlach Miller (FL)
Hahn Polis Cardoza Jackson Lee Rokita
Bachus Gibbs Miller (NC)
Filner (TX) Sewell
Barber Gibson Miller, Gary
ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Hahn McCaul Stivers
Barletta Gingrey (GA) Moran
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Barrow Gohmert Murphy (PA) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR
There are 30 seconds remaining. Bartlett Gonzalez Myrick
Barton (TX) Gosar Neugebauer The Acting CHAIR (during the vote).
Bass (NH) Gowdy Noem There is 1 minute remaining.
b 2216 Berg Granger Nugent
Berkley Graves (GA) Nunes
So the amendment was rejected. Berman Graves (MO) Nunnelee b 2219
Biggert Green, Al Olson
The result of the vote was announced Bilbray Green, Gene Owens So the amendment was rejected.
as above recorded. Bilirakis Griffin (AR) Palazzo The result of the vote was announced
Stated for: Bishop (GA) Grimm Pastor (AZ) as above recorded.
Bishop (NY) Guinta Paulsen
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 482, I was Bishop (UT) Guthrie Pearce
Stated against:
away from the Capitol due to prior commit- Black Hall Pence Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 483, I was
ments to my constituents. Had I been present, Blackburn Hanabusa Perlmutter away from the Capitol due to prior commit-
Bonner Hanna Pitts ments to my constituents. Had I been present,
I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Bono Mack Harper Platts
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. WOOLSEY Boswell Harris Poe (TX) I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’
Boustany Hartzler Pompeo Ms. SCHWARTZ. Mr. Chair, during rollcall
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Brady (PA) Hastings (WA) Posey vote No. 483 on H.R. 5856, I mistakenly re-
business is the demand for a recorded Brady (TX) Hayworth Price (GA)
corded my vote as ‘‘no’’ when I should have
vote on the second amendment offered Brooks Heck Price (NC)
Broun (GA) Heinrich Quayle voted ‘‘aye.’’
by the gentlewoman from California Brown (FL) Hensarling Reed AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. WOOLSEY
(Ms. WOOLSEY) on which further pro- Buchanan Herger Rehberg
ceedings were postponed and on which Bucshon Herrera Beutler Reichert The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished
the noes prevailed by voice vote. Buerkle Higgins Renacci business is the demand for a recorded
Burgess Hochul Richardson vote on the third amendment offered
The Clerk will redesignate the Burton (IN) Holden Richmond
amendment. Butterfield Hoyer Rigell by the gentlewoman from California
Calvert Huelskamp Rivera (Ms. WOOLSEY) on which further pro-
The Clerk redesignated the amend- Camp Huizenga (MI) Roby ceedings were postponed and on which
ment. Canseco Hultgren Roe (TN)
Cantor Hunter Rogers (AL)
the noes prevailed by voice vote.
RECORDED VOTE The Clerk will redesignate the
Capito Hurt Rogers (KY)
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Capps Israel Rogers (MI) amendment.
has been demanded. Carney Issa Rooney The Clerk redesignated the amend-
Carter Jenkins Ros-Lehtinen
A recorded vote was ordered. Cassidy Johnson (OH) Roskam ment.
The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Chabot Johnson, E. B. Ross (AR) RECORDED VOTE
minute vote. Chaffetz Johnson, Sam Ross (FL)
Chandler Jordan Rothman (NJ) The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote
The vote was taken by electronic de- Cicilline Kaptur Runyan has been demanded.
vice, and there were—ayes 106, noes 311, Cleaver Kelly Ruppersberger A recorded vote was ordered.
not voting 14, as follows: Clyburn Kildee Ryan (OH)
Coble Kind Ryan (WI)
The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2-
[Roll No. 483] Coffman (CO) King (IA) Sanchez, Loretta minute vote.
AYES—106
Cole King (NY) Scalise The vote was taken by electronic de-
Conaway Kingston Schiff vice, and there were—ayes 91, noes 328,
Amash Grijalva Pelosi Connolly (VA) Kinzinger (IL) Schilling
Baldwin Gutierrez Peters Costa Kissell Schmidt not voting 12, as follows:
Bass (CA) Hastings (FL) Peterson Costello Kline Schock [Roll No. 484]
Becerra Himes Petri Courtney Lamborn Schwartz
Benishek Hinchey Cravaack Lance Schweikert
AYES—91
Pingree (ME)
Blumenauer Hinojosa Quigley Crawford Landry Scott (SC) Amash Frank (MA) Olver
Bonamici Holt Rahall Crenshaw Langevin Scott (VA) Baldwin Fudge Pallone
Braley (IA) Honda Rangel Critz Lankford Scott, Austin Bass (CA) Grijalva Pascrell
Campbell Johnson (GA) Ribble Crowley Larsen (WA) Scott, David Becerra Gutierrez Paul
Capuano Johnson (IL) Rohrabacher Cuellar Larson (CT) Sessions Benishek Hinojosa Peters
Carnahan Jones Roybal-Allard Culberson Latham Sherman Blumenauer Holt Quigley
Carson (IN) Keating Royce Davis (CA) LaTourette Shimkus Bonamici Honda Rahall
Castor (FL) Kucinich Rush Davis (KY) Latta Shuler Braley (IA) Johnson (GA) Rangel
Chu Labrador DeLauro Levin Shuster Campbell Johnson (IL) Rohrabacher
Sánchez, Linda
Clarke (MI) Lee (CA) Denham Lewis (CA) Simpson Capuano Jones Roybal-Allard
T.
Clarke (NY) Lewis (GA) Dent Lipinski Sires Carnahan Keating
Sarbanes Royce
Clay Lofgren, Zoe DesJarlais LoBiondo Smith (NE) Carson (IN) Kucinich
Schakowsky Rush
Cohen Markey Diaz-Balart Loebsack Smith (NJ) Castor (FL) Labrador
Schrader Sánchez, Linda
Conyers Matsui Dicks Long Smith (TX) Chu Larsen (WA)
Sensenbrenner T.
Cooper McClintock Dingell Lowey Smith (WA) Clarke (MI) Lee (CA)
Serrano Sarbanes
Cummings McCollum Doggett Lucas Southerland Clarke (NY) Lewis (GA)
Davis (IL) McDermott Slaughter Dold Luetkemeyer Stutzman Clay Lofgren, Zoe Sensenbrenner
DeFazio McGovern Speier Donnelly (IN) Luján Sullivan Cohen Maloney Serrano
DeGette Michaud Stark Dreier Lummis Sutton Conyers Markey Slaughter
Deutch Miller (MI) Stearns Duffy Lungren, Daniel Terry Cooper Matsui Speier
Doyle Miller, George Thompson (CA) Duncan (SC) E. Thompson (MS) Cummings McClintock Stark
Duncan (TN) Moore Tierney Ellmers Lynch Thompson (PA) Davis (IL) McCollum Thompson (CA)
Edwards Mulvaney Towns Emerson Mack Thornberry DeFazio McGovern Tierney

