Congressional Record, Senate, September 28, 2022, Page S5495
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A page of the Congressional Record, Senate, dated September 28, 2022, at page S5495, carrying text of amendments to H.R. 7900, the defense authorization bill. It includes a Master Account Database section amending the Federal Reserve Act so that the Board creates a public, online, searchable database of every entity holding a master account. It includes SEC. 632, continuing pay and benefits for Lieutenant Ridge Alkonis until the Secretary of the Navy decides on his separation, and a repeal of a limitation on awarding contracts to entities operating commercial terrestrial networks that cause harmful interference with the Global Positioning System. It lists SA 6017, submitted by Mr. Toomey, and SA 6021, submitted by Mr. Ossoff, Mr. Rounds and Mrs. Shaheen.
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September 28, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5495
strengths for such fiscal year, and for SEC. lllll. MASTER ACCOUNT DATABASE. At the appropriate place, insert the fol-
other purposes; which was ordered to The Federal Reserve Act is amended by in- lowing:
serting after section 11B (12 U.S.C. 248b et SEC. lll. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON AWARD-
lie on the table; as follows: seq.) the following: ING CONTRACTS TO ENTITIES OPER-
At the end of subtitle D of title VI, add the ‘‘SEC. 11C. MASTER ACCOUNT DATABASE. ATING COMMERCIAL TERRESTRIAL
following: ‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: COMMUNICATION NETWORKS THAT
SEC. 632. CONTINUATION OF PAY AND BENEFITS ‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—The term ‘application’ CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE
FOR LIEUTENANT RIDGE ALKONIS. WITH THE GLOBAL POSITIONING
means an application for a master account, SYSTEM.
The Secretary of the Navy may continue including an application under Operating
to provide pay and benefits to Lieutenant Section 1662 of the William M. (Mac)
Circular 1 of the Board and any successive Thornberry National Defense Authorization
Ridge Alkonis until such time as the Sec- operating circulars or similar forms.
retary makes a determination with respect Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 2281 note;
‘‘(2) MASTER ACCOUNT.—The term ‘master Public Law 116–283) is repealed.
to the separation of Lieutenant Alkonis from account’ means an account for—
the Navy. ‘‘(A) any service offered under section SA 6021. Mr. OSSOFF (for himself,
11A(b); or Mr. ROUNDS, and Mrs. SHAHEEN) sub-
SA 6017. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an ‘‘(B) any deposit received under the first
amendment intended to be proposed to undesignated paragraph of section 13.
mitted an amendment intended to be
amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. ‘‘(b) PUBLISHING MASTER ACCOUNT INFOR- proposed to amendment SA 5499 sub-
REED (for himself and Mr. INHOFE) and MATION.— mitted by Mr. REED (for himself and
intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. ‘‘(1) ONLINE DATABASE.—The Board shall Mr. INHOFE) and intended to be pro-
create and maintain a public, online, and posed to the bill H.R. 7900, to authorize
7900, to authorize appropriations for searchable database that contains—
fiscal year 2023 for military activities appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for
‘‘(A) a list of every entity that currently military activities of the Department
of the Department of Defense, for mili- holds a master account, including the date
of Defense, for military construction,
tary construction, and for defense ac- on which the master account was granted;
‘‘(B) a list of every entity that held a mas- and for defense activities of the De-
tivities of the Department of Energy,
ter account in the 10 years prior to the date partment of Energy, to prescribe mili-
to prescribe military personnel
of enactment of this section but no longer tary personnel strengths for such fiscal
strengths for such fiscal year, and for
holds that master account, including the year, and for other purposes; which was
other purposes; which was ordered to dates on which the master account was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
lie on the table; as follows: granted and terminated; At the appropriate place in title X, insert
At the appropriate place, insert the fol- ‘‘(C) a list of every entity that has applied the following:
lowing: for a master account in the 10 years prior to SEC. lll. PLAN TO ELIMINATE RECORDS BACK-
SEC. lllll. OVERSIGHT AND AUDIT AUTHOR- the date of enactment of this section, includ- LOG AT THE NATIONAL PERSONNEL
ITY. ing whether, and the dates on which, the ap- RECORDS CENTER.
