Congressional Record, Senate — November 3, 2021, S7751
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This is S7751 of the Congressional Record, Senate, November 3, 2021, with interleaved columns of submitted amendments. The page prints amendments intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3867, submitted by Mr. Reed, to H.R. 4350, the National Defense Authorization bill for fiscal year 2022, including SA 4266 by Mr. Murphy and Mr. Lee, SA 4267 by Mr. Murphy, and SA 4268 by Mr. Murphy, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Sanders. The text includes the National Security Powers Act of 2021 on war powers reform and a section on U.S. participation in the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, with a sense of Congress that the President should make a $300,000,000 contribution.
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November 3, 2021 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S7751
advise, assist, accompany, coordinate, or use of lethal or potentially lethal force by or 1086 of the National Defense Authorization
provide logistical or material support or against United States Armed Forces (or for Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (6 U.S.C. 104); and
training for any foreign regular or irregular purposes of assigning or detailing of mem- (C) any other relevant programs relating
military forces if— bers of United States Armed Forces to com- to global health security and biodefense.
‘‘(i) those foreign forces are involved in mand, advise, assist, accompany, coordinate, (d) UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTIONS.—
hostilities; and or provide logistical or material support or (1) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of
‘‘(ii) such activities by United States training for any foreign regular or irregular Congress that the President, consistent with
forces make the United States a party to a military forces), irrespective of the domain, section 10003(a)(1) of the American Rescue
conflict or are more likely than not to do so. whether such force is deployed remotely, or Plan Act of 2021, should immediately make a
‘‘(2) SUBSTANTIALLY ENLARGE.— the intermittency thereof. The term does not $300,000,000 contribution to CEPI to expand
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘substantially include activities undertaken pursuant to the research and development of vaccines to
enlarge’ means, for any 2 year period, an in- section 503 of the National Security Act of combat the spread of COVID–19 variants.
crease of the number of United States Armed 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3093) if such action is intended (2) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 15 days
Forces that causes the total number of to have exclusively non-lethal effects.’’. before a contribution is made available pur-
forces in a foreign country to exceed the low- suant to paragraph (1), the President shall
est number of forces in that country during SA 4267. Mr. MURPHY submitted an notify the appropriate congressional com-
that period by 25 percent or more, or any in- amendment intended to be proposed to mittees of the amount of such contribution
crease of 1,000 or more forces. amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. and the purposes and national interests
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULE.—Temporary duty and REED and intended to be proposed to served by such contribution.
rotational forces shall be included in the the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appro-
number of United States Armed Forces for priations for fiscal year 2022 for mili- SA 4268. Mr. MURPHY (for himself,
the purposes of subparagraph (A).’’. tary activities of the Department of Mr. LEE, and Mr. SANDERS) submitted
SA 4266. Mr. MURPHY (for himself Defense, for military construction, and an amendment intended to be proposed
and Mr. LEE) submitted an amendment for defense activities of the Depart- to amendment SA 3867 submitted by
intended to be proposed to amendment ment of Energy, to prescribe military Mr. REED and intended to be proposed
SA 3867 submitted by Mr. REED and in- personnel strengths for such fiscal to the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize ap-
tended to be proposed to the bill H.R. year, and for other purposes; which was propriations for fiscal year 2022 for
4350, to authorize appropriations for ordered to lie on the table; as follows: military activities of the Department
fiscal year 2022 for military activities At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the of Defense, for military construction,
of the Department of Defense, for mili- following: and for defense activities of the De-
SEC. 1064. AUTHORIZATION FOR UNITED STATES
tary construction, and for defense ac- PARTICIPATION IN THE COALITION
partment of Energy, to prescribe mili-
tivities of the Department of Energy, FOR EPIDEMIC PREPAREDNESS IN- tary personnel strengths for such fiscal
to prescribe military personnel NOVATIONS. year, and for other purposes; which was
strengths for such fiscal year, and for (a) IN GENERAL.—The United States is au- ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
other purposes; which was ordered to thorized to participate in the Coalition for At the end of title X, add the following:
lie on the table; as follows: Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (referred
to in this section as ‘‘CEPI’’) as a Member of Subtitle H—National Security Powers Act of
At the end of subtitle G of title XII, add 2021
the Investors Council.
the following: (b) INVESTORS COUNCIL AND BOARD OF DI- SEC. 1071. SHORT TITLE.