Ellison Murphy (CT) Tsongas Engel Maloney Tiberi DeGette Michaud Towns
Eshoo Nadler Velázquez Farenthold Manzullo Tipton Deutch Miller (MI) Tsongas
Farr Napolitano Waters Fattah Marchant Tonko Doyle Miller, George Velázquez
Frank (MA) Neal Watt Fincher Marino Turner (NY) Duncan (TN) Moore Waters
Fudge Olver Welch Fitzpatrick Matheson Turner (OH) Edwards Mulvaney Welch
Garamendi Pallone Wilson (FL) Flake McCarthy (CA) Upton Ellison Nadler Wilson (FL)
Goodlatte Pascrell Woolsey Fleischmann McCarthy (NY) Van Hollen Eshoo Napolitano Woolsey
Griffith (VA) Paul Yarmuth Fleming McHenry Visclosky Farr Neal Yarmuth
NOES—328 Stearns Upton Westmoreland Serrano Tierney Waters
Stutzman Van Hollen Whitfield Slaughter Tonko Watt
Ackerman Flores Matheson Sullivan Visclosky Speier Towns Welch
Wilson (SC)
Adams Forbes McCarthy (CA) Sutton Walberg Stark Tsongas Wilson (FL)
Wittman
Aderholt Fortenberry McCarthy (NY) Terry Walden Thompson (CA) Velázquez Woolsey
Wolf
Alexander Foxx McCaul Thompson (MS) Walsh (IL) Thompson (MS) Visclosky Yarmuth
Altmire Franks (AZ) McDermott Womack
Thompson (PA) Walz (MN) Woodall
Amodei Frelinghuysen McHenry Thornberry Wasserman
Andrews Gallegly McIntyre Yoder NOES—312
Tiberi Schultz
Austria Garamendi McKeon Young (AK) Ackerman Flake Lynch
Tipton Watt
Baca Gardner McKinley Young (FL) Adams Fleischmann Mack
Tonko Waxman
Bachmann Garrett McMorris Turner (NY) Young (IN) Aderholt Fleming Manzullo
Webster
Bachus Gerlach Rodgers Turner (OH) West Alexander Flores Marchant
Barber Gibbs McNerney Altmire Forbes Marino
Barletta Gibson Meehan NOT VOTING—12 Amodei Fortenberry Matheson
Barrow Gingrey (GA) Meeks Akin Hirono Andrews Foxx McCarthy (CA)
Reyes
Bartlett Gohmert Mica Boren Jackson (IL) Austria Franks (AZ) McCarthy (NY)
Sewell
Barton (TX) Gonzalez Miller (FL) Cardoza Jackson Lee Baca Frelinghuysen McCaul
Stivers
Bass (NH) Goodlatte Miller (NC) Filner (TX) Bachmann Gallegly McClintock
Berg Gosar Miller, Gary Hahn Polis Bachus Garamendi McHenry
Berkley Gowdy Moran Barber Gardner McIntyre
Berman Granger Murphy (CT) ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE ACTING CHAIR Barletta Garrett McKeon
Biggert Graves (GA) Murphy (PA) Barrow Gerlach McKinley
Bilbray Graves (MO) Myrick
The Acting CHAIR (during the vote). Bartlett Gibbs McMorris
Bilirakis Green, Al Neugebauer There is 1 minute remaining. Barton (TX) Gibson Rodgers
Bishop (GA) Green, Gene Noem Bass (NH) Gingrey (GA) McNerney
Bishop (NY) Griffin (AR) Nugent b 2222 Berg Gohmert Meehan
Bishop (UT) Griffith (VA) Nunes Berkley Gonzalez Mica
Black Grimm Nunnelee So the amendment was rejected. Berman Goodlatte Miller (FL)
Blackburn Guinta Olson The result of the vote was announced Biggert Gosar Miller (MI)
Bonner Guthrie Owens Bilbray Gowdy Miller (NC)
Bono Mack Hall Palazzo
as above recorded. Bilirakis Granger Miller, Gary
Boswell Hanabusa Pastor (AZ) Stated for: Bishop (GA) Graves (GA) Mulvaney
Boustany Hanna Paulsen Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 484, I was Bishop (NY) Graves (MO) Murphy (PA)
Brady (PA) Harper Pearce away from the Capitol due to prior commit- Bishop (UT) Green, Al Myrick