Section 19010 of the CARES Act (31 U.S.C. plication was approved, rejected, pending, or (a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days
712 note) is amended by adding at the end the withdrawn; after the date of the enactment of this Act,
following: ‘‘(D) a list of every entity that applies for the Archivist of the United States shall sub-
‘‘(f) LIMITATION ON REPORTS.—The Comp- a master account after enactment of this mit to the appropriate congressional com-
troller General shall not include in any re- section, including whether, and the dates on mittees a comprehensive plan to eliminate
port under subsection (c) any discussion or which, the application was approved, re- the backlog of requests for records from the
analysis of potential policy options to create jected, pending, or withdrawn; and National Personnel Records Center and to
a Federal pandemic risk insurance program ‘‘(E) for each list described in subpara- improve the efficiency and responsiveness of
or business interruption insurance pro- graphs (A) through (D)— operations at the National Personnel
gram.’’. ‘‘(i) a description of the type of entity that Records Center, that includes, at a min-
holds or applied for a master account, in- imum, the following:
SA 6018. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an cluding whether such entity is an insured de- (1) The number and percentage of unre-
amendment intended to be proposed to pository institution, as defined in section 3 solved veteran record requests that have
amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 been pending for more than—
REED (for himself and Mr. INHOFE) and U.S.C. 1813), or a depository institution that (A) 20 days;
is not an insured depository institution; and (B) 90 days; and
intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. ‘‘(ii) the provision of law authorizing each (C) one year.
7900, to authorize appropriations for entity to hold the master account. (2) Target timeframes to eliminate the
fiscal year 2023 for military activities ‘‘(2) DATABASE UPDATES.—Not less fre- backlog.
of the Department of Defense, for mili- quently than once every month, the Board (3) A detailed plan for using existing funds
tary construction, and for defense ac- shall update the database to add any new in- to improve information technology infra-
tivities of the Department of Energy, formation required under paragraph (1). structure, including secure access to appro-
to prescribe military personnel ‘‘(3) DEADLINE.—Not later than 90 days priate agency Federal records, to prevent fu-
strengths for such fiscal year, and for after the date of enactment of this section, ture backlogs.
the Board shall publish on the database the (4) Actions to improve customer service for
other purposes; which was ordered to information required under paragraph (1). requesters.
lie on the table; as follows: ‘‘(c) EXPLANATIONS OF APPLICATION REJEC- (5) Measurable goals with respect to the
At the appropriate place, insert the fol- TIONS.—Not later than 90 days after the comprehensive plan and metrics for tracking
lowing: Board rejects an application or after an ap- progress toward such goals.
SEC. lllll. TERMINATION OF CONGRES- plication is submitted but not approved by (6) Strategies to prevent future record re-
SIONAL OVERSIGHT COMMISSION. the Board, the Board shall submit a report to quest backlogs, including backlogs caused by
Section 4020(f) of the CARES Act (15 U.S.C. the Committee on Financial Services of the an event that prevents employees of the Cen-
9055(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘September House of Representatives and the Committee ter from reporting to work in person.
30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2022’’. on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of (b) UPDATES.—Not later than 90 days after
the Senate that includes an explanation of the date on which the comprehensive plan is
SA 6019. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an that rejection or failure to approve that ap- submitted under subsection (a), and semi-
amendment intended to be proposed to plication.’’. annually thereafter until the National Per-
amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. sonnel Records Center resolves 90 percent of
SA 6020. Mr. LEE submitted an all requests for separation documents (other
REED (for himself and Mr. INHOFE) and amendment intended to be proposed to than documents subject to fees or involving
intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. records damaged or lost in the 1973 fire) in 20
7900, to authorize appropriations for REED (for himself and Mr. INHOFE) and days or less, the Archivist of the United
fiscal year 2023 for military activities intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. States shall submit to the appropriate con-
of the Department of Defense, for mili- 7900, to authorize appropriations for gressional committees an update of such
tary construction, and for defense ac- plan that—
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fiscal year 2023 for military activities
tivities of the Department of Energy, of the Department of Defense, for mili- (1) describes progress made by the National
to prescribe military personnel Personnel Records Center during the pre-
tary construction, and for defense ac-
ceding 180-day period with respect to record
strengths for such fiscal year, and for tivities of the Department of Energy, request backlog reduction and efficiency and
other purposes; which was ordered to to prescribe military personnel responsiveness improvement;
lie on the table; as follows: strengths for such fiscal year, and for (2) provides data on progress made toward
At the appropriate place, insert the fol- other purposes; which was ordered to the goals identified in the comprehensive
lowing: lie on the table; as follows: plan; and
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