Congressional Record — Senate, S4071 (June 30, 2020)
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Page S4071 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for June 30, 2020, in interleaved columns, carrying amendment text to the defense authorization bill. A new section, amendments to the Defense Production Act of 1950, aims to ensure the supply of certain medical products essential to national defense, and defines appropriate Members of Congress. Funding table instructions for operation and maintenance for the Army and Defense-Wide strike amounts and insert new figures such as 40,206,327. Progress reports are to be unclassified but may contain a classified annex.
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June 30, 2020 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S4071
SEC. 1085. AMENDMENTS TO DEFENSE PRODUC- ‘‘(c) APPROPRIATE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.— nance, Army, strike the amount in the Sen-
TION ACT OF 1950 TO ENSURE SUP- The term ‘appropriate Members of Congress’ ate Authorized column and insert
PLY OF CERTAIN MEDICAL PROD-
means— ‘‘40,206,327’’.
UCTS ESSENTIAL TO NATIONAL DE-
FENSE. ‘‘(1) the Speaker, majority leader, and mi- In the funding table in section 4301 for Op-
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—Section 2(b) of nority leader of the House of Representa- eration and Maintenance, Defense-Wide re-
the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. tives; lating to Operating Forces, in the item relat-
4502(b)) is amended— ‘‘(2) the majority leader and minority lead- ing to Joint Chiefs of Staff, strike the
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through er of the Senate; amount in the Senate Authorized column
(8) as paragraphs (4) through (9), respec- ‘‘(3) the chairman and ranking member of and insert ‘‘378,111’’.
tively; and the Committee on Financial Services of the In the funding table in section 4301 for Op-
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol- House of Representatives; and eration and Maintenance, Defense-Wide re-
lowing: ‘‘(4) the chairman and ranking member of lating to Operating Forces, in the item relat-
‘‘(3) authorities under this Act should be the Committee on Banking, Housing, and ing to Subtotal Operating Forces, strike the
used when appropriate to ensure the avail- Urban Affairs of the Senate.’’. amount in the Senate Authorized column
ability of medical products essential to na- and insert ‘‘7,111,746’’.
tional defense, including through measures SA 2373. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for her- In the funding table in section 4301 for Op-
designed to secure the drug and medical de- self and Mr. LANKFORD) submitted an eration and Maintenance, Defense-Wide re-
vice supply chains, and taking into consider- amendment intended to be proposed by lating to Administrative and Service-Wide
ation the importance of United States com- her to the bill S. 4049, to authorize ap- Activities, in the item relating to Defense
petitiveness, scientific leadership and co- propriations for fiscal year 2021 for Human Resources Activity, strike the
operation, and innovative capacity;’’. military activities of the Department amount in the Senate Authorized column
(b) STRENGTHENING DOMESTIC CAPABILITY.— and insert ‘‘749,952’’.
Section 107 of the Defense Production Act of of Defense, for military construction,
In the funding table in section 4301 for Op-
1950 (50 U.S.C. 4517) is amended— and for defense activities of the De- eration and Maintenance, Defense-Wide re-
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘and in- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili- lating to Administrative and Service-Wide
dustrial resources’’ and inserting ‘‘industrial tary personnel strengths for such fiscal Activities, in the item relating to Office of
resources, and medical products’’; and year, and for other purposes; which was the Secretary of Defense, strike the amount
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘and in- ordered to lie on the table; as follows: in the Senate Authorized column and insert
dustrial resources’’ and inserting ‘‘industrial ‘‘1,513,946’’.
At the appropriate place, insert the fol-
resources, and medical products essential to In the funding table in section 4301 for Op-
lowing:
national defense’’. eration and Maintenance, Defense-Wide re-
(c) STRATEGY ON SECURING SUPPLY CHAINS SEC. lll. WAIVER OF MATCHING REQUIRE-
MENT. lating to Administrative and Service-Wide
FOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS.—Title I of the De-
The last proviso under the heading ‘‘Elec- Activities, in the item relating to Subtotal
fense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4511 et
tion Assistance Commission, Election Secu- Administrative and Service-Wide Activities,
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: rity Grants’’ in the Financial Services and strike the amount in the Senate Authorized
General Government Appropriations Act, column and insert ‘‘31,388,885’’.