Brady (TX) Harris Pelosi Black Green, Gene Neugebauer
Brooks Hartzler Pence ments to my constituents. Had I been present, Blackburn Griffin (AR) Noem
Broun (GA) Hastings (FL) Perlmutter I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Bonner Griffith (VA) Nugent
Brown (FL) Hastings (WA) Peterson AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MS. LEE OF
Bono Mack Grimm Nunes
Buchanan Hayworth Petri Boustany Guinta Nunnelee
CALIFORNIA
Bucshon Heck Pingree (ME) Brady (PA) Guthrie Olson
Buerkle Heinrich Pitts The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Brady (TX) Hall Owens
Burgess Hensarling Platts business is the demand for a recorded Brooks Hanna Palazzo
Burton (IN) Herger Poe (TX) Broun (GA) Harper Pascrell
Butterfield Herrera Beutler Pompeo
vote on the second amendment offered Brown (FL) Harris Pastor (AZ)
Calvert Higgins Posey by the gentlewoman from California Buchanan Hartzler Paulsen
Camp Himes Price (GA) (Ms. LEE) on which further proceedings Bucshon Hastings (FL) Pearce
Canseco Hinchey Price (NC) were postponed and on which the noes Buerkle Hastings (WA) Pelosi
Cantor Hochul Quayle Burgess Hayworth Pence
Capito Holden Reed prevailed by voice vote. Burton (IN) Heck Perlmutter
Capps Hoyer Rehberg The Clerk will redesignate the Butterfield Heinrich Peters
Carney Huelskamp Reichert amendment. Calvert Hensarling Peterson
Carter Huizenga (MI) Renacci Camp Herger Petri
Cassidy Hultgren Ribble
The Clerk redesignated the amend- Canseco Herrera Beutler Pitts
Chabot Hunter Richardson ment. Cantor Hochul Platts
Chaffetz Hurt Richmond RECORDED VOTE Capito Holden Poe (TX)
Chandler Israel Rigell Carnahan Hoyer Pompeo
Cicilline Issa Rivera The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote Carney Huelskamp Posey
Cleaver Jenkins Roby has been demanded. Carter Huizenga (MI) Price (GA)
Clyburn Johnson (OH) Roe (TN) A recorded vote was ordered. Cassidy Hultgren Quayle
Coble Johnson, E. B. Rogers (AL) Castor (FL) Hunter Rahall
Coffman (CO) Johnson, Sam Rogers (KY)
The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Chabot Hurt Reed
Cole Jordan Rogers (MI) minute vote. Chaffetz Israel Rehberg
Conaway Kaptur Rokita The vote was taken by electronic de- Chandler Issa Reichert
Connolly (VA) Kelly Rooney vice, and there were—ayes 107, noes 312, Coble Jenkins Renacci
Costa Kildee Ros-Lehtinen Coffman (CO) Johnson (GA) Ribble
Costello Kind Roskam not voting 12, as follows: Cole Johnson (OH) Rigell
Courtney King (IA) Ross (AR) [Roll No. 485] Conaway Johnson, Sam Rivera
Cravaack King (NY) Ross (FL) Connolly (VA) Jordan Roby
Crawford Kingston Rothman (NJ)
AYES—107 Cooper Kaptur Roe (TN)
Crenshaw Kinzinger (IL) Runyan Amash Edwards McCollum Costa Kelly Rogers (AL)
Critz Kissell Ruppersberger Baldwin Ellison McDermott Costello Kildee Rogers (KY)
Crowley Kline Ryan (OH) Bass (CA) Eshoo McGovern Courtney Kind Rogers (MI)
Cuellar Lamborn Ryan (WI) Becerra Farr Meeks Cravaack King (IA) Rokita
Culberson Lance Sanchez, Loretta Benishek Fattah Michaud Crawford King (NY) Rooney
Davis (CA) Landry Scalise Blumenauer Frank (MA) Miller, George Crenshaw Kingston Ros-Lehtinen