SEC. 1283. AMENDMENT OF REPORTING RE- RECTORS.—
QUIREMENTS FOR THE INTRODUC- This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Na-
TION OF ARMED FORCES INTO HOS- (1) INITIAL DESIGNATION.—The President tional Security Powers Act of 2021’’.
TILITIES. shall designate an employee of the United
PART I—WAR POWERS REFORM
Section 4 of the War Powers Resolution (50 States Agency for International Develop-
ment— SEC. 1073. DEFINITIONS.
U.S.C. 1543) is amended—
(1) in the matter following subsection (a)(3) (A) to represent the United States on the In this part:
by striking subparagraphs (A) through (C) Investors Council; and (1) COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘country’’, when
and inserting the following: (B) if such employee is nominated to the used in a geographic sense, includes terri-
‘‘(A) the circumstances necessitating the Board of Directors of CEPI, to represent the tories (whether or not disputed) and posses-
introduction of United States Armed Forces United States on the Board of Directors dur- sions, territorial waters, and airspace.
into hostilities or a situation where there is ing the period beginning on the date of such (2) HOSTILITIES.—The term ‘‘hostilities’’
a serious risk of hostilities, or retaining designation and ending on September 30, means any situation involving any use of le-
them in a location where hostilities or the 2022. thal or potentially lethal force by or against
serious risk of hostilities has developed; (2) ONGOING DESIGNATIONS.—The President United States forces (or, for purposes of
‘‘(B) the estimated cost of such action; may designate an employee of the relevant paragraph 4(B), by or against foreign regular
‘‘(C) the specific legislative and constitu- Federal department or agency with fiduciary or irregular forces), irrespective of the do-
tional authority for such action; responsibility for United States contribu- main, whether such force is deployed re-
‘‘(D) any international law implication re- tions to CEPI— motely, or the intermittency thereof. The
lated to such action if applicable; (A) to represent the United States on the term does not include activities undertaken
‘‘(E) the estimated scope and duration of Investors Council; and pursuant to section 503 of the National Secu-
United States Armed Forces’ participation (B) if such employee is nominated to the rity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 5093) if such action
in hostilities, including an accounting of the Board of Directors of CEPI, to represent the is intended to have exclusively non-lethal ef-
personnel and weapons to be deployed; United States on the Board of Directors. fects.
‘‘(F) the foreign country (or countries) in (3) QUALIFICATIONS.—Any employee des- (3) HOSTILITIES REPORT.—The term ‘‘hos-
which the operations or deployment of ignated pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) shall tilities report’’ means a written report that
United States Armed Forces are to occur or have demonstrated knowledge and experi- sets forth the following information:
are ongoing; ence in the fields of development and public (A) The circumstances necessitating the
‘‘(G) a description of their mission and the health, epidemiology, or medicine from the introduction of United States forces into
mission objectives that would indicate the Federal department or agency with primary hostilities or a situation where there is a se-
mission is complete; fiduciary responsibility for United States rious risk thereof, or retaining them in a lo-
‘‘(H) any foreign partner force or multilat- contributions under subsection (c). cation where hostilities or the serious risk
eral organization that may be involved in (c) CONSULTATION.—Not later than 60 days thereof has developed.
the operations; after the date of the enactment of this Act, (B) The estimated cost of such operations.
‘‘(I) the name of the specific foreign coun- the employee designated pursuant to sub- (C) The specific legislative and constitu-
try (or countries) or organized armed group section (b)(1) shall consult with the appro- tional authority for such action.
(or groups) against which the use of force is priate congressional committees regarding— (D) Any international law implications re-
authorized; (1) the manner and extent to which the lated to such action if applicable.
‘‘(J) the risk to United States Armed United States plans to participate in CEPI, (E) The estimated scope and duration of
Forces or other United States persons or including through the governance of CEPI; the United States forces’ participation in
property involved in the operations; and (2) any planned financial contributions to hostilities, including an accounting of the
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‘‘(K) any other information as may be re- CEPI from the United States; and personnel and weapons to be deployed.
quired to fully inform Congress of such ac- (3) how participation in CEPI is expected (F) The country or countries in which the
tion.’’; and to support— operations or deployment of United States
(2) by adding at the end the following new (A) the United States Government Global forces are to occur or are ongoing.
subsection: Health Security Strategy; (G) A description of their mission and the
‘‘(d) In this joint resolution, the term ‘hos- (B) the applicable revision of the National mission objectives that would indicate the
tilities’ means any situation involving any Biodefense Strategy required under section mission is complete.
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