‘‘SEC. 109. STRATEGY ON SECURING SUPPLY
CHAINS FOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS. 2020 (Public Law 116–93; 133 Stat. 2461) shall In the funding table in section 4301 for Op-
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days not apply with respect to any payment made eration and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, in
after the date of the enactment of this sec- to a State using funds appropriated or other- the item relating to Total Operation and
tion, the President, in consultation with the wise made available to the Election Assist- Maintenance, Defense-Wide, strike the
Secretary of Health and Human Services, the ance Commission under the Coronavirus Aid, amount in the Senate Authorized column
Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Relief, and Economic Security Act (Public and insert ‘‘38,619,740’’.
Homeland Security, and the Secretary of De- Law 116–136).
fense, shall transmit a strategy to the appro- SA 2375. Mr. REED submitted an
priate Members of Congress that includes the SA 2374. Mr. MANCHIN (for himself amendment intended to be proposed to
following: and Mrs. CAPITO) submitted an amend- amendment SA 2301 proposed by Mr.
‘‘(1) A detailed plan to use the authorities ment intended to be proposed by him INHOFE to the bill S. 4049, to authorize
under this title and title III, or any other
to the bill S. 4049, to authorize appro- appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for
provision of law, to ensure the supply of
medical products essential to national de- priations for fiscal year 2021 for mili- military activities of the Department
fense, to the extent necessary for the pur- tary activities of the Department of of Defense, for military construction,
poses of this Act. Defense, for military construction, and and for defense activities of the De-
‘‘(2) An analysis of vulnerabilities to exist- for defense activities of the Depart- partment of Energy, to prescribe mili-
ing supply chains for such medical products, ment of Energy, to prescribe military tary personnel strengths for such fiscal
and recommendations to address the personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was
vulnerabilities. year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
‘‘(3) Measures to be undertaken by the
ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place in title X, insert
President to diversify such supply chains, as
appropriate and as required for national de- In the funding table in section 4101, in the the following:
fense. item relating to MQ–4 TRITON, strike the SEC. lll. INDEPENDENT STUDY ON IDENTI-
‘‘(4) A discussion of— amount in the Senate Authorized column FYING AND ADDRESSING THREATS
‘‘(A) any significant effects resulting from and insert ‘‘411,570’’. THAT INDIVIDUALLY OR COLLEC-
the plan and measures described in this sub- In the funding table in section 4101, in the TIVELY AFFECT NATIONAL SECU-
item relating to Total Aircraft Procurement, RITY, FINANCIAL SECURITY, OR
section on the production, cost, or distribu- BOTH.
tion of medical products, including vaccines; Navy, strike the amount in the Senate Au-
‘‘(B) a timeline to ensure that essential thorized column and insert ‘‘17,718,878’’. (a) INDEPENDENT STUDY.—Not later than 30
components of the supply chain for medical In the funding table in section 4301 for Op- days after the date of the enactment of this
products are not under the exclusive control eration and Maintenance, Army relating to Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in
of a foreign government in a manner that Undistributed, in the item relating to ‘‘UN- coordination with the Secretary of the
the President determines could threaten the DISTRIBUTED’’, strike the amount in the Treasury in the Secretary’s capacity as the
national defense of the United States; and Senate Authorized column and insert ‘‘- Chair of the Financial Stability Oversight
‘‘(C) efforts to mitigate any risks resulting 358,901’’. Council and the heads of other relevant de-
from the plan and measures described in this In the funding table in section 4301 for Op- partments and agencies, shall seek to enter
subsection to United States competitiveness, eration and Maintenance, Army relating to into a contract with a federally funded re-
scientific leadership, and innovative capac- Undistributed, in the item relating to Exces- search and development center under which
ity, including efforts to cooperate and sive standard price for fuel, strike the the center will conduct a study on identi-
proactively engage with United States allies. amount in the Senate Authorized column fying and addressing threats that individ-
‘‘(b) PROGRESS REPORT.—Following submis- and insert ‘‘[-35,400]’’. ually or collectively affect national security,
sion of the strategy under subsection (a), the In the funding table in section 4301 for Op- financial security, or both.
President shall submit to the appropriate eration and Maintenance, Army relating to (b) ELEMENTS OF STUDY.—In carrying out
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Members of Congress an annual progress re- Undistributed, in the item relating to Sub- the study referred to in subsection (a), the
port evaluating the implementation of the total, Undistributed, strike the amount in selected Federally funded research and de-
strategy, and may include updates to the the Senate Authorized column and insert ‘‘- velopment center shall be contractually obli-
strategy as appropriate. The strategy and 358,901’’. gated to —
progress reports shall be submitted in un- In the funding table in section 4301 for Op- (1) identify threats that individually or
classified form but may contain a classified eration and Maintenance, Army, in the item collectively affect national security, finan-
annex. relating to Total Operation and Mainte- cial security, or both, including—
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