Davis (KY) Langevin Schakowsky Bonamici Fudge Moore Critz Kinzinger (IL) Roskam
DeLauro Lankford Schiff Boswell Grijalva Moran Cuellar Kissell Ross (AR)
Denham Larson (CT) Schilling Braley (IA) Gutierrez Murphy (CT) Culberson Kline Ross (FL)
Dent Latham Schmidt Campbell Hanabusa Nadler Davis (CA) Labrador Rothman (NJ)
DesJarlais LaTourette Schock Capps Higgins Napolitano Davis (KY) Lamborn Royce
Diaz-Balart Latta Schrader Capuano Himes Neal Denham Lance Runyan
Dicks Levin Schwartz Carson (IN) Hinchey Olver Dent Landry Ruppersberger
Dingell Lewis (CA) Schweikert Chu Hinojosa Pallone DesJarlais Langevin Ryan (OH)
Doggett Lipinski Scott (SC) Cicilline Holt Paul Deutch Lankford Ryan (WI)
Dold LoBiondo Scott (VA) Clarke (MI) Honda Pingree (ME) Diaz-Balart Latham Sarbanes
Donnelly (IN) Loebsack Scott, Austin Clarke (NY) Johnson (IL) Price (NC) Dicks LaTourette Scalise
Dreier Long Scott, David Clay Johnson, E. B. Quigley Dingell Latta Schiff
Duffy Lowey Sessions Cleaver Jones Rangel Doggett Levin Schilling
Duncan (SC) Lucas Sherman Clyburn Keating Richardson Dold Lewis (CA) Schmidt
Ellmers Luetkemeyer Shimkus Cohen Kucinich Richmond Donnelly (IN) Lipinski Schock
Emerson Luján Shuler Conyers Larsen (WA) Rohrabacher Dreier LoBiondo Schwartz
Engel Lummis Shuster Crowley Larson (CT) Roybal-Allard Duffy Long Schweikert
Farenthold Lungren, Daniel Simpson Cummings Lee (CA) Rush Duncan (SC) Lowey Scott (SC)
Fattah E. Sires Davis (IL) Lewis (GA) Sánchez, Linda Ellmers Lucas Scott, Austin
Fincher Lynch Smith (NE) DeFazio Loebsack T. Emerson Luetkemeyer Scott, David
Fitzpatrick Mack Smith (NJ) DeGette Lofgren, Zoe Sanchez, Loretta Engel Luján Sensenbrenner
Flake Manzullo Smith (TX) DeLauro Maloney Schakowsky Farenthold Lummis Sessions
Fleischmann Marchant Smith (WA) Doyle Markey Schrader Fincher Lungren, Daniel Sherman
Fleming Marino Southerland Duncan (TN) Matsui Scott (VA) Fitzpatrick E. Shimkus
Shuler Thompson (PA) Waxman Luetkemeyer Paul Scott (SC) Thompson (CA) Upton Waters
Shuster Thornberry Webster Lummis Paulsen Scott, Austin Thompson (MS) Van Hollen Watt
Simpson Tiberi West Lungren, Daniel Pearce Sensenbrenner Tiberi Velázquez Waxman
Sires Tipton Westmoreland E. Pence Sessions Tierney Visclosky Welch
Smith (NE) Turner (NY) Whitfield Mack Pitts Simpson Tonko Walden Whitfield
Smith (NJ) Turner (OH) Wilson (SC) Manzullo Platts Smith (NE) Towns Walsh (IL) Wilson (FL)
Smith (TX) Upton Wittman Marchant Poe (TX) Smith (TX) Tsongas Walz (MN) Woolsey
Smith (WA) Van Hollen Wolf Marino Pompeo Southerland Turner (NY) Wasserman Yarmuth
Southerland Walberg Womack McCarthy (CA) Posey Turner (OH) Schultz Young (AK)
Stearns
Stearns Walden Woodall McCaul Price (GA)
Stutzman NOT VOTING—14
Stutzman Walsh (IL) Yoder McClintock Quayle
Sullivan Walz (MN) Young (AK) Thompson (PA)
McHenry Reed Aderholt Hirono Reyes
Sutton Wasserman Young (FL) McKeon Renacci Thornberry
Akin Hunter Sewell
Terry Schultz Young (IN) McMorris Ribble Tipton
Boren Jackson (IL) Stivers
Rodgers Rigell Walberg Cardoza Jackson Lee
NOT VOTING—12 Mica Roby Webster Filner (TX)
Akin Hirono Reyes Miller (FL) Roe (TN) West Hahn Polis
Boren Jackson (IL) Sewell Miller, Gary Rogers (AL) Westmoreland
Cardoza Jackson Lee Stivers Mulvaney Rogers (KY) Wilson (SC) b 2229
Filner (TX) Myrick Rogers (MI) Wittman
Hahn Polis Neugebauer Rohrabacher Wolf So the amendment was rejected.
Noem Rokita Womack The result of the vote was announced
b 2225 Nugent Rooney Woodall as above recorded.
Nunes Ross (FL) Yoder
So the amendment was rejected. Nunnelee Royce
Stated against:
Young (FL)
The result of the vote was announced Olson Scalise Young (IN)
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 486, I was
as above recorded. Palazzo Schweikert away from the Capitol due to prior commit-
Stated for: ments to my constituents. Had I been present,
NOES—235
Mr. FILNER. Mr. Chair, on rollcall 485, I was I would have voted ‘‘no.’’
Ackerman Farr Meehan Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Chair-
away from the Capitol due to prior commit- Alexander Fattah Meeks
ments to my constituents. Had I been present, Altmire Fitzpatrick Michaud man, I move that the Committee do
I would have voted ‘‘aye.’’ Andrews Frank (MA) Miller (MI) now rise.
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. KING OF IOWA
Baca Frelinghuysen Miller (NC) The motion was agreed to.
Baldwin Fudge Miller, George
The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished Barber Garamendi Moore
Accordingly, the Committee rose;
business is the demand for a recorded Barletta Gerlach Moran and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr.
vote on the amendment offered by the Barrow Gibson Murphy (CT) WESTMORELAND) having assumed the
Bass (CA) Gonzalez Murphy (PA) chair, Mr. WOODALL, Acting Chair of
gentleman from Iowa (Mr. KING) on Becerra Green, Al Nadler
which further proceedings were post- Berkley Green, Gene Napolitano the Committee of the Whole House on
poned and on which the noes prevailed Berman Grijalva Neal the state of the Union, reported that
by voice vote.
Biggert Grimm Olver that Committee, having had under con-
Bishop (GA) Gutierrez Owens
The Clerk will redesignate the Bishop (NY) Hanabusa Pallone
sideration the bill (H.R. 5856) making
amendment. Blumenauer Hanna Pascrell appropriations for the Department of
The Clerk redesignated the amend- Bonamici Hastings (FL) Pastor (AZ) Defense for the fiscal year ending Sep-
Boswell Heck Pelosi tember 30, 2013, and for other purposes,
ment. Brady (PA) Heinrich Perlmutter
Braley (IA) Herrera Beutler Peters had come to no resolution thereon.
RECORDED VOTE
The Acting CHAIR. A recorded vote
Brown (FL) Higgins Peterson f
Burton (IN) Himes Petri
has been demanded. Butterfield Hinchey Pingree (ME) REMOVAL OF NAME OF MEMBER
A recorded vote was ordered. Capito Hinojosa Price (NC)
Capps Hochul Quigley
AS COSPONSOR OF H. CON. RES.
The Acting CHAIR. This will be a 2- Capuano Holden Rahall 131
minute vote. Carnahan Holt Rangel
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I
The vote was taken by electronic de- Carney Honda Rehberg
Carson (IN) Hoyer Reichert ask unanimous consent to be removed
vice, and there were—ayes 182, noes 235,
Castor (FL) Hultgren Richardson as a cosponsor of H. Con. Res. 131.
not voting 14, as follows: Chandler Israel Richmond The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there
[Roll No. 486] Chu Johnson (GA) Rivera
Cicilline Johnson (IL) Ros-Lehtinen objection to the request of the gentle-
AYES—182 Clarke (MI) Johnson, E. B. Roskam woman from Florida?
Adams Coble Graves (GA) Clarke (NY) Kaptur Ross (AR) There was no objection.
Amash Coffman (CO) Graves (MO) Clay Keating Rothman (NJ)
Amodei Cole Griffin (AR) Cleaver Kelly Roybal-Allard f
Austria Conaway Griffith (VA) Clyburn Kildee Runyan
Bachmann Crawford Guinta Cohen Kind Ruppersberger LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Bachus Crenshaw Guthrie Connolly (VA) King (NY) Rush By unanimous consent, leave of ab-
Bartlett Culberson Hall Conyers Kinzinger (IL) Ryan (OH)
Barton (TX) Davis (KY) Harper Cooper Kissell Ryan (WI) sence was granted to:
Bass (NH) Denham Harris Costa Kucinich Sánchez, Linda Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas (at the re-
Benishek Dent Hartzler Costello Lance T. quest of Ms. PELOSI) for July 17 and
Berg DesJarlais Hastings (WA) Courtney Langevin Sanchez, Loretta
Bilbray Dreier Hayworth Cravaack Larsen (WA) Sarbanes
today on account of funerals in the dis-
Bilirakis Duncan (SC) Hensarling Critz Larson (CT) Schakowsky trict.
Bishop (UT) Duncan (TN) Herger Crowley LaTourette Schiff
f
Black Ellmers Huelskamp Cuellar Lee (CA) Schilling
Blackburn Farenthold Huizenga (MI) Cummings Levin Schmidt ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED
Bonner Fincher Hurt Davis (CA) Lewis (GA) Schock
Bono Mack Flake Issa Davis (IL) Lipinski Schrader Karen L. Haas, Clerk of the House,
Boustany Fleischmann Jenkins DeFazio LoBiondo Schwartz reported and found truly enrolled bills
Brady (TX) Fleming Johnson (OH) DeGette Loebsack Scott (VA)
Brooks Flores Johnson, Sam DeLauro Lofgren, Zoe Scott, David of the House of the following titles,
Broun (GA) Forbes Jones Deutch Lowey Serrano which were thereupon signed by the
Buchanan Fortenberry Jordan Diaz-Balart Luján Sherman Speaker:
Bucshon Foxx King (IA) Dicks Lynch Shimkus
Buerkle Franks (AZ) Kingston Dingell Maloney Shuler H.R. 205. An act to amend the Act titled
Burgess Gallegly Kline Doggett Markey Shuster ‘‘An Act to authorize the leasing of re-
Calvert Gardner Labrador Dold Matheson Sires stricted Indian lands for public, religious,
Camp Garrett Lamborn Donnelly (IN) Matsui Slaughter educational, recreational, residential, busi-
Campbell Gibbs Landry Doyle McCarthy (NY) Smith (NJ) ness, and other purposes requiring the grant
Canseco Gingrey (GA) Lankford Duffy McCollum Smith (WA) of long-term leases’’, approved August 9,
Cantor Gohmert Latham Edwards McDermott Speier
Carter Goodlatte Latta Ellison McGovern Stark
1955, to provide for Indian tribes to enter
Cassidy Gosar Lewis (CA) Emerson McIntyre Sullivan into certain leases without prior express ap-
Chabot Gowdy Long Engel McKinley Sutton proval from the Secretary of the Interior,
Chaffetz Granger Lucas Eshoo McNerney Terry and for other purposes.

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H4926 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 18, 2012

Department of Defense Appropriations Act - FY 2013 (H.R. 5856)

FY 2012 FY 2013 Bill vs. Bill vs.

Military Personnel, Army ............................. . 43,298,409 40,777,844 40,730,014 -2,568,395 -47,830

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Total. Advanced appropriations 4.426.700 -4.426.700

Procurement of Ammunition. Air Force ................. . 499.185 599.194 599.194 +100.009

Total. title III. Procurement................... 104,579.701 101,621.377 102.496,191 -2.083,510 +874.814

RESEARCH. DEVELOPMENT. TEST AND EVALUATION

Total. title IV. Research. Development. Test and

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Department of Defense Appropriations Act - FY 2013 (H.R. 5856)

Defense Health Program:

Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense:

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Department of Defense Appropriations Act - FY 2013 (H.R. 5856)

Operation and Maintenance

Total. Operation and Maintenance................ 89.016.326 62.512.514 63.478.841 -25.537.485 +966.327

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Research. Development. Test and Evaluation

Other Department of Defense Programs

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Department of Defense Appropriations Act - FY 2013 (H.R. 5856)

CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET RECAP

Title I - Military Personnel ......................... . 131,090,539 128,430,025 128,462,794 -2,627,745 +32,769

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port the amendment.

of order. When a bipartisan group of utes. Mr. YOUNG of Florida. I am aware of

The suicide rate among the Nation’s active

CIVIC AID serve plant and Government and contractor-

requirements of the Special Operations

option prior to October 1, 1987: Provided fur-

ation and Maintenance, Air Force’’ may be

ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to

pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal-

ment. almost passed last year, same basic gentleman.

(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)

I have an amendment at the desk.

Ms. LEE of California. Let me just Andrews Bishop (NY) Burgess

Gohmert Olson Young (FL)

Johnson (OH) Posey Yarmuth

Edwards Mulvaney Towns Emerson Mack Thornberry DeFazio McGovern Tierney

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